Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Large legacies income: +1
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 13

COMPASSION IN DYING

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£610	£994	£-384	£52	£692	£692	8.4	27	1
31/12/22	£745	£924	£-179	£47	£1,077	£1,064	13.8	27	1
31/12/21	£1,272	£798	£474	£21	£1,255	£1,255	18.9	24	1
31/12/20	£1,017	£740	£277	£27	£781	£764	12.4	23	1
31/12/19	£683	£550	£134	£36	£504	£504	11	21	1
31/12/18	£670	£656	£14	£46	£371	£340	6.2	21	0
31/12/17	£452	£473	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£701	£841	£-140	£59	£377	£369	5.3	21	0
31/12/15	£777	£824	£-47	£71	£517	£510	7.4	8	0
31/12/14	£529	£622	£-93	£91	£564	£551	10.6	6	0
31/12/13	£348	£437	£-89	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12	£1,023	£336	£687	£113	£746	£711	25.4	5	0
31/12/11	£141	£202	£-61	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10	£188	£149	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09	£173	£102	£71	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08	£23	£8	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 30%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 8.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 17 years

www.compassionindying.org.uk

info@compassionindying.org.uk

02074797731

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
LUND TRUST - Towards core costs
£10,000	01/12/2022	To provide information on legal rights related to dying, treatment and care
LUND TRUST - Towards core costs
£10,000	15/12/2021	To provide information on legal rights related to dying, treatment and care
National Lottery Community Fund - Lambeth Advance Care Planning Consortium
£390,244	19/06/2019 36	The project will use the funding to support Lambeth's diverse communities with advance care planning, enabling local people to document their preferences for care and understand how doing so can help whilst giving them confidence that their wishes ....more The project will use the funding to support Lambeth's diverse communities with advance care planning, enabling local people to document their preferences for care and understand how doing so can help whilst giving them confidence that their wishes will be acted upon if they become unable to make or communicate decisions about treatment and care.
National Lottery Community Fund - Advance Care Planning
£10,000	14/03/2018 12	The funding will be used to support people in a Portuguese-speaking community to share their ideas about their medical and care needs. The project aims to facilitate meaningful discussions with healthcare professionals by overcoming language ....more The funding will be used to support people in a Portuguese-speaking community to share their ideas about their medical and care needs. The project aims to facilitate meaningful discussions with healthcare professionals by overcoming language barriers and creating person-centred care plans.
National Lottery Community Fund - My Life, My Decision
£1,018,021	25/02/2014 36	A voluntary befriending and advocacy scheme giving vulnerable older people receive essential guidance about their End of Life rights. A project partnership with local Age UKÂ’s, it will use the funding to expand a vital service across East ....more A voluntary befriending and advocacy scheme giving vulnerable older people receive essential guidance about their End of Life rights. A project partnership with local Age UKÂ’s, it will use the funding to expand a vital service across East London, Hillingdon, Oxfordshire, Trafford, Lancashire, South Tyneside and South Lakeland.
National Lottery Community Fund - End-of Life Rights Community Advocacy (ELRA)
£139,888	24/04/2012 24	This project aims to ensure that vulnerable older adults can cope more effectively with preparing for the end of life, by supporting them to become empowered to make decisions in advance about their medical treatment. The project will trial an ....more This project aims to ensure that vulnerable older adults can cope more effectively with preparing for the end of life, by supporting them to become empowered to make decisions in advance about their medical treatment. The project will trial an innovative approach to ensure that vulnerable older people in Newham, Hackney and Tower Hamlets have the support in their homes to make informed decisions about their medical treatment at the end of life.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 36-76

CAMERON BROWN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

DAME BARBARA MONROE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Ceo Retiring 08/08/2014

DAVID SPENSER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

DR ANUSHKA AUBEELAK Appointed: 2020

DR VINOD DAMODARAN NAMBISAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Palliative Care

JO GIBBONS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Strategic Communications Consultant

RACHAEL FRANCES ROSEMARY CLARKE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Public Affairs

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/07/2007, number: 1120203
Registered at Companies House on 23/06/2006, number: 05856324

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; all on time

Main office

COMPASSION IN DYING
181-183 OXFORD STREET
LONDON
W1D2JT

Objectives

3. OBJECTS 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, AND IN PARTICULAR:-3.1 TO RESEARCH ALL ASPECTS OF END OF LIFE ISSUES INCLUDING THE NEEDS AND VIEWS OF PEOPLE CONNECTED WITH OR EFFECTED BY END OF LIFE ISSUES AND TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER END OF LIFE CARE, INCLUDING PALLIATIVE CARE;3.2 TO PROVIDE ADVICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AS REGARDS THE END OF LIFE OPTIONS, INCLUDING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS;3.3 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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE: NATIONALLY AND OVERSEAS IN ENGLAND AND WALES, SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND.

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