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bowel cancer uk

The charity supports the general public. Bowel Cancer UK is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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

Fundraising

See where Bowel Cancer UK is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,626,237
Latest Expenditure
£9,278,791

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 70.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 29.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,199,018
Charitable Activities £508
Other Trading £1,296,577
Investments £130,134
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,532,817
Raising Funds £2,745,974
Governance £18,645
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£6,626,237£9,278,791£6,532,817£3,456,072£1,160,68895 / 101
2023£7,067,007£6,076,316£3,922,197£6,108,626£4,958,51082 / 50
2022£6,258,805£4,776,698£2,989,816£5,117,935£1,686,11655 / 100
2021£5,307,924£3,535,951£2,179,982£3,635,828£2,883,17641 / 90
2020£4,590,971£4,099,657£2,860,876£2,280,256£1,856,24555 / 130

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers