# SOCIETY OF SAINT GREGORY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1103280
- **Other names:** SSG
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** April 20, 2004
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1103280


## Contact

- **Address:** 28 Lauriston Street, EDINBURGH
- **Postcode:** EH3 9DJ
- **Phone:** 07517 416 466
- **Email:** chairman@ssg.org.uk
- **Website:** www.ssg.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE STUDY, UNDERSTANDING AND GOOD PRACTICE IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE LITURGY OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHING OF THE CHURCH. THE SOCIETY AIMS TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECT BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS, BROADLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY EXPRESSED AS FOLLOWS:(I) BY FURTHERING THE STUDY AND UNDERSTANDING BY THE PEOPLE OF THE LITURGY OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING THEIR ACTIVE PARTNERSHIP THEREIN;(II) BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE LITURGY AND SACRED MUSIC;(III) BY ORGANISING MEETINGS, SCHOOLS AND CONFERENCES WHICH INSTRUCTION IN THE LITURGY AND MUSIC GIVEN;(IV) BY PRODUCING, PRINTING, PUBLISHING AND MAKING AVAILABLE BOOKS, PERIODICALS, MUSIC, RECORDINGS, AND OTHER MATERIAL LIKELY TO BE REQUIRED BY PERSONS CONCERNED WITH THE LITURGY AND SACRED MUSIC.

**Activities:** The Society promotes, enhences and deepens the understanding and practice of the worship of the Roman Catholic Church. It does this by publishing an quarterly journal, 'Music and Liturgy', and by organising a Summer School and occasional other events. Membership of the Society is open to all.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £39174 | £41740 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £39930 | £41665 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £24996 | £24000 | — | — |
| June 30, 2021 | £18973 | £18998 | — | — |
| June 30, 2020 | £54104 | £53828 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Fr Adrian Benedict Porter** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 8, 2022
- Alison Lamb — appointed Oct. 5, 2019
- Andrew Jonathan Elliott — appointed Oct. 8, 2022
- David Kevin McCabe — appointed Oct. 5, 2019
- Helen Yvonne Jones — appointed Nov. 23, 2024
- Josephine Shepherd — appointed Oct. 5, 2019
- Mary Catherine Ryan — appointed Oct. 13, 2018
- Maureen Griffiths — appointed Oct. 13, 2018
- Susan Elizabeth Price — appointed Nov. 23, 2024