CCEW Charity Commission profile

Asthma and Lung UK

Registered charity 326730 · organisation 326730

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 December 1984
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01863614
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£16,112,000
Latest expenditure
£15,869,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 8QS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Asthma and Lung UK exists to help people with lung disease. It achieves this by:1 - Funding vital research into understanding, treating and preventing lung disease.2 - Promoting greater understanding of lung disease and campaigning for positive change in the nation's lung health.3 - Offering services and support so no one has to face it alone.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,112,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,869,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,769,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,498,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,863,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,944,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,906,970
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,777,388
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,105,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,399,000

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
21 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,112,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,869,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
11
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
5
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
355
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
26 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,769,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,498,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
25 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,863,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,944,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£810,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
24 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,906,970
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,777,388
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£385,301
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
6
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
280
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
17 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,105,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,399,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£358,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
300

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
21 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
13097000
Income Other Trading Activities
391000
Income Charitable Activities
2037000
Income Investments
587000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16112000
Income Legacies
7317000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,570,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,299,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15869000
Expenditure Investment Management
128000
Expenditure Grants Institution
1338000
Expenditure Governance
124000
Expenditure Support Costs
5860000
Expenditure Depreciation
168000
Gain Loss Investment
-510000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,893,000
Assets Total Fixed
16514000
Assets Own Use
1399000
Assets Long Term Investment
15115000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,325,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,946,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,893,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
9116000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1830000
Assets Cash
£4,017,000
Funds Endowment
2322000
Funds Unrestricted
7203000
Funds Restricted
2368000
Funds Total
11893000
Count Employees
188
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
26 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
10906000
Income Other Trading Activities
523000
Income Charitable Activities
2757000
Income Investments
583000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14769000
Income Legacies
5036000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,151,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,347,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18498000
Expenditure Investment Management
135000
Expenditure Grants Institution
2500000
Expenditure Governance
207000
Expenditure Support Costs
6869000
Expenditure Depreciation
102000
Gain Loss Investment
2391000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,410,000
Assets Total Fixed
19925000
Assets Own Use
1543000
Assets Long Term Investment
18382000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,381,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,093,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,213,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
10107000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2986000
Assets Cash
£3,475,000
Funds Endowment
3596000
Funds Unrestricted
7410000
Funds Restricted
1207000
Funds Total
12213000
Count Employees
195
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
25 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
12062000
Income Other Trading Activities
377000
Income Charitable Activities
1673000
Income Investments
551000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14663000
Income Legacies
5036000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,168,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,776,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14944000
Expenditure Investment Management
135000
Expenditure Grants Institution
1924000
Expenditure Governance
74000
Expenditure Support Costs
4124000
Expenditure Depreciation
80000
Gain Loss Investment
626000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,193,000
Assets Total Fixed
20616000
Assets Own Use
973000
Assets Long Term Investment
19643000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,131,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,196,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,551,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
9528000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2668000
Assets Cash
£3,399,000
Funds Endowment
3494000
Funds Unrestricted
5866000
Funds Restricted
4191000
Funds Total
13551000
Count Employees
179
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
24 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
11755826
Income Other Trading Activities
381053
Income Charitable Activities
1383463
Income Investments
419128
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13939470
Income Legacies
5095546
Income Endowments
32500
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,999,148
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,778,240
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16777388
Expenditure Investment Management
127225
Expenditure Grants Institution
3749894
Expenditure Governance
140601
Expenditure Support Costs
3969693
Expenditure Depreciation
72683
Gain Loss Investment
-187737
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
789181
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,300,000
Assets Total Fixed
19342889
Assets Own Use
1992943
Assets Long Term Investment
17349946
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,819,726
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,001,306
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,161,309
Creditors One Year Total Current
8280855
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4720451
Assets Cash
£5,127,508
Funds Endowment
3624121
Funds Unrestricted
4426146
Funds Restricted
5111042
Funds Total
13161309
Count Employees
167
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
17 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
13935000
Income Other Trading Activities
558000
Income Charitable Activities
269000
Income Investments
343000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
15105000
Income Legacies
5146000
Income Endowments
33000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,123,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,276,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15399000
Expenditure Investment Management
111000
Expenditure Grants Institution
4360000
Expenditure Governance
101000
Expenditure Support Costs
4303000
Expenditure Depreciation
570000
Gain Loss Investment
2141000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,397,000
Assets Total Fixed
18476000
Assets Own Use
887000
Assets Long Term Investment
17589000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,474,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,553,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,397,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
9151000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3402000
Assets Cash
£7,404,000
Funds Endowment
3636000
Funds Unrestricted
4485000
Funds Restricted
7276000
Funds Total
15397000
Count Employees
158
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
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
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Asthma and Lung UK
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-09-01T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
267055
Assoc Registered Charity Number
267055
Assoc Charity Name
THE JOAN TANNER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT
Charity Name
Asthma and Lung UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1984-12-11T00:00:00
Charity Name
Asthma and Lung UK
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-08-11T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5064805
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1164031
Assoc Charity Name
BREATHE FOR CAMERON
Charity Name
Asthma and Lung UK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-03-23T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
207598
Assoc Registered Charity Number
207598
Assoc Charity Name
BOURNEMOUTH VOLUNTARY CARE COMMITTEE FOR TUBERCULOSIS AND DISEASES OF THE CHEST
Charity Name
Asthma and Lung UK
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-03-04T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5033417
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1150566
Assoc Charity Name
THE PHILLIPS 2012 CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
Asthma and Lung UK
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-06-30T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4000617
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1099204
Assoc Charity Name
GUY HILTON ASTHMA TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/11/1984AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/10/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/11/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/10/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 OCT 2019 AS AMENDED ON 15 JAN 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01 JAN 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 JAN 2020 as amended on 17 Dec 2020 as amended on 24 Feb 2022
Charitable Objects
OBJECTS2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE PARTNERSHIP ARE:2.1.1 THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM DISEASES OF THE CHEST AND LUNGS, TO INCLUDE, ON A CONTINUING BASIS, ASTHMA, AND THE PREVENTION OF THOSE DISEASES;2.1.2 THE PROMOTION OF MEDICAL RESEARCH INTO THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, ALLEVIATION AND CURE OF THOSE DISEASES AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THE PROMOTION OF POST-GRADUATE TRAINING AND THE CREATION OF FELLOWSHIPS, HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CENTRES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES; AND2.1.3 THE PROVISION OF CARE, SUPPORT, SERVICES AND INFORMATION FOR PERSONS SUFFERING FROM THOSE DISEASES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
175186
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRITISH LUNG FOUNDATION
Charity Name Id
175180
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BREATHE EASY
Charity Name Id
175172
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BLF
Charity Name Id
625229
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation Partnership
Charity Name Id
651747
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
Asthma and Lung UK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures