UK Clinical Ethics Network
Analysis
UK Clinical Ethics Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, UK Clinical Ethics Network reported income of £10k and spending of £8,094, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,470 to £10k (+189%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, UK Clinical Ethics Network sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotary Club of Barry & District Charitable Trust (£10k), Buddhist Interhelp (£10k) and Lady Talk Matters (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The UK Clinical Ethics Network (UKCEN) is the over-arching coordinating body for Clinical Ethics Committees (CECs) in the UK. CECs are advisory bodies attached to NHS trusts, who aim to advise clinicians on ethical issues regarding patient care and their trusts about the ethical implications of new policies. UKCEN organises annual conferences, sets standards and runs a website.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Club of Barry & District Charitable Trust | South Glamorgan | £10k |
| Buddhist Interhelp | Cambridge | £10k |
| Lady Talk Matters | London | £10k |
| Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome Association | Letchworth Garden City | £10k |