LYME DISEASE UK

Charity Number: 1182212
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Lyme Disease UK strives to raise awareness of Lyme disease and provide support for those suffering from the illness. We operate online but also attend and host a range of events. Our aim is to raise money to continue spreading awareness but also to help fund research and patient grants in the future. We are very active on social media and we provide a wealth of information on our website.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 25 February 2024

Total income: £43,608
Total expenditure: £37,442

People

4 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 February 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • LDUK (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Natasha Elizabeth Metcalf Chair 08 September 2018
None on record
James Herbert Trustee 06 September 2022
None on record
Sarah Herbert Trustee 06 September 2022
None on record
Julia Knight Trustee 03 September 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 25/02/2020 25/02/2021 25/02/2022 25/02/2023 25/02/2024
Total gross income £37.38k £23.73k £45.29k £34.83k £43.61k
Total expenditure £24.40k £14.30k £31.70k £45.13k £37.44k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 25 February 2024 04 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 25 February 2024 04 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 25 February 2023 07 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 25 February 2023 07 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 25 February 2022 27 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 25 February 2022 27 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 25 February 2021 17 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 25 February 2021 17 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 25 February 2020 12 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 25 February 2020 12 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Feb 2019

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PREVENTION OF LYME DISEASE AND THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH LYME DISEASE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (1) RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE CAUSES AND DANGERS OF LYME DISEASE AND WAYS TO PREVENT TICK BITES; (2) PROVIDING AND PUBLISHING INFORMATION ABOUT LYME DISEASE AND WHERE PRACTICAL HELP AND SUPPORT CAN BE FOUND FOR SUFFERERS; (3) MAKING GRANTS TO FUND RESEARCH INTO LYME DISEASE AND THE TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE, PROVIDED THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE PUBLISHED; (4) WORKING WITH OTHERS TO SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF LYME DISEASE, INCLUDING TO THE NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND CARE; (5) MAKING GRANTS TO PAY FOR PERSONAL CARE AND OTHER CHARITABLE SHORT OR LONG TERM NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH LYME DISEASE.

Contact information

Address:
Lyme Disease UK (LDUK)
Lytchett House
13 Freeland Park
Wareham Road
Poole
Dorset
Phone:
01202022437
Email:
admin@lymediseaseuk.com
Website:

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