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Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1022738AmershamArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£19k2025-12-31
Spending£19ksame year
Spent / received91%5-year average
Size in its cause48th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1993Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Amersham. It was registered in June 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £23k to £19k (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marsh Ladies Choir (£19k), Amber Valley Voices (£19k) and The Scottish Piping Society of London Trust (£19k).

Income and spending

£0£5,650£11k£17k£23k2021 Income: £22,6012021 Spending: £22,16220212022 Income: £21,7472022 Spending: £17,79220222023 Income: £21,6952023 Spending: £18,12720232024 Income: £20,9342024 Spending: £18,96420242025 Income: £18,9832025 Spending: £19,1642025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Organises lectures, seminars and workshops for members and the public. Publishes guides to the study of Jewish Genealogy available to all, a journal (Shemot) and newsletter. Operates a library open to all by arrangement. Promotes research into Jewish family history. Provides websites open to all containing details of more than 1000 Jewish communities in Great Britain.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Marsh Ladies ChoirHuddersfield£19k
Amber Valley VoicesDerbyshire£19k
The Scottish Piping Society of London TrustLanarkshire£19k
Cambridge ChoraleCambridge£19k