CROHN'S IN CHILDHOOD RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 278212 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C I C R A, CICRA, CROHN'S DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD RESEARCH APPEAL, CROHN'S IN CHILDHOOD RESEARCH APPEAL · also registered in Scotland as SC040700 (OSCR)

The Crohn's in Childhood Research Association (CICRA) is dedicated to creating a wider awareness and understanding of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, particularly as it affects children and young adults, and offers support to all sufferers and their families. CICRA sponsors approved medical research aimed at finding more effective treatments and an eventual cure.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£295k

Latest spending

£246k

Registered

1979

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £734,531, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £140,000 (representing six months of operational expenses). The charity reported a net income surplus of £49,176 for the year, funded by donations, trading, and investment income, with no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ongoing operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months operational expenses (held: £735k)

“The trustees have agreed a policy to hold reserves on deposit equal to a minimum of six months operational expenses and covering long term commitments. At the end of 2024 we estimate these to be £140,000.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Crohn's In Childhood Research Association (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

GRAHAM LEEchair
Ben Stapleford
MARGARET LEE MBE
Nicola Pitney-Hall
PAUL COOPER
Professor Nicholas Croft
SIMON COLEMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
Sarah Brown

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£295k	£246k
31/12/2023	£308k	£251k
31/12/2022	£239k	£217k
31/12/2021	£276k	£227k
31/12/2020	£254k	£214k

Common questions

Is CROHN'S IN CHILDHOOD RESEARCH ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £734,531, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £140,000 (representing six months of operational expenses). The charity reported a net income surplus of £49,176 for the year, funded by donations, trading, and investment income, with no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ongoing operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CROHN'S IN CHILDHOOD RESEARCH ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CROHN'S IN CHILDHOOD RESEARCH ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include FRAZER TRUST, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
FRAZER TRUST	FY2022	£3k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£3k
FRAZER TRUST	FY2025	£3k	Medical and other research
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£3k
FRAZER TRUST	FY2024	£3k	Medical and other research
COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k
FRAZER TRUST	FY2023	£2k	Children
THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2026	£200

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED	2	£342k
SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST	2	£26k
THE INMAN CHARITY	2	£14k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£13k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£13k
THE IAN FLEMING CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£7k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION	2	£5k
MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITY	1	—

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CROHN'S & COLITIS UK.

CROHN'S & COLITIS UK income £8.4m
Bowel Research UK income £1.6m
THE CHILDREN'S CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA GROUP income £5.5m
CRIS CANCER FOUNDATION income £3.8m
Juvenile Arthritis Research income £103k
THE CAREERS RESEARCH AND ADVISORY CENTRE (C R A C ) LIMITED income £1.4m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CROHN'S IN CHILDHOOD RESEARCH ASSOCIATION	£295k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CROHN'S & COLITIS UK FY2024	£8.4m	£80,001 - £90,000	—	above	—	no doubt
Bowel Research UK FY2025	£1.6m	more than £60,000	1	above	21.5%	no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA GROUP FY2025	£5.5m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
CRIS CANCER FOUNDATION FY2025	£3.8m	more than £60,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
Juvenile Arthritis Research FY2025	£103k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.