CCEW Charity Commission profile

NATIONAL CONFIDENTIAL ENQUIRY INTO PATIENT OUTCOME AND DEATH

Registered charity 1075588 · organisation 3960407

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 May 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03019382
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,334,812
Latest expenditure
£1,477,226
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: GROUND FLOOR, ABBEY HOUSE, 74-76 ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, EC1M 4DZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ncepod.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

NCEPOD assists in maintaining and improving standards of medical and surgical care for the benefit of the public. This is done by conducting confidential surveys into the management of patients and publishing the results with recommendations for improvements.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,334,812
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,477,226
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
11 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,384,439
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,552,667
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,459,932
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,443,417
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,383,512
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,216,165
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 August 2021
Date Accounts Received
6 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,176,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£972,248

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
5 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,334,812
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,477,226
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
11 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,384,439
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,552,667
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,459,932
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,443,417
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,383,512
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,216,165
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
6 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,176,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£972,248
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
5 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
175545
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1123769
Income Investments
35498
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1334812
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,477,226
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1477226
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
276185
Expenditure Depreciation
2303
Gain Loss Investment
867
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,399,403
Assets Total Fixed
332968
Assets Own Use
3748
Assets Long Term Investment
329220
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,190,472
Assets Total Liabilities
£120,289
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,403,151
Creditors One Year Total Current
90289
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30000
Assets Cash
£823,306
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
1403151
Funds Total
1403151
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
11 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
179070
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1168184
Income Investments
37185
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1384439
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,552,667
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1552667
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
288489
Expenditure Depreciation
2352
Gain Loss Investment
21234
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,539,523
Assets Total Fixed
231207
Assets Own Use
5175
Assets Long Term Investment
226032
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,463,842
Assets Total Liabilities
£150,351
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,544,698
Creditors One Year Total Current
120351
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30000
Assets Cash
£1,115,772
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
1544698
Funds Total
1544698
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
6 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
202320
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1242245
Income Investments
15367
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1459932
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,443,417
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1443417
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
294309
Expenditure Depreciation
2941
Gain Loss Investment
-19051
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,684,162
Assets Total Fixed
212328
Assets Own Use
7530
Assets Long Term Investment
204798
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,540,693
Assets Total Liabilities
£61,329
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,691,692
Creditors One Year Total Current
31329
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30000
Assets Cash
£1,174,480
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1691692
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1691692
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
132900
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1243871
Income Investments
6741
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1383512
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,216,165
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1216165
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
241369
Expenditure Depreciation
2958
Gain Loss Investment
11311
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,673,391
Assets Total Fixed
224687
Assets Own Use
838
Assets Long Term Investment
223849
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,641,208
Assets Total Liabilities
£171,666
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,694,229
Creditors One Year Total Current
171666
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,264,869
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1694229
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1694229
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
6 August 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
12000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1154353
Income Investments
10303
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1176656
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£972,248
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
972248
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12181
Expenditure Support Costs
244142
Expenditure Depreciation
5849
Gain Loss Investment
34820
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,494,703
Assets Total Fixed
215830
Assets Own Use
3292
Assets Long Term Investment
212538
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,447,366
Assets Total Liabilities
£147,625
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,515,571
Creditors One Year Total Current
147625
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,091,609
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1515571
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1515571
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NATIONAL CONFIDENTIAL ENQUIRY INTO PATIENT OUTCOME AND DEATH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-05-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/02/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/01/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/04/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/11/2003NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29/11/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 MAY 2016AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08 JUN 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 APR 2017 as amended on 11 Dec 2020
Charitable Objects
TO ASSIST IN MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING STANDARDS OF HEALTHCARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY REVIEWING THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS, BY UNDERTAKING AND PROVIDING THE UNDERTAKING OF CONFIDENTIAL SURVEYS AND RESEARCH, AND BY MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, AND BY PUBLISHING AND GENERALLY MAKING AVAILABLE THE RESULTS OF SUCH ACTIVITIES
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
478760
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NATIONAL CEPOD OR NCEPOD
Charity Name Id
478766
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NATIONAL CONFIDENTIAL ENQUIRY INTO PERIOPERATIVE DEATHS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures