The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Compassion in Dying

Registered charity 1120203 Registered since 2007

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

6
trustees on the board
5.2y median 5.5y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
14.1y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Tech and media 4Health and social care 2Professional services 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitewww.compassionindying.org.uk
Emailinfo@compassionindying.org.uk
Phone02074797731
AddressCOMPASSION IN DYING, 181-183 OXFORD STREET, LONDON, W1D2JT

Finances

£971,367 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£1,017,023£740,254
2021£1,272,047£797,849
2022£744,989£923,584
2023£609,530£993,781
2024£971,367£817,103

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable 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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/06/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21/08/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/06/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/09/2011 as amended on 21 Sep 2023 as amended on 31 Jan 2025 as amended on 31 Jan 2025 as amended on 31 Jan 2025 as amended on 26 Nov 2025

Trustees (6)

6trustees
70median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Compassion in Dying · 05856324 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 23/06/2006

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

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