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BRITISH THORACIC ONCOLOGY GROUP

Registered charity 1166012 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BTOG

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Latest income
£1.7m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £1,696,222, resulting in a net surplus of £172,212 for the year. The charity holds free unrestricted reserves of £717,389, which the trustees acknowledge is significantly below their long-term target level. The trustees are considering measures to build up these reserves while maintaining adequate resources for operational existence.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years' normal operating expenditure (held: £717k)
“the trustees have agreed that at any one time the charity can hold a maximum of 2 years’ normal operating expenditure in reserve.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Newby Castleman LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£54k
Reserves (reported)
£717k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~5.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.7m£1.5m
31/03/2024£765k£780k
31/03/2023£138k£317k
31/03/2022£527k£287k
31/03/2021£20k£144k

Common questions

Is BRITISH THORACIC ONCOLOGY GROUP financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £1,696,222, resulting in a net surplus of £172,212 for the year. The charity holds free unrestricted reserves of £717,389, which the trustees acknowledge is significantly below their long-term target level. The trustees are considering measures to build up these reserves while maintaining adequate resources for operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Newby Castleman LLP.