It was formed in January 1910 following the election to lobby Liberal members of parliament.

[1] Its objective was "... to unite all suffragists who believe in the anti-Government election policy, who desire to work by constitutional means, and to abstain from public criticism of other suffragists whose conscience leads them to adopt different methods".

[2] The NCS dissolved in June 1918 following the passing Representation of the People Act 1918 which gave the right to vote to women aged over 30 for the first time.

[3] Adeline Chapman, an anti-suffragette, was one of the founding members of the NCS and served as its president and representative on national committees.

[5] She became the secretary of this organisation in 1914[6] In 1916 they employed Mary Phillips who was another ex-WSPU member (amongst others).