The Bowel Movement

Analysis

The Bowel Movement is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Frome. It was registered in April 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bowel Movement reported income of £40k and spending of £31k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,433 to £40k (+640%), an average of +65% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 245%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Bowel Movement sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Howberry Charitable Trust (£40k), The Grace Organisation (£40k) and Ihp Worship Ministry (£40k).