THE BRITISH ALLERGY FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1094231 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALLERGY UK, AUK · also registered in Scotland as SC039257 (OSCR)
To provide information, advice and support to people suffering from allergic disease and their carers, to represent the views of people with allergic disease and to provide education for those working with people with allergy.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £39,229 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £962,936 to £923,707. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern and holds a contingency reserve of £466,220, which exceeds their stated policy target of three to four months of operational costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to four months of operational costs (held: £909k)
“The Trustees provide the CEO with the authority to make financial decisions relating to operational need, providing there are three to four months contingency reserves available.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Allergy Research Ltd
“Allergy Research Limited (ARL), our commercial subsidiary, maintained a steady performance.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£136k
Reported reserves equal ~8.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (79% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Archna Tharani
- Dr Oyindamola Stephanie Kayode
- Elizabeth Withers
- Gary Stiefel
- Peter Luis Frampton
- ROY DABY
- Rachel Louise Carter Oldroyd
- Sarah Jane Devlin
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BRITISH ALLERGY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £39,229 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £962,936 to £923,707. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern and holds a contingency reserve of £466,220, which exceeds their stated policy target of three to four months of operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves LLP.
Who funds THE BRITISH ALLERGY FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRITISH ALLERGY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BATCHWORTH TRUST, LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION.
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