compassion in dying

The charity supports the general public. Compassion In Dying is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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

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.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£971,367

Latest Expenditure

£817,103

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 81.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 96.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 10.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £926,751

Charitable Activities £13,500

Other Trading £0

Investments £31,116

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £791,379

Raising Funds £25,724

Governance £56,325

Grants to Institutions £3,909

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£971,367	£817,103	£791,379	£846,561	£846,561	27 / 1
2023	£609,530	£993,781	£941,288	£692,297	£692,297	27 / 1
2022	£744,989	£923,584	£876,583	£1,076,548	£1,076,548	27 / 1
2021	£1,272,047	£797,849	£777,024	£1,255,143	£1,255,143	24 / 1
2020	£1,017,023	£740,254	£713,011	£780,945	£764,258	23 / 1