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Compassion In Dying

Compassion In Dying Limited

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1120203
Status
Registered
Registered
July 23, 2007
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined. In Practice: Nationally And Overseas In England And Wales, Scotland And Northern Ireland.

Address

Address
COMPASSION IN DYING
181-183 OXFORD STREET
LONDON
W1D2JT

Activities

Compassion in Dying is a national charity that supports people at the end of life to have what they consider to be a good death by providing advice and information around their rights and choices. We are the leading provider of free Advance Decisions in the UK and also conduct and review research around rights and choices in end-of-life care.

Objects: 1.1 The objects of the Charity (“the Objects”) are for the benefit of the public and by all exclusively charitable means the relief of suffering and the advancement of education, including, without limitation,:-(a) to research all aspects of end of life issues including the needs and views of people connected with or affected by end of life issues and to advance the development of better end of life care, including palliative care;(b) to provide advice to the general public and to health care professionals as regards end of life options, including health care options;(c) to provide advocacy, mediation and dispute resolution services in connection with end of life issues, to supply legally recognized guidance, information and documents to the public, including health care professionals, in connection with end of life options and in particular living wills, advance statements and advance directives and to provide information, advice and guidance both to the public and to health care professionals in connection with the above.1.2 Throughout these Articles of Association a “charitable purpose” is a purpose that is regarded as charitable in the laws of England and Wales and of Scotland, and the term “charitable” is to be interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and of Scotland.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £971,367 £817,103 £846,561 27
Dec. 31, 2023 £609,530 £993,781 £692,297 27
Dec. 31, 2022 £744,989 £923,584 £1,076,548 27
Dec. 31, 2021 £1,272,047 £797,849 £1,255,143 24
Dec. 31, 2020 £1,017,023 £740,254 £780,945 23

Trustees

Name Appointed
Cameron Brown Jan. 1, 2019
Dame Barbara Monroe May 22, 2017
David Spenser May 13, 2021
Dr Anushka Aubeelak Dec. 6, 2020
Dr Vinod Damodaran Nambisan Feb. 28, 2024
Rachael Frances Rosemary Clarke Feb. 28, 2024