Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis

Analysis

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.8m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £652k to £2.0m (+206%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 50%. 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, Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rainbow Foundation, Wrexham (£2.0m), The London Buddhist Centre (£2.0m) and The For Baby's Sake Trust (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82% and charitable activities 17%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £448k. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 24%. Grants to other organisations totalled £30k. Reserves of £540k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.