SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS

Registration #233701 · Registered

www.sog.org.uk

hello@sog.org.uk

Unit 2 40 Wharf Road

75
out of 100
Verified

The Charity's aims are to promote and encourage the study of genealogy. It carries this out by amassing a huge resource library and archive for research, offers lectures and education and produces publications, all to aid study. It preserves an archive with unique record collections collected over the last 100 years. It also offers expert advice to all.

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About SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS

SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 233701). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 75/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS reported a total income of £811,085 and total expenditure of £1,120,610, a spending ratio of 138% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS describes its activities as follows: The Charity's aims are to promote and encourage the study of genealogy. It carries this out by amassing a huge resource library and archive for research, offers lectures and education and produces publications, all to aid study. It preserves an archive with unique record collections collected over the last 100 years. It also offers expert advice to all. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Score Breakdown

Trustees & Governance25 / 25
Financial Health10 / 25
Filing History & Transparency20 / 30
Regulatory Standing10 / 10

Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 138.2% of income spent on charitable work

YearIncomeSpendingRatio
2024£811,085£1,120,610138%

Data sourced from the Charity Commission for England & Wales · Last scored 6/11/2026