CCEW Charity Commission profile

INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL ETHICS

Registered charity 261876 · organisation 261876

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 February 1971
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00985158
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£333,950
Latest expenditure
£309,693
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Suite 10, Westway House, 42-44 Bridge Street, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, Merseyside, WA12 9QT

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.ime-uk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO EDUCATE BY MEANS OF LECTURES, CONFERENCES AND ANY OTHER SUITABLE METHOD THOSE PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM CONCERNED IN ANY WAY WITH THE PRACTICE AND STUDY OF MEDICINE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF HEALING MEN AND WOMEN IN MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT AND MORE PARTICULARLY INVOLVING STUDY OF THE RELATION AND INTERACTION OF MEDICINE, WITH ETHICS RELIGION PHILOSOPHY LAWS AND SOCIOLOGY.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£333,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,693
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
25 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£330,668
Total Gross Expenditure
£291,521
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£325,128
Total Gross Expenditure
£252,327
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£260,009
Total Gross Expenditure
£281,804
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£388,432
Total Gross Expenditure
£155,410

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
29 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£333,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,693
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
25 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£330,668
Total Gross Expenditure
£291,521
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
97
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£325,128
Total Gross Expenditure
£252,327
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
39
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£260,009
Total Gross Expenditure
£281,804
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
46
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
12 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£388,432
Total Gross Expenditure
£155,410
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
31

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL ETHICS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1971-02-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/07/1970AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/10/1974AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/12/1977AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/05/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/09/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 OCT 2016
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE EDUCATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERSAND MEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THE IMPARTIAL UNDERSTANDINGAND PRACTICE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE ETHICS AND LAW AND IN THE INTEGRATION OF THESEDISCIPLINES INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
205517
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF MEDICAL ETHICS
Charity Name Id
205498
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LONDON MEDICAL GROUP

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Investment
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Social media policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures