The Bournemouth Chest Diseases Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Bournemouth Chest Diseases Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in August 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Bournemouth Chest Diseases Charitable Trust reported income of £200k and spending of £97k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £143k to £200k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Bournemouth Chest Diseases Charitable Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Johnson Family Charitable Trust (£199k), Mid Mediation and Counselling Ltd (£200k) and Transform Burkina (£199k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides grants for the relief of persons under the care of chest physicians in the East Dorset Health Authority. Such grants are provided for the development and equipping of thoracic units in the area and for research and training of appropriate staff.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Johnson Family Charitable Trust | Kent | £199k |
| Mid Mediation and Counselling Ltd | Hampton Hill | £200k |
| Transform Burkina | Coventry | £199k |
| Aman Education & Medical Welfare Trust | Bradford | £200k |