The Cremation Society of Great Britain
Registered charity 209978 Registered since 1963
Operates: Throughout England And Wales
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
9 trustees on the board
- Professor Hilary Joyce Viner OBE Chair since 2008
- Colin Francis Rickman since 2015
- Deborah Ann Kerslake since 2019
- Ian Michael Rudkin since 2025
- Lucille Joan Furie since 2025
- Professor Heather Ann Conway since 2017
- Richard David Clarke since 2021
- Rt Revd Christopher Richard James Foster since 2022
- The Lord Rupert Charles DE Mauley TD since 2018
Trustees past 6 years
- Professor Hilary Joyce Viner OBE Chair since 2008
- Colin Francis Rickman since 2015
- Deborah Ann Kerslake since 2019
- Professor Heather Ann Conway since 2017
- The Lord Rupert Charles DE Mauley TD since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Professor Hilary Joyce Viner OBE Chair since 2008
- Deborah Ann Kerslake since 2019
- Ian Michael Rudkin since 2025
- Lucille Joan Furie since 2025
- Professor Heather Ann Conway since 2017
- The Lord Rupert Charles DE Mauley TD since 2018
Portfolio (3)
- Colin Francis Rickman since 2015
- Richard David Clarke since 2021
- Rt Revd Christopher Richard James Foster since 2022
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
18.8 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.7 months · was 17.1 in 2021
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Related organisations
- Golders Green Foundation 2 shared trustees
Connected through a shared trustee
- Selsey and District Lions Club (CIO) 1 shared trustee
- Nunney Community Association 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- FIA Foundation Similar size; both Environment
- York Museum & Gallery Trust Similar size; both Environment
- The Land Restoration Trust Similar size; both Environment
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.cremation.org.uk |
| info@cremation.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01622688292 |
| Address | 1st Floor, Brecon House, 16/16a Albion Place, Maidstone, Kent |
Finances
£9,486,534 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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/heritageWho
Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyCharitable 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)
- Professor Hilary Joyce Viner OBE Chair since 2008
- Colin Francis Rickmanage band 75-79 since 2015
- Deborah Ann Kerslakeage band 65-69 since 2019
- Ian Michael Rudkinage band 60-64 since 2025
- Lucille Joan Furieage band 65-69 since 2025
- Professor Heather Ann Conwayage band 50-54 since 2017
- Richard David Clarkeage band 70-74 since 2021
- Rt Revd Christopher Richard James Fosterage band 70-74 since 2022
- The Lord Rupert Charles DE Mauley TD since 2018
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.
Connected charities (3)
- Golders Green Foundation 2 shared trustees
- Nunney Community Association 1 shared trustee
- Selsey and District Lions Club (CIO) 1 shared trustee
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