It was founded in 1957 as a scientific society to promote research and study of the economic sciences and improve social welfare.

The Academy of St. Luke was founded as a society for artists in 1729.

Chester Music Society was founded in 1948 as a small choral society.

The club was founded in 1951 as a non-profit society and is currently active at Mission Raceway Park.

Although founded in 2004 as a society, since 2007 Alkarama has been a registered Swiss foundation.

Initially, the club was founded as a social and literary society for those from Orkney and Shetland.

The club had been founded in 1867 as a society of antiquarians from the Welshpool area.

It is founded as a professional society in 1964 by graduates of Britain's earliest business schools, and launched its own action learning programmes in 1982.

The Philaletheis Society is the oldest theater group on campus, which was founded in 1865 as a literary society.

It was founded on 7 March 1988 as a society.