CCEW Charity Commission profile

BOWEL CANCER UK

Registered charity 1071038 · organisation 3947767

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 August 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03409832
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£6,626,237
Latest expenditure
£9,278,791
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 301, Edinburgh House, 170 Kennington Lane, LONDON, SE11 5DP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bowel Cancer UK aims to save lives and improve the quality of life for all those affected by bowel cancer.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,626,237
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,278,791
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,067,007
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,076,316
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,258,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,776,698
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,307,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,535,951
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
28 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
1 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,590,971
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,099,657

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,626,237
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,278,791
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
101
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,067,007
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,076,316
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
28 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,258,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,776,698
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
6 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,307,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,535,951
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£6,886
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
28 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,590,971
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,099,657
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Volunteers
130

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5199018
Income Other Trading Activities
1296577
Income Charitable Activities
508
Income Investments
130134
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6626237
Income Legacies
390449
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,745,974
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,532,817
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9278791
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18645
Expenditure Support Costs
1600261
Expenditure Depreciation
64825
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,160,688
Assets Total Fixed
145453
Assets Own Use
145453
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,034,327
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,723,708
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,456,072
Creditors One Year Total Current
1703014
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
20694
Assets Cash
£2,410,967
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2642704
Funds Restricted
813368
Funds Total
3456072
Count Employees
95
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
11 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
5715124
Income Other Trading Activities
1245897
Income Charitable Activities
1738
Income Investments
104248
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7067007
Income Legacies
490949
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,154,119
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,922,197
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6076316
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
225302
Expenditure Governance
12567
Expenditure Support Costs
915171
Expenditure Depreciation
40505
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,958,510
Assets Total Fixed
164751
Assets Own Use
164751
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,131,364
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,187,489
Assets Current Investment
2500000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,108,626
Creditors One Year Total Current
1167711
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
19778
Assets Cash
£3,488,443
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4958510
Funds Restricted
1150116
Funds Total
6108626
Count Employees
82
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
28 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4626139
Income Other Trading Activities
1612844
Income Charitable Activities
10570
Income Investments
9252
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6258805
Income Legacies
326448
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,786,882
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,989,816
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4776698
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
481104
Expenditure Governance
17700
Expenditure Support Costs
570835
Expenditure Depreciation
35640
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,686,116
Assets Total Fixed
66918
Assets Own Use
66918
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,093,840
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,042,823
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,117,935
Creditors One Year Total Current
952215
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
90608
Assets Cash
£5,482,758
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4426434
Funds Restricted
691501
Funds Total
5117935
Count Employees
55
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
6 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2077654
Income Other Trading Activities
3218212
Income Charitable Activities
2335
Income Investments
2837
Income Other
6886
Income Total Income And Endowments
5307924
Income Legacies
272623
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,355,969
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,179,982
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3535951
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11200
Expenditure Support Costs
530438
Expenditure Depreciation
77406
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,883,176
Assets Total Fixed
34188
Assets Own Use
34188
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,347,610
Assets Total Liabilities
£745,970
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,635,828
Creditors One Year Total Current
713970
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
32000
Assets Cash
£3,612,831
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3017364
Funds Restricted
618464
Funds Total
3635828
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
28 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2136586
Income Other Trading Activities
2070090
Income Charitable Activities
135
Income Investments
6351
Income Other
377809
Income Total Income And Endowments
4590971
Income Legacies
731362
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,238,781
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,860,876
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4099657
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
357246
Expenditure Governance
11160
Expenditure Support Costs
551791
Expenditure Depreciation
96289
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,856,245
Assets Total Fixed
101595
Assets Own Use
101595
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,826,535
Assets Total Liabilities
£647,874
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,280,256
Creditors One Year Total Current
623874
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
24000
Assets Cash
£2,060,195
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1957840
Funds Restricted
322416
Funds Total
2280256
Count Employees
55
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BOWEL CANCER UK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-03-29T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5023070
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1144937
Assoc Charity Name
HW ABBOTT WILL TRUST
Charity Name
BOWEL CANCER UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-08-17T00:00:00
Charity Name
BOWEL CANCER UK
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-10-05T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
286669
Charity Name
BOWEL CANCER UK
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-10-05T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
3940888
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1063614
Assoc Charity Name
BEATING BOWEL CANCER
Charity Name
BOWEL CANCER UK
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-06-17T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1052453
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1052453
Assoc Charity Name
THE HAMILTON WALLACE TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25/07/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/06/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23/12/2011 as amended on 18 Jun 2021 as amended on 21 Apr 2022 as amended on 15 Aug 2023
Charitable Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT AND /OR CARRY OUT RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, CURE AND EFFECTS OF BOWEL CANCER AND OTHER LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL CONDITIONS (TOGETHER “BOWEL CANCER”) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;(B) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY BOWEL CANCER AND/OR TO THEIR CARERS AND FAMILIES AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS;(C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROFESSIONALS ON THE ISSUES RELATING TO BOWEL CANCER;(D) TO PROMOTE AND INFLUENCE EFFECTIVE CARE AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY BOWEL CANCER AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF THEIR CARERS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS IN THEIR SUPPORT; AND(E) THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH OTHER OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
312386
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BOWEL CANCER CONCERN
Charity Name Id
312411
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE BOWEL CANCER CHARITY
Charity Name Id
312395
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COLON CANCER CONCERN

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
4
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority
Regulator Order
8
Regulator Name
Welsh Government (Social Landlords And Housing Associations)
Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission
Regulator Order
6
Regulator Name
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW)
Regulator Order
7
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Regulator Order
5
Regulator Name
Homes England
Regulator Order
3
Regulator Name
Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures