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HOUNSLOW BOROUGH RESPIRATORY SUPPORT GROUP

Registered charity 1187387 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide advice and support to people living with a long term medical condition.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£66k
Latest spending
£56k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,054 for the year ending 31 January 2025, with total income of £40,827 against expenditure of £39,021. However, the trustees note difficulty in obtaining external funding and have increased member contributions to sustain core activities, while unrestricted reserves remain significantly below the stated policy target of twelve months' expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: National Lottery (47% of income)
“The largest grant, £19,260, was received from the National Lottery, supporting key activities.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £626; policy: 12 (twelve) months unrestricted expenditure)
“The Groups unrestricted reserves at the end of the year were £626 (2024 £247). The Group’s reserve policy is to maintain sufficient funds equal to 12 (twelve) months unrestricted expenditure. It is expected that the Group will achieve this within the next two years.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Given the current economic climate and the difficulty in obtaining external funding the Trustees have taken action to ensure it can continue its core activities of delivering exercise and singing classes. It has, with a degree of reluctance, increased the members contribution to both activities, and annual membership with effect from February 2025.” — page 7
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: Hounslow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£66k£56k
31/01/2025£41k£39k
31/01/2024£25k£27k
31/01/2023£27k£27k
31/01/2022£14k£13k

Common questions

Is HOUNSLOW BOROUGH RESPIRATORY SUPPORT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,054 for the year ending 31 January 2025, with total income of £40,827 against expenditure of £39,021. However, the trustees note difficulty in obtaining external funding and have increased member contributions to sustain core activities, while unrestricted reserves remain significantly below the stated policy target of twelve months' expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England18/06/2025£6kAquafit
Postcode Lottery30/09/2024£8kUnrestricted Funding
London Borough of Hounslow08/08/2024£13kGrant to Hounslow Borough Respiratory Support Group
The National Lottery Community Fund25/07/2024£19kEnhancing Social Connections and Outings
London Borough of Hounslow04/07/2023£23kGrant to Hounslow Borough Respiratory Support Group
London Borough of Hounslow12/01/2023£1kGrant to Hounslow Borough Respiratory Support Group
London Borough of Hounslow22/12/2021£11kGrant to Hounslow Borough Respiratory Support Group
UK government21/09/2020£2kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
London Borough of Hounslow11/11/2019£13kGrant to Hounslow Borough Respiratory Support Group