THE BREATHWORKS FOUNDATION
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in total reserves decreasing to £84,424. The trustees acknowledge that a further loss in 2025 is possible due to unexpected costs but remain confident in the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing cash resources and planned fundraising. Free reserves of £17,695 are noted as being below the stated policy target of £61,000.
What the accounts disclose
“an unrestricted reserve equivalent to 3 months’ overheads (£61K) is sufficient to meet these objectives.”
“Aggregate donations from related parties were £5,288 (2023: £1,095). There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.” — page 33
“The charity owns the whole of the ordinary share issue of the Breathworks Community Interest Company, a company registered in England, register no 5016384.” — page 35
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)
Trustees
- Jessica Pailthorpe
- Karim Rushdy
- Menka Sanghvi
- Professor Dominic Houlder
- Robert Ernest Jones
- Ruth Cheesley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £453k | £485k |
| 31/12/2023 | £467k | £507k |
| 31/12/2022 | £547k | £562k |
| 31/12/2021 | £513k | £485k |
| 31/12/2020 | £403k | £331k |
Common questions
Is THE BREATHWORKS FOUNDATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in total reserves decreasing to £84,424. The trustees acknowledge that a further loss in 2025 is possible due to unexpected costs but remain confident in the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing cash resources and planned fundraising. Free reserves of £17,695 are noted as being below the stated policy target of £61,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £40k |
| CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | 1 | £6k |
| SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE RAINFORD TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| FRAZER TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE MASON BIBBY 1981 TRUST | 1 | £1k |