--- title: "The Prehistoric Society — charity 1000567 | CharityCompare" description: "The Prehistoric Society (charity 1000567): income £66,069 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-prehistoric-society retrieved: 2026-10-10T11:14:56.870Z 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. 1000567CIO PS # The Prehistoric Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Prehistoric Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.prehistoricsociety.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1000567&subId=0) Work at The Prehistoric Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-prehistoric-society&type=claim&name=The%20Prehistoric%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Prehistoric Society? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £66,069 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £90,624 Registered charity number 1000567 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Institute of Archaeology Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.prehistoricsociety.org](http://www.prehistoricsociety.org/) Quick answer The Prehistoric Society (number 1000567) 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 Prehistoric Society do? The presentation of lectures to the public, organisation of conferences and day schools, organisation of field trips and study tours, making grants to individuals, annual publication of the Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, publication of a newsletter three times a year and making representations to government and other organisations about the protection of prehistoric sites. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Prehistoric Society Answers The Prehistoric 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 Prehistoric Society's highest-paid staff paid? The Prehistoric Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Prehistoric Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Prehistoric 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 12 October 1990 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Prehistoric Society registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Prehistoric Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Prehistoric 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 Prehistoric Society? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-prehistoric-society&type=claim&name=The%20Prehistoric%20Society) [Visit charity website](http://www.prehistoricsociety.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Prehistoric Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Prehistoric Society as a registered charity (number 1000567) 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 Prehistoric Society's charity number? The Prehistoric Society's charity number is 1000567. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1000567? Search 1000567 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 Prehistoric Society do? The presentation of lectures to the public, organisation of conferences and day schools, organisation of field trips and study tours, making grants to individuals, annual publication of the Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, publication of a newsletter three times a year and making representations to government and other organisations about the protection of prehistoric sites. Does The Prehistoric Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Prehistoric 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 Prehistoric Society? The Prehistoric Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.prehistoricsociety.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 Prehistoric Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Prehistoric Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Prehistoric Society? The register records The Prehistoric Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Prehistoric Society's trustees paid? The Prehistoric 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 Prehistoric Society registered as a charity? The Prehistoric Society was entered on the register on 12 October 1990. 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=1000567&subId=0).