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Scottish Council On Human Bioethics

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC034372
Status
Active
Registered
June 17, 2003
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
15 North Bank Street
The Mound
Edinburgh
EH1 2LS

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Core Purposes 1. To collect and evaluate evidence and information relating to ethical issues in medicine from which to inform public debate in Scotland. 2. To engage, assist and advise Scottish legislators, fellow professionals and other interested parties with ethical analysis in medicine and comment on these issues. 3. To respond to media interest in Scotland by the release of relevant and reliable information and comment. 4. To encourage Scottish society to engage in ethical discussions of relevant topics in medicine and biology. Activities The Scottish Council on Human Bioethics is active in undertaking research in bioethics in addition to preparing briefing materials and responses for Members of Parliaments and drafting amendments to legislation which have been debated and voted upon. Supporters also contribute to television and radio debates in addition to other media on a range of

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The organisation’s charitable purposes are to: - Advance human rights, including: - The engagement with, and the provision of assistance as well as advice to, legislators, fellow professionals and other interested parties with ethical analysis relating to biomedicine. - The promotion of international legal instruments relating to human bioethics. - Advance education in human bioethics in academia, schools and amongst the general public through the provision of appropriate presentations, publications and classes. - Promote equality and diversity for the protection of patients in Scottish society. - Advance health, including the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering through providing appropriate advice in biomedical ethics. - Encourage relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. - Advance citizenship or community development, including the promotion of civic responsibility. This will include collecting and evaluating evidence and information relating to ethical issues from which to inform public debate while encouraging Scottish society to engage in ethical discussion of relevant topics in medicine and biology.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £36,106 £37,859 2
March 31, 2024 £33,453 £35,970 1
March 31, 2023 £36,203 £39,555 1
March 31, 2022 £31,503 £31,914 1
March 31, 2021 £64,052 £28,459 2