CCEW Charity Commission profile

KEEP ME BREATHING

Registered charity 1201757 · organisation 5207327

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
CIO
Registered
27 January 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2023 – 28 February 2025
Latest income
£134,340
Latest expenditure
£174,625
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: CARPENTER BOX, Amelia House, Crescent Road, WORTHING, West Sussex, BN11 1RL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Keep Me Breathing is a patient, scientific and engineering led organisation which helps and supports people with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) a rare genetic disease. It helps people who suffer from CCHS and we receive worldwide enquiries. We are involved in research with the University of Cambridge Consulting Society to find a treatment for CCHS.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£134,340
Total Gross Expenditure
£174,625
Fin Period Start Date
27 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£345,092
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,103

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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
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Due Date
28 December 2025
Ar Received Date
29 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£134,340
Total Gross Expenditure
£174,625
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
27 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
4 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£345,092
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,103
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
18

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
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
KEEP ME BREATHING
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-01-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Jan 2023
Charitable Objects
TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CONGENITAL CENTRAL HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME (CCHS), BY:I. THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS FOCUSING ON THE ADVANCEMENT IN UNDERSTANDING AND TREATMENT OF CCHS.II. ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO CCHS.

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