# Breathe

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1095715 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1095715)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/breathe

Breathe was established in 2002 to raise funds to help children with illnesses through the purchase of equipment and services.Breathe has been able support a number of hospitals and care providers in the South East by providing equipment including a paediatric ventilator, patient monitoring unit, specialist cot cooling equipment and physiotherapy equipment.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for the following objects ("the objects") in the south east of England ("the area of benefit") the relief of the sickness of infants and children by the provision of equipment and services.

## What it funds

Breathe is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Breathe reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Breathe in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Breathe open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Breathe is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Breathe fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Breathe give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Breathe makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Breathe give each year?

The register does not break out Breathe's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2026 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Breathe?

In its latest reported year Breathe reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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