Wales Orphan and Rare Lung Disease (World)
What it does
The preservation and protection of good health for the public benefit, by promoting the awareness and understanding of rare lung disease in West Wales.WORLD promotes discussion, engagement, support, knowledge and research.
Its charitable purposes
THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN WEST WALES, SPECIFICALLY THE COUNTIES OF PEMBROKESHIRE, CEREDIGION AND CARMARTHENSHIRE, BY PROMOTING THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF RARE LUNG DISEASES THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT INCLUDING:-PROVIDING A FORUM FOR RARE LUNG DISEASE PATIENTS AND THEIR CARERS TO MEET AND SHARE EXPERIENCES;-OFFERING EMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO RARE LUNG DISEASE PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS INCLUDING SIGNPOSTING TO OTHER RELEVANT BODIES;-ENGAGING RESPIRATORY SPECIALISTS TO REFER OTHER PATIENTS TO THE FORUM;
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 1 April 2025, it had income of £1,782 and spent £496.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | £1,782 | £496 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 1 April 2024 | £1,172 | £3,642 | Not reported | 5 |
| 1 April 2023 | £1,666 | £1,289 | Not reported | 5 |
| 1 April 2022 | £2,026 | £1,156 | Not reported | 1 |
| 1 April 2021 | £6,046 | £2,175 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 71%, from £6,046 in the year to 1 April 2021 to £1,782 in the year to 1 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 28% of its income in the year to 1 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 1 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 1 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 1 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Michelle DunningChair
- Dr Keir Lewis Professor
- Gethin James
- Graham Evans
- Joseph Annandale
- Leslie Dale
- Marie James
- Sylvia Evans
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 1 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | 1 February 2026 | Received 31 January 2026, 1 day early | Received 31 January 2026 |
| 1 April 2024 | 1 February 2025 | Received 9 March 2025, 36 days late | Received 9 March 2025 |
| 1 April 2023 | 1 February 2024 | Received 24 May 2024, 113 days late | Received 24 May 2024 |
| 1 April 2022 | 1 February 2023 | Received 14 March 2023, 41 days late | Received 14 March 2023 |
| 1 April 2021 | 1 February 2022 | Received 23 March 2022, 50 days late | Received 23 March 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1177810
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 4 April 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Apr 2018
- Website
- joinusatworld.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.