World Council of Enterostomal Therapists

Analysis

World Council of Enterostomal Therapists is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 01719. It was registered in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, World Council of Enterostomal Therapists reported income of £1.0m and spending of £991k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £132k to £1.0m (+664%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 452%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, World Council of Enterostomal Therapists sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gear Trust UK (£1.0m), York Mind (Incorporating Our Celebration) Ltd (£1.0m) and Age Concern Norfolk (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 96%, charitable activities 2.5% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 17% of spending and raising funds 83%. Reserves of £207k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate.