THE BRITISH THORACIC SOCIETY
Registered charity 285174 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B T S · also registered in Scotland as SC041209 (OSCR)
The Society exists to improve the care of people with respiratory illnesses. We publish treatment guidelines; audits & quality improvement tools; provide education activities ; annual research conference and workforce planning. We work with clinical leaders and others including the public to promote respiratory health; to advocate for access to specialist treatment; and share best practice.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £269,535 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £7,485,748 to £7,216,216. The trustees confirmed the society remains a going concern, supported by robust income streams from membership and journals, despite having approved deficit budgets for the last six financial years. Unrestricted reserves stood at £7,196,216, with a free reserve of £874,630 against a policy target of three to six months of projected expenditure.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months, or 25-50% of projected expenditure (held: £875k)
“it was agreed that the reserve policy should be amended and maintained in future at a level equivalent to between three and six months, or 25-50% of projected expenditure based on that year’s budget, with the Society holding a minimum of three months, or 25%, projected expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£44k
Reported reserves equal ~26.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: 1.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Caroline Nokes
- Dr Alanna Hare · trustee of 2 other charities
- Dr Andrew Molyneux
- Dr Charlotte Addy
- Dr Daniel Smith
- Dr Laura-Jane Smith
- Dr MARTIN ALLEN
- Dr Odiri Eneje
- Dr Richard Russell · trustee of 1 other charity
- Lucy Davies
- Professor Adam Hill
- Professor James Chalmers
- Professor Mona Bafadhel
- Professor Robina Coker
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BRITISH THORACIC SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £269,535 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £7,485,748 to £7,216,216. The trustees confirmed the society remains a going concern, supported by robust income streams from membership and journals, despite having approved deficit budgets for the last six financial years. Unrestricted reserves stood at £7,196,216, with a free reserve of £874,630 against a policy target of three to six months of projected expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
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