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The Anscombe Bioethics Centre

The Anscombe Bioethics Centre is a registered charity (number 274327) based in Oxford, governed by 1 trustee. Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

Also known as The Linacre Centre for Healthcare Ethics (Charity Commission)

  • 1 trustee

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

No individual trustees are listed on the register.

Also 1 organisation acting as trustee: Catholic Trust for England & Wales.

Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Religious Activities
Where
Throughout England And Wales, Ireland, Scotland
Website
www.bioethics.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Registered
1977

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2024--
  • 2023£121k£158k
  • 2022£169k£200k
Earlier years
  • 2021£128k£198k
  • 2020£333k£220k

Income trend, 2020 to 2024.

Charitable objects

TO APPLY THE INCOME FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING THE CATHOLIC RELIGION BY PROVIDING TRAINING OR GUIDANCE OR OF CO-OPERATING IN THE PROVISION THEREOF TO ASSIST THOSE WHO ARE ENGAGED IN OR CONCERNED WITH THE PRACTICE OF HEALTH CARE AND THE APPLICATION OF THE BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES TO SOLVE AND TO DEAL WITH ANY MORAL QUESTIONS THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL DUTIES IN THE LIGHT OF CATHOLIC DOCTRINE AND TO BRING CATHOLIC PRINCIPLES TO BEAR IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR WORK.

Board analysis

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 4 years.
2020
2021
2022
2023
incomespending£121k latest income · spending exceeded income in 2022 and 2023

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
274327
Status
Registered
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 4TH APRIL 1977 AS AMENDED 2ND JULY 1984 AND 23 JUNE 2010 as amended on 27 Feb 2006 as amended on 19 Oct 2018
Contact on the register
07734964620 · admin@bioethics.org.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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