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title: "Pulmonary Vascular Research Instit… rating | CharityCompare"
description: "Is Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 80/100. Accounts 2024: income £611k · 98% on charitable activities. Reg 1127115."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/pulmonary-vascular-research-institute
retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:10:36.717Z
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## Is Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute a good charity?

Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute scores 80/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£611k total income, 98% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · UK-wide · SE1 3LE |
Reg [1127115](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/pulmonary-vascular-research-institute) | Registered charity | [Official website](http://www.pvrinstitute.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1127115)

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## What does Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute do?

Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute is a registered charity (no. 1127115) working in medical research across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 98% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 34 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income changed sharply in 2022 (likely a merger, transfer or reporting change) — year-on-year trend labels are not meaningful across that step. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

Summarised from public filings — Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=pulmonary-vascular-research-institute)

**In short:** PULMONARY VASCULAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE scores 80 out of 100 (4 stars). 98% average program spend (2-year average, disclosed years only). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

## What is Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute?

Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute has a Clarity Score of 80 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1127115. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Medical research. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £611k, with 98% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 34 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026.

Overall score

80/100

4★ · Good

Cause spend

98%

2-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

93/100

Finance beacon

Income

£611k

Latest year 2024

Reserves

34 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£57.4 raised per £1 fundraising (2-yr avg) ·
6% overhead · Website on register ·
Confidence: high

## How does PULMONARY VASCULAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers PULMONARY VASCULAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE scores higher than.

Income band (£500k–£1m)49thpercentile

**Scores higher than 49% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 80/100 vs 79 peer average (marker).

Medical research charities59thpercentile

**Scores higher than 59% of 22 charities in this cause** · 80/100 vs 76 peer average (marker).

## How reliable is Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's data?

Source

Charity Commission (England & Wales)

Accounts year

2024

Filing date

24 June 2026

Profile reviewed

17 July 2026

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources:
[Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/),
[Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and
[Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/).
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).

## What is Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

### Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts |
| Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 7 trustees · 15/15 pts |
| Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 70% | 7/10 pts |

### Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

77/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 60% | 34 months · 9/15 pts |
| Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 80% | 12% · 4/5 pts |

### Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 98% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) |
| Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 1p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) |

### Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts |

[How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What is Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's Clarity Score?

80/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

93/100

Accountability & Transparency

77/100

Financial Health

100/100

Financial Efficiency

0/100

Community Support

### Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts

Trustee oversight7 trustees · 15/15 pts

Declared policies7/10 pts

### Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

77/100

Reserves (months of cash)34 months · 9/15 pts

Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average

Liabilities to assets12% · 4/5 pts

### Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio98% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Fundraising efficiency1p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

### Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts

## How much does Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total income | £611k | — |
| Total expenditure | £525k | — |
| Charitable activities | £513k | 98% |
| Fundraising | £12k | 2% |
| Governance & admin | £41k | 8% |

98%On charitable activities

## Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2024) · £525k spent

- Charitable activities98% · £513k
- Fundraising2% · £12k
- Governance8% · £41k

## What trust indicators does Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

- ✓ Accounts filed on time

up to date · last filing 24 June 2026

- ✓ Trustee board size (3–12)

7 trustees on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

[Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/)

Official register

Reg 1127115

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

[View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1127115)

### Trustees & officers

- PROFESSOR MARTIN WILKINS Chair
- PROFESSOR PAUL ANTHONY CORRIS MB FRCP since 2015
- Paul Hassoun since 2022
- Anna Ryan Hemnes since 2022
- Dr Alankar Anushka Anilkumar Patel since 2022
- Dr Hans Werner Seeger since 2025
- Amit Khanna since 2025

100
How we score charities
+The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

[Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

## How have Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's finances changed over five years?

- Income
- Spending
- Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

## What are the key facts about Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute?

Overall score

80/100 (4★)

Income

£611k

Cause spend

98% of expenditure

Reg number

1127115

Scope

UK-wide

Reserves

34 months

Trustees

7

Accounts year

2024

Filing

up to date

## How does PULMONARY VASCULAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE compare, and where else can you look?

[Compare PULMONARY VASCULAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=pulmonary-vascular-research-institute) [More medical research charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/medical-research) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

### Where PULMONARY VASCULAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

- [medical research charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/medical-research)
- [health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/health)
- [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education)
- [Charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/london)
- [medical research charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/medical-research/london)

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## Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute a good charity? + Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute scores 80 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 98% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute a legitimate charity? + Yes — Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1127115). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1127115. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's charity number? + Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's charity number is 1127115. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's charity rating? + Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute scores 80 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 98% of Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's total spending went to charitable activities (2-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 2% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 6% of total expenditure at Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute receive? + Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute reported £611k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured.

Are Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute based? + Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute is listed at London · UK-wide · SE1 3LE and operates UK-wide, focused on medical research.

How does CharityCompare score Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.