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cystic fibrosis trust

The charity supports children and young people and people with disabilities. Cystic Fibrosis Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust works to improve and transform the lives of people with cystic fibrosis by investing in research and its application to patients, driving up standards of clinical care in the NHS, providing information, advice and support for people with cystic fibrosis and their families, campaigning and influencing policy and raising awareness in the media and the general public.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£12,014,000
Latest Expenditure
£13,832,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 79.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 24.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £10,032,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £1,257,000
Investments £655,000
Other Income £70,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £10,987,000
Raising Funds £2,845,000
Governance £580,000
Grants to Institutions £2,885,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£12,014,000£13,832,000£10,987,000£9,562,000£8,106,000133 / 162
2024£14,666,000£15,094,000£12,020,000£11,340,000£9,840,000134 / 200
2023£14,666,000£12,772,000£9,450,000£11,357,000£9,711,000121 / 183
2022£15,681,000£15,968,000£11,784,000£9,671,000£8,354,000110 / 183
2021£14,386,000£13,905,000£10,184,000£9,516,000£8,279,000122 / 200

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers