mySociety

Analysis

mySociety is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03277032). It says it sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, mySociety reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.4m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.9m to £2.2m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, mySociety sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include HQ Hereford Garrison Palud-R-Inn Fund (£2.2m), Progress to Change (£2.5m) and Derbyshire Carers Association (£2.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 77% and donations and legacies 22%. Charitable activities took 40% of spending and raising funds 59%. Reserves of £871k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.