UROSTOMY ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1131072
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Association provides support, information and advocacy for people undergoing urinary diversion surgery of any kind. Support is provided via local Branches which hold regular meetings, production of a magazine three times a year and leaflets on relevant topics. There is also a helpline service. The Association also represents those with a urinary diversion.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £94,935
Total expenditure: £277,669

People

7 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 August 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Brian Fretwell Chair 26 November 2013
None on record
Guy Eccles Trustee 22 May 2023
None on record
Elizabeth Anne Ogilvie Trustee 10 December 2022
THE COLLEGE OF MATRONS
Received: On time
Helen Holmes Trustee 16 July 2021
None on record
William Burden Trustee 22 September 2018
None on record
Derek Rosario Trustee 28 November 2015
None on record
Julie Varley Trustee 28 November 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £333.98k £204.39k £184.83k £149.46k £94.94k
Total expenditure £167.56k £132.69k £193.25k £285.68k £277.67k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/05/2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/02/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/11/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 NOV 2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 NOV 2016 as amended on 22 Sep 2018 as amended on 11 Dec 2021

Charitable objects

3.1 THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE WHO HAVE UNDERGONE OR ARE TO UNDERGO A URINARY DIVERSION; 3.2 TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF URINARY DIVERSION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE; 3.3 TO PROMOTE AND CO-ORDINATE RESEARCH IN CONNECTION WITH URINARY DIVERSIONS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES RELATIVE THERETO, AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH BY THE PROVISION OF LECTURES, FORA, AND THE PUBLICATION OF MATERIALS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Palmer McCarthy
Unit 70 Capital Business Centre
22 Carlton Road
SOUTH CROYDON
Surrey
CR2 0BS
Phone:
01223 910854
Email:
info@urostomyassociation.org.uk
Website:

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