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the british thoracic society

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. The British Thoracic Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in London and operates in 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 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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,079,117
Latest Expenditure
£3,082,019

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,658
Charitable Activities £3,001,770
Other Trading £0
Investments £74,689
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,038,852
Raising Funds £43,167
Governance £176,037
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,079,117£3,082,019£3,038,852£7,485,748£7,485,74818 / 0
2023£2,737,595£2,692,899£2,652,048£7,146,926£782,61017 / 430
2022£2,195,134£2,179,033£2,147,325£6,779,598£300,00016 / 0
2021£2,288,025£2,289,724£2,251,071£6,787,974£300,00015 / 0
2020£2,343,905£2,529,145£2,491,792£6,354,111£449,48815 / 350

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers