UK Paruresis Trust
Analysis
UK Paruresis Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in May 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, UK Paruresis Trust reported income of £22k and spending of £25k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £20k to £22k (+6.5%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 174%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, UK Paruresis Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Acts of Unity (£22k), Webb Family Charitable Trust (£22k) and London Network of Nurses and Midwives Homelessness Group (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity supports men and women who suffer from the specific social anxiety Avoidant Paruresis, aka Shy Bladder Syndrome. To this end it provides a website of information, and a moderated online forum. It runs therapeutic residential workshops using a CBT approach, raises public awareness, promotes research, and promotes the concept of individual privacy in public toilet design.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Global Acts of Unity | London | £22k |
| Webb Family Charitable Trust | Winchester | £22k |
| London Network of Nurses and Midwives Homelessness Group | London | £22k |
| West Yorkshire Sports & Social Club | Wakefield | £22k |