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The Cremation Society of Great Britain

Registered charity 209978, on the register since 6 June 1963. The 1,795th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 March 2025
Income£9.5m
Spending£8.5m
Surplus£997k
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number00183397
Years on the register63

What it says it does

To promote the practice of cremation for the respectful disposal of the bodies of dead persons.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

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Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

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