ENDOMETRIOSIS UK
Registered charity 1035810 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NATIONAL ENDOMETRIOSIS SOCIETY, THE NATIONAL ENDOMETRIOSIS SOCIETY · also registered in Scotland as SC051651 (OSCR)
The principal objectives and activities of the Society are:--+? to provide services to women for the relief of endometriosis,--+? to advance the education of the general public and health professionals regarding endometriosis --+? to promote research into the disease
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Endometriosis UK generated a surplus of £67,324 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £1,506,848 and expenditure at £1,439,524. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,008,499, which the charity notes equates to seven months of operating costs and comfortably meets its policy target of six months. The trustees confirmed the charity is well-placed to manage operating risks and continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months' operating costs (held: £1.0m)
“Our reserves policy is to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least six months’ operating costs.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Endometriosis UK Trading Limited
“Endometriosis UK has a wholly owned subsidiary Endometriosis UK Trading Limited, a company limited by shares (company no. 05836007).” — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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What the charity says about itself
From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.
The report states the average diagnosis time has risen to 9 years and 4 months, up from 8 years in 2020.
“The average time it takes to get a diagnosis of endometriosis in the UK is now a truly unacceptable 9 years and 4 months on average, up from 8 years in 2020.”
The report highlights that diagnosis times are significantly longer for ethnically diverse communities.
“For ethnically diverse communities diagnosis takes even longer, 11 years on average.”
The report notes that a large majority of respondents experienced dismissal from healthcare practitioners before diagnosis.
“Whilst seeking medical help with symptoms, prior to diagnosis, 83% of respondents reported being told by a healthcare practitioner that they were “making a fuss about nothing”, that their symptoms were normal, or experiencing similar dismissal.”
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Endometriosis UK (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£225k
Reported reserves equal ~10.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 14.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Frances Elizabeth Campbellchair
- Anne Connolly
- Cassia Elizabeth Rowland
- Catherine Nestor
- Emma Prach
- Fevzi Shakir
- Jennifer Ann Turner
- Jenny Bullis
- Nick Burke
- Professor Andrew Wemyss Horne
- Sanchia Anita Alasia
- Tracey-Ann Hammonds
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ENDOMETRIOSIS UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Endometriosis UK generated a surplus of £67,324 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £1,506,848 and expenditure at £1,439,524. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,008,499, which the charity notes equates to seven months of operating costs and comfortably meets its policy target of six months. The trustees confirmed the charity is well-placed to manage operating risks and continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
Who funds ENDOMETRIOSIS UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ENDOMETRIOSIS UK as a grant recipient include THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE BATCHWORTH TRUST, CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION.
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