COELIAC UK
Registered charity 1048167 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC039804 (OSCR)
PROMOTE THE BENEFIT AND WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH GLUTENENTEROPATHY, OR ANY RELATED MEDICAL CONDITION, ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE NATURE OF THE COELIAC CONDITION AND ITS TREATMENTS PARTICULARLY AMONG SUFFERERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND CARERS; TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE NATURE, CAUSES, ALLEVIATION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF THE COELIAC CONDITION AND TO MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THE RESULTS
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £138,582 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £435,995. Total income increased to £4,845,117, driven largely by a rise in legacy income, while total expenditure rose to £5,051,284. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,508,975, which are above its stated target of £991,000, and the trustees confirm the organization is well-placed to manage its 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: £991,000 (held: £1.5m)
“The target level of reserves as of 31 December 2025 has been calculated at £991k, being the midpoint within the reserves policy range of £776k to £1,205k.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Coeliac UK holds 100% of the share capital of The Coeliac Trading Company Limited, which is dormant.
“Coeliac UK holds 100% of the share capital of The Coeliac Trading Company Limited.Details of transactions in the year and balances at the year end are detailed in note 11. There were no other related party transactions in the reporting period that require disclosure.” — page 43
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £943
“The estimated pension deficit as at 31 December 2025 is £943 (31 December 2024: £1275).” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Coeliac UK (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.1m
Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 23.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/05/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Christopher Jonathan Dillowaychair
- Aishah Farooq
- Anne Davis
- Dr Gerard George Robins
- Kate Denham
- Lawrence David Broadie
- Miranda Sheffield
- Nicola Maxine Valmas
- Nuala Gallagher
- Sarah Bull
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 COELIAC UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £138,582 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £435,995. Total income increased to £4,845,117, driven largely by a rise in legacy income, while total expenditure rose to £5,051,284. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,508,975, which are above its stated target of £991,000, and the trustees confirm the organization is well-placed to manage its risks and continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds COELIAC UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COELIAC UK as a grant recipient include The Greaves & Withey Foundation, THE CHERUBY TRUST, MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITY.
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