The Society for Educational Studies (number 313861) 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 Society for Educational Studies do?
To discuss and promote study and research in education by: . Ensuring the quality and status of research and scholarship in educational studies. . Encouraging debate and discussion. . Acting as a public voice for educational studies. . Recognising disctintion by the award of grants, prizes and the status of fellow. . Sponsoring the British Journal of Educational Studies
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Society for Educational Studies
Answers The Society for Educational Studies gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Society for Educational Studies's highest-paid staff paid?
The Society for Educational Studies's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 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 does not record The Society for Educational Studies as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Society for Educational Studies's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The Standing Conference on Studies in Education
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Society for Educational Studies registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Society for Educational Studies yet?
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Is The Society for Educational Studies a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Society for Educational Studies as a registered charity (number 313861) 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 Society for Educational Studies's charity number?
The Society for Educational Studies's charity number is 313861. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The Society for Educational Studies do?
To discuss and promote study and research in education by: . Ensuring the quality and status of research and scholarship in educational studies. . Encouraging debate and discussion. . Acting as a public voice for educational studies. . Recognising disctintion by the award of grants, prizes and the status of fellow. . Sponsoring the British Journal of Educational Studies
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How can I donate to The Society for Educational Studies?
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How much is The Society for Educational Studies's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Society for Educational Studies's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 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 Society for Educational Studies?
The register does not record The Society for Educational Studies as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Society for Educational Studies's trustees paid?
The Society for Educational Studies's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was The Society for Educational Studies previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Society for Educational Studies: The Standing Conference on Studies in Education.
When was The Society for Educational Studies registered as a charity?
The Society for Educational Studies was entered on the register on 14 January 1970.