LYME DISEASE UK

Registered charity 1182212 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LDUK

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.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£61k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit, with total expenditure of £74,795 exceeding total income of £61,091 for the year ended 25 February 2025. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,813.80, which is below its stated policy target of keeping 20% of unrestricted total funds in reserve. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would prevent a proper understanding of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 20% of unrestricted total funds (held: £4k)
Our current reserves policy is to keep 20% of unrestricted total funds in reserve to cover the charity’s IT, software, and website expenditure as well as professional and legal and insurance expenditure.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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
25/02/2025£61k£75k
25/02/2024£44k£37k
25/02/2023£35k£45k
25/02/2022£45k£32k
25/02/2021£24k£14k

Common questions

Is LYME DISEASE UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit, with total expenditure of £74,795 exceeding total income of £61,091 for the year ended 25 February 2025. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,813.80, which is below its stated policy target of keeping 20% of unrestricted total funds in reserve. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would prevent a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.