Compassion in Dying

Analysis

Compassion in Dying 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05856324). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Compassion in Dying reported income of £1.0m and spending of £811k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.3m to £1.0m (-21%), an average of -5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Compassion in Dying sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Daughters of Divine Love (£1.0m), Oasis Community Hub: Oldham (£1.0m) and Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (£1000k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £520k. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 3.3%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.