LYME DISEASE UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 26 February 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 26 February 2024 – 25 February 2025
Latest income: £61,091
Latest expenditure: £74,795
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Lyme Disease UK (LDUK), Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lymediseaseuk.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lyme Disease UK strives to raise awareness of Lyme disease and provide support for those suffering from the illness. We operate online but also attend and host a range of events. Our aim is to raise money to continue spreading awareness but also to help fund research and patient grants in the future. We are very active on social media and we provide a wealth of information on our website.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 26 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 25 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 25 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £61,091
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,795

Fin Period Start Date: 26 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 25 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 25 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £43,608
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,442

Fin Period Start Date: 26 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 25 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 25 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £34,826
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,134

Fin Period Start Date: 26 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 25 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 25 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £45,292
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,696

Fin Period Start Date: 26 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 25 February 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 25 December 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 17 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 17 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £23,727
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,302

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 26 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 25 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 25 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £61,091
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,795
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 26 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 25 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 25 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £43,608
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,442
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 26 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 25 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 25 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £34,826
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,134
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 26 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 25 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 25 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £45,292
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,696
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 26 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 25 February 2021
Ar Due Date: 25 December 2021
Ar Received Date: 17 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £23,727
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,302
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 11

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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Charity Classification

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: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LYME DISEASE UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-02-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Feb 2019
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PREVENTION OF LYME DISEASE AND THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITHLYME DISEASE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE CAUSES AND DANGERS OF LYME DISEASE AND WAYS TOPREVENT TICK BITES;(2) PROVIDING AND PUBLISHING INFORMATION ABOUT LYME DISEASE AND WHERE PRACTICALHELP AND SUPPORT CAN BE FOUND FOR SUFFERERS;(3) MAKING GRANTS TO FUND RESEARCH INTO LYME DISEASE AND THE TREATMENT OF THEDISEASE, PROVIDED THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE PUBLISHED;(4) WORKING WITH OTHERS TO SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OFLYME DISEASE, INCLUDING TO THE NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT ANDCARE;(5) MAKING GRANTS TO PAY FOR PERSONAL CARE AND OTHER CHARITABLE SHORT OR LONG TERMNEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH LYME DISEASE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 608878
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LDUK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures