GUTS
GUTS is dedicated to improving the experience and outcomes of individuals affected by bowel cancer. Through grants it funds capital projects, pioneering medical research and a clinic for families with a strong genetic risk of developing the disease. GUTS also provides an online information resource to help patients during and after treatment.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £860,179, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves sufficient to finance around two years' charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £100,169 for the year, driven by strong legacy income and fundraising events, despite a loss on investments. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts complied with regulatory requirements.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- IAIN JOURDANchair
- Andrea Scala
- Dena Dixon
- Dr Anisha Patel
- Edward Wells
- JOHN FRENCH STEBBING
- James Read
- Jayne White
- PHILL DAVIS
- PROF. TIM ROCKALL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £317k | £183k |
| 31/03/2024 | £371k | £133k |
| 31/03/2023 | £79k | £121k |
| 31/03/2022 | £126k | £89k |
| 31/03/2021 | £168k | £84k |
Common questions
Is GUTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £860,179, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves sufficient to finance around two years' charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £100,169 for the year, driven by strong legacy income and fundraising events, despite a loss on investments. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts complied with regulatory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GUTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GUTS as a grant recipient include THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST | 4 | £39k |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £63k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £40k |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £16k |
| ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED | 2 | £342k |
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £125k |
| CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATION | 2 | £94k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 2 | £39k |
Charities like this
- GUTS UK CHARITY
- Bowel Research UK
- BRITISH SOCIETY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
- BOWEL CANCER UK
- GIST Cancer UK
- THE CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH TRUST CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUTS | £317k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GUTS UK CHARITY | £1.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Bowel Research UK | £1.6m | more than £60,000 | 1 | above | 21.5% | no doubt |
| BRITISH SOCIETY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY | £3.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOWEL CANCER UK | £6.6m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| GIST Cancer UK | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |