Registered Charity No: 1048073 (England & Wales).

The Foundation was established in 1995 to support the work of the National Heart & Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. The Institute has a pivotal role in cardiac and respiratory research through its alliance with The Royal Brompton Hospital.  

The national burden of heart and lung disease is immense, causing unquantifiable misery. Almost everyone has a family member, friend or colleague who has died or suffered from heart and lung disease. All age groups are affected. Our short term objective is to care for and improve the quality of life for those already suffering from heart and lung disease. 

Our longer term objective is to prevent disease through research in:

  • Understanding the root causes of disease
  • Better methods of early detection of heart and lung disease and methods for detecting changes before disease even strikes
  • Diagnostic techniques for screening large groups of apparently fit people
  • Identifying individuals particularly at risk.

How quickly these objectives are met depends on the generosity of the general public. We need your help and support to enable the work to flourish, to protect good health, save lives and bring relief to those who suffer from heart and lung diseases. Donations and Legacies are gratefully received, and all put to immediate use in financing research.