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A Breath for Life Childrens Charity

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1069697LancashireHealth and saving lives
Income£130k2026-02-28
Spending£117ksame year
Spent / received62%5-year average
Size in its cause67th pctHealth and saving lives
Registered1998Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

A Breath for Life Childrens Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03518921). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2026, A Breath for Life Childrens Charity reported income of £130k and spending of £117k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £128k to £130k (+1.6%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2026, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, A Breath for Life Childrens Charity sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cogwheel Trust International Limited (£130k), Achim Charity (£130k) and Lymington Hospital Friends (£130k).

Income and spending

£0£50k£100k£150k£199k2022 Income: £127,9572022 Spending: £53,81520222023 Income: £164,6552023 Spending: £70,91220232024 Income: £150,4272024 Spending: £104,11320242025 Income: £199,3692025 Spending: £130,56820252026 Income: £129,9442026 Spending: £116,5832026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

To provide treatment and care for sick and brain injured children and their families, in particular hyperbaric oxygen therapy. We also allow adults to access our therapies.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Cogwheel Trust International LimitedMorayshire£130k
Achim CharityLondon£130k
Lymington Hospital FriendsLymington£130k
J E Joseph Charitable FundHertfordshire£130k