Colostomy UK

Analysis

Colostomy UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 05623273). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Colostomy UK reported income of £583k and spending of £666k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £572k to £583k (+2.0%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 18%. 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, Colostomy UK sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birtley Community Aquatic Centre (£583k), Newby Trust Limited (£583k) and Youth Enquiry Service (Plymouth) Limited (£583k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 61%, charitable activities 35% and trading 3.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £116k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £50k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.