The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Society of Genealogists

Registered charity 233701 Registered since 1964

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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.

8
trustees on the board
3.4y median 3y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
5.2y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

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Contact

Websitewww.sog.org.uk
Emailhello@sog.org.uk
Phone02072518799
AddressUnit 2, 40 Wharf Road, London

Finances

£811,085 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£3,955,750£710,628
2021£2,490,254£1,785,147
2022£2,123,403£1,393,224
2023£804,639£1,161,923
2024£811,085£1,120,610

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Sponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE STUDY, SCIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF GENEALOGY BY ALL LAWFUL MEANS. SEE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Governing document: MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AS AMENDED 1979 AND BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 28/06/05, 30/06/09 & 25/06/13. as amended on 01 Dec 2021 as amended on 02 Jul 2022 as amended on 02 Jul 2022

Trustees (8)

8trustees
64median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Society of Genealogists(the) · 00115703 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 08/05/1911

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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