Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Analysis

Cystic Fibrosis Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03880213). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cystic Fibrosis Trust reported income of £12.0m and spending of £13.8m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £14.4m to £12.0m (-16%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cystic Fibrosis Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Imagine Independence (£12.0m), Rowcroft House Foundation Limited (£12.0m) and Citizens UK Charity (£12.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84%, trading 10% and investments 5.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.0m. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 20%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.9m. Reserves of £8.1m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 133 people.