The Cremation Society of Great Britain

Analysis

The Cremation Society of Great Britain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in June 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00183397). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cremation Society of Great Britain reported income of £9.5m and spending of £8.5m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8.5m to £9.5m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Cremation Society of Great Britain sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Groundwork South Trust Limited (£9.4m), Forest Peoples Programme (£9.6m) and The Institution of Structural Engineers (£9.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 96% and investments 3.6%. Charitable activities took 2.6% of spending and raising funds 92%. Reserves of £13.3m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 83 people.