THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON

Charity Number: 209242
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society seeks to promote the advancement of the sciences of medicine, surgery, and those branches of science connected therewith. It does this through an academic programme of lectures, symposia and awarding bursaries and financial assistance to medical students and the award of prizes for significant contributions to medicine.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £206,046
Total expenditure: £298,774

People

1 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 1962: Standard registration
  • 08 March 1995: Removed
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
THE TRUSTEES OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £478.04k £225.47k £196.26k £182.21k £206.05k
Total expenditure £306.21k £283.77k £225.04k £315.89k £298.77k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2024 16 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 16 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 22 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 22 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 25 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 25 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 12 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 12 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 28 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

LAWS REVISED 1875, 1967 AND 1984, AS AMENDED BY THE SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 3RD APRIL 1996 AS AMENDED 9 FEBRUARY 2009 as amended on 10 May 2021

Charitable objects

1. THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, FOUNDED IN 1773 AND BASED AT 11 CHANDOS STREET, LONDON, HAS FOR ITS OBJECT THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCES OF MEDICINE, SURGERY AND THOSE BRANCHES OF SCIENCE CONNECTED THEREWITH. 2. THE SOCIETY SHALL CONSIST OF FELLOWS, VISITING FELLOWS, HONORARY FELLOWS AND LIFE FELLOWS. 3. THE SOCIETY SHALL HAVE A COUNCIL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY TO DAY OPERATION OF THE SOCIETY WHO SHALL IN TURN APPOINT 5 ORDINARY TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF THE SOCIETY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 209242-4 DR LETTSOM FUND
Governing document
INDENTURE DATED 28/9/1787.
Charitable objects
GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 22 September 1962 : Standard registration
  • 08 March 1995 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON
LETTSOM HOUSE
11 CHANDOS STREET
LONDON
W1G 9EB
Phone:
02075801043
Email:
info@medsoclondon.org
Website:

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