mySociety is a UK-based registered charity,[2] previously named UK Citizens Online Democracy.

[3] It began as a UK-focused organisation with the aim of making online democracy tools for UK citizens.

[4] However, those tools were open source, so that the code could be (and soon was) redeployed in other countries.

Like many non-profits, mySociety sustains itself with a mixture of grant funding[8] and commercial work, providing software and development services to local government and other organisations.

[12] In March 2015, Steinberg announced his decision to stand down as executive director of mySociety.