Asthma and Lung UK

Registered charity 326730 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation Partnership, BLF, BREATHE EASY, BRITISH LUNG FOUNDATION · also registered in Scotland as SC038415 (OSCR)

Latest income
£16.1m
Latest spending
£15.9m
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £16.1 million while total expenditure decreased to £15.9 million, resulting in a small net deficit of £0.3 million. The charity holds £5.8 million in unrestricted free reserves, which sits above the trustees' recommended minimum target range of £4.4 million to £5.4 million. The trustees confirm the charity is financially viable and will remain a going concern for at least the next 12 months.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £4.4 million and £5.4 million (held: £5.8m)
Based on our 2025-26 budget and assessment of the risk factors above, our Trustees recommend a range of between £4.4 million and £5.4 million in unrestricted reserves. — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Asthma Enterprises Limited, ALUK Trading Limited
Asthma and Lung UK has two active subsidiary companies: • Asthma Enterprises Limited (registered company number 02355314), and • ALUK Trading Limited (registered company number 02341027).
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Asthma + Lung UK (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£16.1m
Total spending
£15.9m
Cost of raising funds
£3.6m
Reserves (reported)
£11.9m
Employees
188

Reported reserves equal ~9.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Isle Of Man · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£16.1m£15.9m
30/06/2024£14.8m£18.5m
30/06/2023£14.9m£14.9m
30/06/2022£13.9m£16.8m
30/06/2021£15.1m£15.4m

Common questions

Is Asthma and Lung UK financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income increased to £16.1 million while total expenditure decreased to £15.9 million, resulting in a small net deficit of £0.3 million. The charity holds £5.8 million in unrestricted free reserves, which sits above the trustees' recommended minimum target range of £4.4 million to £5.4 million. The trustees confirm the charity is financially viable and will remain a going concern for at least the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Who funds Asthma and Lung UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Asthma and Lung UK as a grant recipient include GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION, THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, THE MICHAEL COWAN FOUNDATION, KUSUMA TRUST UK, THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery13/02/2025£600kRegular Grant 2025
Postcode Lottery01/12/2023£500kRegular Grant 2024

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