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The Thomas Hardy Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Thomas Hardy Society (number 254248) 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 Thomas Hardy Society do?
The Society's activities are for the advancement, for the benefit of the public, of education in the works of Thomas Hardy.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Thomas Hardy Society
Answers The Thomas Hardy Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Thomas Hardy Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Thomas Hardy Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 Thomas Hardy Society registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
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The register data used for this profile lists The Thomas Hardy Society as a registered charity (number 254248) 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 Thomas Hardy Society's charity number?
The Thomas Hardy Society's charity number is 254248. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 254248?
Search 254248 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 Thomas Hardy Society do?
The Society's activities are for the advancement, for the benefit of the public, of education in the works of Thomas Hardy.
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How can I donate to The Thomas Hardy Society?
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Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Thomas Hardy Society?
The register does not record The Thomas Hardy Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Thomas Hardy Society's trustees paid?
The Thomas Hardy Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Thomas Hardy Society previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Thomas Hardy Society: The Thomas Hardy Festival Society Limieted; The Thomas Hardy Society Limited.
When was The Thomas Hardy Society registered as a charity?
The Thomas Hardy Society was entered on the register on 28 June 1968. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00909018).