01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 29 March 2006
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 05623273
- Financial period
- 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
- Latest income
- £597,621
- Latest expenditure
- £802,017
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 100 Berkshire Place, Winnersh, Wokingham, BERKSHIRE, RG41 5RD
Website recorded by the regulator: www.colostomyuk.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Supports people pre and post colostomy operation and their families and carers. Produces a range of literature, including a quarterly magazine. Operates a 24 / 7 Helpline. 90+ contact volunteers across country.
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
- 25 September 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £597,621
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £802,017
- 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
- 24 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £732,948
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £682,177
- 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
- 26 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £648,726
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £569,545
- 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
- 3 August 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £572,022
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £493,246
- 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
- 29 September 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £497,046
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £482,068
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
- 25 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £597,621
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £802,017
- 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 Volunteers
- 60
- 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
- 24 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £732,948
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £682,177
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 100
- 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
- 26 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £648,726
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £569,545
- 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
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- 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
- 3 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £572,022
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £493,246
- 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
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 96
- 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
- £497,046
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £482,068
- 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
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 80
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
- 25 September 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 310834
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 28903
- Income Charitable Activities
- 251745
- Income Investments
- 6139
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 597621
- Income Legacies
- 92340
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £20,093
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £781,924
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 802017
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 2487
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 154890
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 2618
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £105,452
- Assets Total Fixed
- 8538
- Assets Own Use
- 8538
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £476,296
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £50,169
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £434,665
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 50169
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £347,666
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 413339
- Funds Restricted
- 21326
- Funds Total
- 434665
- Count Employees
- 12
- 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
- 24 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 380030
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 22981
- Income Charitable Activities
- 323350
- Income Investments
- 6587
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 732948
- Income Legacies
- 160604
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £14,807
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £667,370
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 682177
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 2236
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 125974
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 2083
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £214,387
- Assets Total Fixed
- 11220
- Assets Own Use
- 11220
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £678,487
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £50,646
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £639,061
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 50646
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £574,651
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 594276
- Funds Restricted
- 44785
- Funds Total
- 639061
- Count Employees
- 9
- 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
- 26 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 308615
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 24842
- Income Charitable Activities
- 314096
- Income Investments
- 1173
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 648726
- Income Legacies
- 89643
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £2,724
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £562,341
- Expenditure Other
- 4480
- Expenditure Total
- 569545
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 2122
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 106912
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1357
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £141,905
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12430
- Assets Own Use
- 12430
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £634,991
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £59,131
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £588,290
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 59131
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £563,175
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 537888
- Funds Restricted
- 50402
- Funds Total
- 588290
- Count Employees
- 7
- 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
- 3 August 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 317202
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 19953
- Income Charitable Activities
- 234629
- Income Investments
- 238
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 572022
- Income Legacies
- 44444
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £2,802
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £484,150
- Expenditure Other
- 6294
- Expenditure Total
- 493246
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 1980
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 104358
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1561
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £254,631
- Assets Total Fixed
- 7372
- Assets Own Use
- 7372
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £644,085
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £142,348
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £509,109
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 142348
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £565,969
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 446538
- Funds Restricted
- 62571
- Funds Total
- 509109
- Count Employees
- 6
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- 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
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- COLOSTOMY UK
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2006-03-29T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- COLOSTOMY UK
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-09-20T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 3974792
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1082342
- Assoc Charity Name
- ROMANIAN OSTOMY PATIENTS SUPPORT FOUNDATION
- Charity Name
- COLOSTOMY UK
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2016-02-19T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4037601
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1123797
- Assoc Charity Name
- OSTOMY LIFESTYLE
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 NOVEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 15 MARCH 2006. as amended on 29 Oct 2020
- Charitable Objects
- 1) TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF THOSE WHO HAVE A COLOSTOMY OR OTHER TYPES OF STOMA AND THEIR FAMILIES BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, REASSURANCE AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION;2) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF OSTOMATES BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES;3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF COLOSTOMIES AND OTHER TYPES OF ABDOMINAL STOMAS;4) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SUCH AS MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.
- Area Of Benefit
- NATIONAL
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 363600
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- COLOSTOMY ASSOCIATION LTD
- Charity Name Id
- 590983
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- COLOSTOMY UK
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures