BIOS CENTRE
Bios Centre researches bioethical issues and critically examines current practices in health care. Our research aims to provide a coherent set of resources to help health care professionals and others to explore the various approaches to medical ethics and bioethics. We produce academic and popular publications and provide seminars and lectures at a tertiary, professional and more general level.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:“TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN BIOETHICS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BY CONDUCTING OR SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH WHICH LEADS TO THE PUBLICATION OF PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES AND OTHER MATERIALS OF AN EDUCATIONAL NATURE AND BY CONVENING GATHERINGS OF RESEARCHERS AND OTHER EDUCATIONALISTS TO REVIEW, DISCUSS AND CRITIQUE RESEARCH AND DISCOURSE IN THE FIELD OF BIOETHICS, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION WHERE APPROPRIATE OF THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN CORE PRINCIPLES OF HIPPOCRATIC THOUGHT AND OTHER RELEVANT ETHICAL PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE IN CONTEMPORARY BIOETHICAL CONTEXTS"
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Dr Fiona Teresa Contatto PhDchair
- Christopher Joseph Whitehouse
- JOHN PHILIP ATHERTON
- Professor Giuseppe Pezzini
- Professor Patricia Rosarie Casey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £28k | £70k |
Common questions
Who funds BIOS CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BIOS CENTRE as a grant recipient include SPUC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPUC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TRUST | FY2024 | £70k | research and publication of matters relating to the aims and objectives of the Trust |
| SPUC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TRUST | FY2025 | £60k | research and publication of matters relating to our aims and objectives |