THE ANSCOMBE BIOETHICS CENTRE

Charity Number: 274327
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A Roman Catholic academic institute that engages with the moral questions arising in clinical practice and biomedical research. The Centre engages in scholarly dialogue. It contributes to public policy debates and to debates and consultations within the Church. It runs educational programmes for, and gives advice to, Catholics and other interested healthcare professionals & biomedical scientists.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £120,518
Total expenditure: £158,168

People

1 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 October 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THE ANSCOMBE BIOETHICS CENTRE (Working name)
  • THE LINACRE CENTRE FOR HEALTHCARE ETHICS (Working name)
  • THE LINACRE CENTRE TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND & WALES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £205.76k £332.98k £127.67k £169.26k £120.52k
Total expenditure £203.14k £220.26k £197.97k £200.37k £158.17k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 08 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 07 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
Submit annual return Open in new window

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's 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

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.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
82-83 St Aldate's
Oxford
OX1 1RA
Phone:
07734964620
Email:
admin@bioethics.org.uk
Website:

www.bioethics.org.uk Open in new window