Red Trouser Day
Analysis
Red Trouser Day is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2017, 9 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Red Trouser Day reported income of £48k and spending of £62k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £38k to £48k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Red Trouser Day sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include League of Friends of Ludlow Hospital (£48k), The Barber Charitable Trust (£48k) and Knees Up - Healthy Living for Mature People (£48k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Our Vision: We envisage a world without Colorectal (Bowel) CancerWho are we? An independent community of patients and clinicians supporting research into the prevention, early diagnosis and cure of colorectal cancer. Our core activity is raising awareness, raising funds to support research and having fun in the process to ease the stress and anxiety of living with a Bowel Cancer diagnosis
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| League of Friends of Ludlow Hospital | Ludlow | £48k |
| The Barber Charitable Trust | West Sussex | £48k |
| Knees Up - Healthy Living for Mature People | Dorset | £48k |
| Aoife's Bubbles Charity | Colchester | £48k |