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committee on publication ethics

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Committee On Publication Ethics is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in Hampshire and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

COPE is a forum for editors and publishers of scholarly journals to discuss all aspects of publication ethics. It also provides support, education, and advises editors on how to handle cases of research and publication misconduct.

Fundraising

See where Committee On Publication Ethics is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£638,162
Latest Expenditure
£682,134

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 105.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £636,230
Investments £1,932
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £675,274
Raising Funds £0
Governance £6,860
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £6,860

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£638,162£682,134£675,274£343,304£04 / 26
2023£566,307£533,158£525,304£387,276£225,0004 / 22
2022£524,742£488,274£481,143£354,127£225,0003 / 25
2021£461,119£401,3540 / 6
2020£450,014£396,9880 / 6

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers