Bowel Disease UK
Analysis
Bowel Disease UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 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. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bowel Disease UK reported income of £15k and spending of £5,138, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,937 to £15k (+424%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 3019%. Over the whole period it spent 25% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bowel Disease UK sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rotary Club of Market Bosworth Trust Fund (£15k), Harlyn Surf Life Saving Club (£15k) and Sungava Development Nepal (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charities objective is to finance areas of academic medical research to improve treatments and outcomes for patients with bowel cancer, Colitis and Crohn's disease through research programmes. Our research is based at St Georges hospital in Tooting, south west London.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rotary Club of Market Bosworth Trust Fund | Warwickshire | £15k |
| Harlyn Surf Life Saving Club | Cornwall | £15k |
| Sungava Development Nepal | Sevenoaks | £15k |
| Fresh Start Foundation | Worcester | £15k |