The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Cremation Society of Great Britain

Registered charity 209978 Registered since 1963

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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9
trustees on the board
7.1y median 7y
average tenure
18y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
9.7y
average years in governance
6 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9Environment/conservation/heritage 9General Charitable Purposes 2The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Tech and media 8Health and social care 2Education 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitewww.cremation.org.uk
Emailinfo@cremation.org.uk
Phone01622688292
Address1st Floor, Brecon House, 16/16a Albion Place, Maidstone, Kent

Finances

£9,486,534 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£8,540,216£7,560,801
2022£7,886,048£7,697,498
2023£8,915,776£7,927,949
2024£8,924,524£7,937,894
2025£9,486,534£8,489,996

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF CREMATION FOR THE RESPECTFUL DISPOSAL OF THE BODIES OF DEAD PERSONS AND 2) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE PRACTICE AND ETHICS OF CREMATION3. TO INVESTIGATE METHODS OF DISPOSING OF THE BODIES OF DEAD PERSONS WHICH APPEAR TO THE SOCIETY TO BE SUPERIOR TO CREMATION AND, IF THE SOCIETY THINKS FIT, TO PROMOTE SUCH METHODS AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THEIR PRACTICE AND ETHICS EITHER INSTEAD OF OR IN ADDITION TO CREMATION

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12TH JULY 1922 AS AMENDED 2ND APRIL 1930, 29TH MARCH 1974, 1ST DECEMBER 1977, 14 OCTOBER 2004 AND 17TH JUNE 2008 as amended on 29 Oct 2018

Trustees (9)

9trustees
68median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Cremation Society of Great Britain(the) · 00183397 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 26/07/1922

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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