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The Salters' Company is ranked ninth
of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of the City of London.
Its origins lie in the Salt Trade of medieval London, its first
licence having been granted in 1394 by King Richard II. Then
as now, salt was a vital ingredient in the preservation of food,
as it was the only means of preserving meat over long winter
months. Members of the Company formerly dealt not only in salt
but were also 'Dry Salters', dealing in flax, hemp, logwood,
cochineal, potashes and chemical preparations.
Today the activities
of the Salters' Company are centred on charity and education.
The flagship charity of the Salters' Company is The Salters'
Institute of Industrial Chemistry, which was established in
1918 to assist young chemists to complete their training after
the First World War. The Salters' Institute now aims to promote
the appreciation of chemistry and related sciences among the
young, and to encourage careers in the teaching of chemistry
and in the UK chemical and allied industries. The Company also
administers a number of other charities including Almshouses
at Watford and Maidenhead and the Salters' City Foyer Project
in Soho, and makes annual donations to over 80 national charities.
 The Salters' HallThe Salters' Company
is based at Salters' Hall, Fore Street in the heart of the City
of London. As well as hosting Company events, the suite of rooms
at Salters' Hall can be hired by the public for banqueting,
conferencing or special occasions.
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