Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The British Thoracic Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
The British Thoracic Society (number 285174) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The British Thoracic Society do?
The Society exists to improve the care of people with respiratory illnesses. We publish treatment guidelines; audits & quality improvement tools; provide education activities ; annual research conference and workforce planning. We work with clinical leaders and others including the public to promote respiratory health; to advocate for access to specialist treatment; and share best practice.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The British Thoracic Society
Answers The British Thoracic Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The British Thoracic Society's highest-paid staff paid?
The British Thoracic Society's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
2
£60,001–£70,000
2
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The British Thoracic Society's money come from?
The British Thoracic Society reported £3.2m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.1m (97%), investments £96k (3%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.1m · 97%
Investments£96k · 3%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The British Thoracic Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The British Thoracic Society's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The British Thoracic Society registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for The British Thoracic Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The British Thoracic Society.
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Is The British Thoracic Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The British Thoracic Society as a registered charity (number 285174) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The British Thoracic Society's charity number?
The British Thoracic Society's charity number is 285174. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 285174?
Search 285174 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The British Thoracic Society do?
The Society exists to improve the care of people with respiratory illnesses. We publish treatment guidelines; audits & quality improvement tools; provide education activities ; annual research conference and workforce planning. We work with clinical leaders and others including the public to promote respiratory health; to advocate for access to specialist treatment; and share best practice.
Does The British Thoracic Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The British Thoracic Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The British Thoracic Society?
The British Thoracic Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The British Thoracic Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The British Thoracic Society's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The British Thoracic Society's money come from?
The British Thoracic Society reported £3.2m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.1m (97%), investments £96k (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The British Thoracic Society?
The register does not record The British Thoracic Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The British Thoracic Society's trustees paid?
The British Thoracic Society's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The British Thoracic Society registered as a charity?
The British Thoracic Society was entered on the register on 25 August 1982. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01645201).