--- title: "The Nutrition Society — charity 272071 | CharityCompare" description: "The Nutrition Society (charity 272071): income £1.4m (2024). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-nutrition-society retrieved: 2026-10-09T21:33:20.028Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 272071Charitable company NS # The Nutrition Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Nutrition Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.nutritionsociety.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=272071&subId=0) Work at The Nutrition Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-nutrition-society&type=claim&name=The%20Nutrition%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Nutrition Society? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,352,609 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,690,666 Registered charity number 272071 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Unit 10 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.nutritionsociety.org](http://www.nutritionsociety.org/) Quick answer The Nutrition Society (number 272071) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Nutrition Society do? The Society is the largest Learned Society for nutrition in Europe and a leading authority in the world in the field of nutritional science. Its principal activities are:Publishing internationally renowned learned journals; Publishing nutrition text books; Disseminating scientific information through its publications and an annual programme of scientific meetings; membership Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Nutrition Society Answers The Nutrition Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Nutrition Society's highest-paid staff paid? The Nutrition Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £120,001–£130,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Nutrition Society's money come from? The Nutrition Society reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (93%), donations and legacies £56k (4%), trading and fundraising events £27k (2%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.3m · 93% - Donations and legacies£56k · 4% - Trading and fundraising events£27k · 2% - Investments£9,748 · 1% ### Does The Nutrition Society receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Nutrition Society. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Nutrition Society reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Nutrition Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Nutrition Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 September 1976 Company number [01274585](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01274585) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Nutrition Society registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Nutrition Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Nutrition Society. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Nutrition Society? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-nutrition-society&type=claim&name=The%20Nutrition%20Society) [Visit charity website](http://www.nutritionsociety.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Nutrition Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Nutrition Society as a registered charity (number 272071) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Nutrition Society's charity number? The Nutrition Society's charity number is 272071. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 272071? Search 272071 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Nutrition Society do? The Society is the largest Learned Society for nutrition in Europe and a leading authority in the world in the field of nutritional science. Its principal activities are:Publishing internationally renowned learned journals; Publishing nutrition text books; Disseminating scientific information through its publications and an annual programme of scientific meetings; membership Does The Nutrition Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Nutrition Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Nutrition Society? The Nutrition Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.nutritionsociety.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Nutrition Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Nutrition Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Nutrition Society's money come from? The Nutrition Society reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (93%), donations and legacies £56k (4%), trading and fundraising events £27k (2%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Nutrition Society? The register does not record The Nutrition Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Nutrition Society's trustees paid? The Nutrition Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Nutrition Society registered as a charity? The Nutrition Society was entered on the register on 30 September 1976. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01274585). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=272071&subId=0).