The International Continence Society

Analysis

The International Continence Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 1999, 27 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03589542). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The International Continence Society reported income of £532k and spending of £540k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £325k to £532k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 166%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The International Continence Society sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Totnes Caring Ltd (£532k), Go Dharmic Welfare UK (£532k) and The Grain House Trust (£532k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and donations and legacies 6.6%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 26 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.