# BRITISH LYMPHOLOGY SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1185148
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Sept. 3, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1185148


## Contact

- **Address:** PO Box 7153, Lichfield
- **Postcode:** WS14 4JW
- **Phone:** 01452790178
- **Email:** admin@thebls.com
- **Website:** www.thebls.com



## Activities

**Objects:** The object of the CIO is the preservation and protection of good health among people in the United Kingdom living with lymphoedema/chronic oedema in particular by: (1) advancing education and knowledge in the field of lymphoedema and related subjects; (2) fostering interest in and co-ordinating strategies for influencing and supporting improvement in management and research related to chronic oedema, particularly lymphoedema; (3) holding a register of specialist centres in the United Kingdom and Ireland; (4) improving the knowledge, expertise and skills of all health care professionals.

**Activities:** The object of the CIO is the preservation and protection of good health among people in the UK living with lymphoedema/chronic oedema - in particular by  advancing education and knowledge in the field of lymphology and related subjects.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Other Charitable Purposes



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £222653 | £195520 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £226102 | £218046 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £219443 | £174407 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £108160 | £94375 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £145225 | £82567 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Yolande Grace Borthwick** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 8, 2021
- Alexis Turner — appointed Nov. 4, 2025
- Karen Lee Doyle — appointed Nov. 6, 2024
- Katherine Riches — appointed Oct. 8, 2019
- Lorraine Brown — appointed Oct. 8, 2019
- Malgorzata Tatar-Grycuk — appointed Nov. 6, 2024
- Mark Pearson — appointed Nov. 8, 2025
- Nicole Faccio — appointed Nov. 4, 2025
- Peter Hooper-Smith — appointed May 11, 2022
- Rachael Victoria Hutton — appointed Nov. 9, 2020
- Rebecca Hayley Elwell — appointed Oct. 8, 2019
- Tamara Kosevic — appointed Nov. 8, 2022