Bowel Research UK
Analysis
Bowel Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2019, 7 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bowel Research UK reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.2m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £779k to £1.6m (+111%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Research UK sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Surrey Charity (£1.6m), Take a Break Warwickshire Limited (£1.6m) and Chana Charity Ltd (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and investments 5.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £774k. Charitable activities took 70% of spending and raising funds 29%. Grants to other organisations totalled £367k. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 47%
- Legacies 47%
- Charitable activities 0.7%
- Investments 5.1%
In the charity's own words
The charity is set up to achieve the advancement of health and saving of lives by supporting medical research. Our grant funding will focus on diseases that fall within the field of coloproctology, including diseases of the small and large intestine and those of the anus. We want to fund the best research and support early career researchers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Surrey Charity | Surrey | £1.6m |
| Take a Break Warwickshire Limited | Coventry | £1.6m |
| Chana Charity Ltd | London | £1.6m |
| Friends of the Holy Land | Kenilworth | £1.6m |