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2025-03-31-accounts

Statement of financial activities

for the year ended 31 March 2025

Registered company no: 6918246 (limited by guarantee) Registered charity 1131072 (England and Wales) and SCO47740 (Scotland)

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Welcome to our trustees’ and directors’ report for the year ended 31 March 2025

The charity trustees (who are also the directors) present their report together with the financial statements and the independent examiner's report for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Contents

Kevin Davies, one of our wonderful fundraisers this year

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About our charity

Life with a urinary diversion can feel daunting. So it’s vital that people have somewhere to turn for reassurance and advice, from diagnosis to living life to the full again. At the Urostomy Association, we can provide that support.

We offer information and support through our helpline, one-to-one volunteer buddies, group get-togethers, e-newsletters, webinars, resources and our much-loved Journal, which is a treasure trove of stories and insights. We also offer information, support and advice for families and carers too.

We link up those seeking help with others who have stood in their shoes and who can provide insightful reassurance, along with practical and emotional support.

We are a valuable resource for healthcare professionals who signpost patients to our services. In addition to providing practical and emotional help, we aim to shape the development of policy and practice by ensuring our supporters‘ voices are heard at a local and national level.

New posters being circulated to hospitals across the country

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Our vision, values and mission

Vision

Our vision is that people facing or living with a urinary diversion receive the support and representation they need to live life to its fullest.

Values

Compassionate

We treat everyone with compassion, courtesy, respect and dignity.

Inclusive

We actively involve those who need our services as we fulfil our strategic objectives, to ensure we are more inclusive and meet diverse needs.

Ambitious

We are determined to make change happen, embracing all the opportunities that technology offers, so supporters feel we are doing all we can to meet their needs.

Knowledgeable

We will make the most of our networks, partnerships, expert advisors, volunteers and supporters, to build on shared best practice and constantly evolve as an organisation.

Mission

To deliver on our vision and live our values we will:

Photo: Andy North, one of our trained volunteer 4 buddies

Our strategy’s first year in numbers

End of year figures demonstrate that annual income increased by 15.4% and expenditure fell by 26.6%.

We’re delighted that the number of people becoming members of our charity rose by almost 16% over 18 months.

We’ve overhauled our website and, over the year, the number of visitors increased by 112% .

On the site we’ve created 11 new information pages on topics like UTIs and sexual well-being, plus 17 blogs from urostomates and stoma professionals exploring everything from mucus to Ketamine Bladder.

We conducted a ‘State of the Nation’ survey, gathering first-hand experiences to highlight key trends, systemic challenges, and areas of good practice. Over 340 urostomates took part , and insights have helped shape a national call to action for health and policy leaders.

Donations to our Help Provide Hope appeal allowed us to update and redesign 8 key advice leaflets , now available for download anytime. Donations also funded our new Patient Information Packs, of which 847 were requested by stoma staff for their patients this year.

The number of people in our private Facebook group increased by 21% . As at May 25, we had 1,751 members.

Our Facebook page saw the following increases: the number of ‘follows’ is up by 101% , the number of ‘visits’ up by 117% and the ‘reach’ was up by 153%.

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Achievements and performance

This year we saw the implementation of our strategic plan get into full swing. By investing in our charity to help us evolve and grow, we are becoming the vibrant organisation our supporters deserve.

To make that happen, we built on our stakeholder engagement activities to action our five key objectives:

Cathy Varley - who shared her urostomy story with us this year

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Objective one

We will continue to develop the services we provide to urostomates and their families

Members often tell us how valuable it is to speak with people who truly understand what life is like with a urostomy. But with local meetings becoming less common, these opportunities can be hard to find. So we have been strengthening our digital services to create that sense of peer support in new ways.

This year we introduced a programme of ‘Meet the experts’ webinars, on topics ranging from leaks to UTIs, night drainage to travel. Participants hear from subject matter experts, alongside personal insight from urostomates. The question and answer sessions which follow show how much participants appreciate being able to directly engage with those in the know.

The webinars are a fantastic and important resource for patients and their families . Mary Garthwaite MBBS PhD FRCS (Urol), Chair of the Urology Foundation

We record each of these events and upload them to our new online video library, so urostomates can watch them whenever they wish, at a time which suits them. Recordings from the eight webinars we’ve run to date have been viewed almost 2,000 times, showing just how much people value connecting, learning, and sharing in this way.

Just wanted to say how useful it was to be able to catch up with the recent insights webinar. A great idea to have such an informative video archive. Hazel, Urostomy Association member

Our private Facebook group continues to be an important avenue through which urostomates can provide mutual support. This year we have tightened its management, and members tell us that they now feel more confident asking questions and sharing their own experiences to support others.

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The UA’s Facebook group is really good. I’ve personally not had to ask a single question because, any question I’ve got, someone’s already asked it! Some people can be wary about joining Facebook groups so, if you’re quite shy, you don’t have to introduce yourself, just search for the advice you need. And you can get involved if you want to. It’s absolutely amazing.

Cathy, Urostomy Association member

We are conscious that not everyone has access to the internet, so we continue to run our helpline and offer one-to-one support through our volunteer buddy programme. Volunteers also foster valued friendships by running our local branch meetings in Cambridge, Newcastle, Sheffield and Yorkshire & Humberside.

At the meetings, those facing surgery can come and meet with others who have ‘stood in their shoes’ and see, first-hand, that a urostomy can be the start of a positive, new chapter.

Thank you for putting me in touch with Mary. I had a lovely chat with her this evening. For the first time since my surgery, I don’t feel alone with my urostomy. Thank you for your support. Jill, Urostomy Association member

The chance to share with fellow urostomates is so valuable

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Objective two

We will ensure that our supporters’ voices are heard nationally

Facts and figures about urinary diversions are few and far between. As a result, patients’ needs are often eclipsed by more common ostomies like colostomies and ileostomies.

So last September, in Urology Awareness Month, we ran a nationwide survey to develop a ‘state of the nation’ snapshot of urinary diversion care.

By capturing respondents’ first-hand accounts, we have been able to identify key trends, systemic changes, and areas of good practice. Over 340 urostomates answered the 40 questions aimed at uncovering people’s experiences before and directly after their urinary diversion surgery, and in the longer post-operative and recovery period too.

We published the results in the Spring 25 edition of the Journal and continually use this wealth of information in policy statements and funding applications, as well as our own organisational development.

A month after this survey was carried out, we held an Insights Day webinar to explore national trends and emerging themes in urinary diversion care, and what these mean for urostomates and those involved in their care. At the event, we asked participants what they saw as the three main challenges facing people with urinary diversions in the coming three years. We combined their answers with the survey responses to form a new charter; a call to action for health and policy leaders.

Our voices need to be heard. Together, we can pinpoint the strengths and gaps in urinary diversion care. Your insights will enable us to develop a new urinary diversion charter – a clear call to action for politicians and healthcare leaders to ensure better care for all going forward. Brian Fretwell, Urostomy Association Chairman

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A charter to transform the experiences of people with urinary diversions

We would like to see:

Priority 1: Better access to information and support

Everyone deserves clear, timely support at every stage of their urinary care journey. this means:

Easy referrals to support groups and organisations

Priority 2: Invest in stoma nurse care

Stoma care teams do incredible work, but they’re stretched too thin. We need:

Priority 3: Fix the supply process

Timely access to supplies is essential for urostomates to live life to the full. Yet,

prescription delays create unnecessary stress. We must:

Priority 4: Freedom to choose

No one should be stuck with ill-fitting or unsuitable products. Urostomates must:

Priority 5: The right to dignity

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Objective three

Strengthen our organisation so we can better respond to supporters’ changing needs

Strengthening our organisation is central to our strategic plan. It is only once we have the strategies, resources and systems in place that we can best support urostomates, raise awareness of this often-hidden ostomy, and build a sense of community and pride among our members.

We couldn’t do what we do without amazing volunteers, as their personal experiences, enthusiasm and commitment are pivotal to the support urostomates value. So this year we have been reinvigorating our volunteer programme, onboarding a new cohort of kind-hearted urostomates, overhauling our volunteer information pack and devising a new volunteer engagement plan.

We are forever grateful to them as they represent our charity at hospital open days and local meetings, as well providing the one-to-one support in person and on the phone.

To continue our outreach, we have launched a new communications strategy, overhauling and expanding our website to make it fresh, more engaging and comprehensive. Urostomates are at its heart, contributing directly as bloggers, content reviewers, and through the ‘top tips’ pages.

Your website is excellent - easy to navigate and has bags of great relevant information for urostomy patients.

A corporate medical director

We can only support urostomates, of course, with resources behind us, so we have been implementing a new fundraising strategy, adopting a proactive, partnershipfocused approach.

This centres around strengthening our relationships with corporate sponsors, raising the importance of gifts in wills, applying to trusts and foundations, and improving our stewardship so supporters know the difference their donations make.

Our partners are important too, whether they’re funding our initiatives, advertising in the Journal, speaking at our webinars, collaborating on campaigns or lending their wisdom behind the scenes.

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This year, we launched our first appeal - Help Provide Hope – and this has helped to fund projects including a new Patient Information Pack, updated leaflets, and our new webinars.

In the coming years this will help make us a more resilient organisation, sustaining our services for the long term.

We continue to be indebted to numerous individuals who give donations to help our work and fundraise on our behalf, through activities from craft sales to sponsored walks.

New patient packs, supporting those starting their care journey.

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Objective four

We will assist the healthcare community in the delivery of optimal care for urostomates

Urostomates’ primary support is, quite rightly, their stoma care team. So we strive to support the care they provide in whichever way we can.

This year we introduced a new Patient Information Pack containing our two core leaflets ‘What is a urostomy?’ and ‘Understanding issues that may arise with a urostomy’, alongside our new ‘How we can help’ leaflet and back issues of the Journal. The packs also contain a flyer promoting all the leaflets we updated this year, and which are now available to download from the website.

Stoma care teams requested 847 packs last year; they are clearly a core resource for anxious patients.

We also try to engage and support through our bespoke bi-monthly e-newsletter for stoma staff, pointing them to the latest resources on our website which they may want to share with their patients.

Having watched the travel webinar, I took away lots of great tips to pass on to patients, particularly when Margaret and Donna shared their experiences.

Stephanie, Clinical lead

And there’s nothing like meeting face-to-face, so we attend and present at key conferences, such as the Association of Stoma Care Nurses event in Glasgow last October.

We are also grateful for the invaluable support stoma care staff offer us, whether as information reviewers, webinar presenters, or in responding to questions from individual urostomates who have exhausted other avenues to find the help they need.

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Objective five

We will extend opportunities for supporters to engage with our charity

This year, we’ve focused on strengthening the support we offer to urostomates, encouraging them not only to join our charity but to feel truly part of our community. We want every member to feel connected, heard and involved - not just as recipients of information, but as active participants in shaping what we do.

A big part of this has been opening up more ways to start conversations. Social media continues to play an important role, helping us connect with people wherever they are. Alongside our Facebook, LinkedIn and X accounts, we launched a new Instagram channel, giving us fresh opportunities to reach wider and more diverse audiences - especially younger urostomates who are keen to share their experiences and support one another.

We’re finding that social media is an invaluable way to understand the issues that matter most to urostomates. The information we produce is increasingly shaped by their lived experiences. For example, after discussions in our Facebook group about mucus, we worked quickly with a stoma nurse specialist to create a new advice page for our website.

Similarly, when a member shared concerns about finding food in his urostomy bag, we were able to raise awareness of the possibility of fistulas and signpost others to reliable information and support.

Samantha, our Transformation Director, has been touring the country to attend our local branch meetings, and local stoma group meetings, hearing first-hand about the challenges urostomates can face, the support they’d like to see, and the successes they’d like to celebrate.

Jonathan Fry kindly allowed us to share his story on our social media channels

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Looking ahead

As we enter the next phase of our strategic plan, with two years still to run, we remain focused on pursuing our five key objectives in the year ahead.

Our priority continues to be ensuring that every urostomate can find the support they need - whenever and however they need it. We know that most new urostomates discover us through their stoma nurse or by searching online, so strengthening those referral routes and our digital presence will remain a central focus.

We’re also developing a bespoke ‘Early Days’ edition of our Journal, to be included in our Patient Information Packs. This special issue will offer reassurance and practical advice for those at the very start of their urostomy journey.

Recognising that not everyone has access to local peer support, we’re excited to be launching a new online support group. This will offer the chance to hear from subject experts and product suppliers - just as in face-to-face meetings - while also giving members the opportunity to connect in smaller groups, share experiences, ask questions, and offer mutual encouragement.

In raising awareness and influencing policy, we are proud to be working with the University of Exeter and Hollister Inc. to launch a new study into the incidence and impact of Ketamine Bladder - both on those affected and on the services that support them. While our remit does not extend to drug prevention or addiction services, we want to ensure that young people who reach the stage of requiring life-changing surgery receive appropriate, compassionate, and age-relevant support. Crucially, we aim to reduce stigma by amplifying young people’s voices and encouraging early helpseeking to prevent further bladder damage.

As we look to the future, we remain driven by our vision: that people facing or living with a urinary diversion receive the support and representation they need to live life to its fullest. We look forward to sharing our progress with you next year.

Samantha, our Transformation Director, at the Association of Stoma Care Nurses conference 2024

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Reference and administrative information

Charity name

Urostomy Association

Registered charity numbers

1131072 (England and Wales) SCO47740 (Scotland) Company number: 6918246

Registered address

C/O Palmer McCarthy, Suite 70 Capital Business Centre, 22 Carlton Road South Croydon, CR2 OBS

Office address

Office 205, No 9 Journey Campus, Castle Hill Cambridge, CB3 0AX

Website address

urostomyassociation.org.uk

Trustees/directors

Visiting Coloplast, one of our corporate partners

Bankers

Royal Bank of Scotland

Independent examiner

Stephen Hole FCCA, Palmer McCarthy, Suite 70, Capital Business Centre, 22 Carlton Road, South Croydon, CR2 OBS.

Investment manager

Rathbone Investment Management Limited, George House, 50 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1EH.

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Structure, governance & management

Organisational structure

The strategic management of the charity is undertaken by a National Executive Committee (NEC) which is made up of each of the trustee/directors. The NEC met every six weeks to oversee the first year of the new strategic plan, and have now returned to meeting four times a year.

Risk management

The trustees, who maintain a formal risk assessment register, regularly review the risks to which the Association is exposed. They do not consider that there are any substantial risks beyond the liabilities disclosed in the Financial Statements.

Governing document

The Urostomy Association was established in 1971, and is now a charitable company limited by guarantee. We are governed by our Memorandum and Articles of Association. Our charity is a membership organisation. All previous subscribing members of the Association are also members of the company. Each member of the company is required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 should the company be wound up while they are a member.

Appointment of trustees

Appointment of trustees to the Board is by election at the National Annual General Meeting. Trustees are elected for a three-year period but can stand for re-election if they wish. An exception to is the National President (who is appointed by the National Executive Committee).

Where vacancies occur, the board (at its discretion) may co-opt members for the period up to the following National Annual General Meeting, at which they may stand for election. Locally, some areas have branches, and members of those branches elect a committee to serve as officers of the branch.

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Financial review

Summary

For the year ended 31 March 2025, we saw previous years’ investment in our strategic development starting to deliver on our expectations. Income for the year rose by 15.4% and expenditure was reduced by 26.6%.

We report a deficit of £104,277. This was largely as the result of investing in our strategic development, as described below. Total funds held by the Association at the year-end were £271,251, which includes restricted funds at £1,792.

Investments

The Association continued with the investments held with Rathbones Investment Management Limited and the year-end value was £271,912. The fund is managed by a specialist charity team, and they provide the trustees with regular investment updates and quarterly performance reports. The investments, which are for the longer term, are reported at market value. Our investment policy is to provide income to support the cost of running the Association with a medium level of risk that will target returns at CPI + 3% over the longer term.

Reserves policy

We rely upon subscriptions and donations as major sources of income. To give some stability we consider that our charity should hold sufficient unrestricted reserves to allow us to operate without significantly reducing our service level for a minimum of one year.

Basis of accounting

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, and in accordance with the Charities SORP 2015 (FRS 102).

Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The charity trustees (who are also the directors) are responsible for preparing the trustees annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the situation of the charitable company and of

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the incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provision relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

By order of the board.

Chairman

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Brian Fretwell, Chairman

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out below..

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Stephen Hole, FCCA

Palmer McCarthy, Chartered Certified Accountants, Suite 70, Capital Business Centre, 22 Carlton Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BS

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Registered Company Number : 6918246

UROSTOMY ASSOCIATION

(Limited by Guarantee)

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Note Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds 31.03.25 Funds 31.03.25 Funds 31.03.25 Funds 31.03.24
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: £ £ £ £
Donations and legacies
General Fund 4 37,506 - 37,506 21,710
Branches 10 1,140 - 1,140 3,303
Children's Booklet 4 - - - 141
38,646 - 38,646 25,154
Charitable activities
General Fund 5 49,906 10,475 60,381 54,791
Branches 10 3,023 - 3,023 4,464
52,929 10,475 63,404 59,255
Investments
General Fund 6 7,210 - 7,210 10,233
Branches 10 330 - 330 293
7,540 - 7,540 10,526
TOTAL INCOME 99,115 10,475 109,590 94,935
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising Funds
General Fund 7 3,897 - 3,897 31,644
Branches 11 - - - 258
3,897 - 3,897 31,902
Charitable activities
General Fund 8 116,958 10,475 127,433 121,283
Branches 11 6,713 1,515 8,228 10,902
123,671 11,990 135,661 132,185
Governance Costs
General Fund 9 63,914 - 63,914 113,419
Branches 11 338 - 338 163
64,252 - 64,252 113,582
TOTAL EXPENSES 191,820 11,990 203,810 277,669
NET FUNDS (92,705) (1,515) (94,220) (182,734)
Realised and Unrealised gain of Investments 14 (10,057) - (10,057) 15,215
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS (102,762) (1,515) (104,277) (167,519)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
£ £ £ £
Total Funds Brought Forward 410,317 3,310 413,627 581,146
Net Movement in Funds (102,762) (1,515) (104,277) (167,519)
Total Funds Carried Forward 307,555 1,795 309,350 413,627

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

The Statement of Financial Activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006

The notes on pages 12 to 16 form an integral part of these accounts.

Registered Company Number : 6918246

UROSTOMY ASSOCIATION (Limited by Guarantee) Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2025

31.03.25 31.03.24
Note £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Office Equipment 13 661 965
Investments 14 271,251 352,750
Total Fixed Assets 271,912 353,715
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Debtors due within one year 15 8,678 16,625
Cash at Bank and in hand
Cash at Bank 16 61,038 59,671
Cash in Hand 16 157 157
69,873 76,453
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors due within one year 17 21,621 11,136
Deferred Income 18 10,814 5,405
32,435 16,541
NET ASSETS 309,350 413,627
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted
General Fund 19 228,657 328,861
Branches 19 78,898 81,456
307,555 410,317
Restricted
R&D 19 - -
Sheffield Branch 19 1,795 3,310
1,795 3,310
TOTAL FUNDS 309,350 413,627

For the year ending 31st March 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowlege their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Approved by Directors on 29th October 2025

Brian Fretwell Derek Rosario Chairman President

Registered Company Number : 6918246

UROSTOMY ASSOCIATION

(Limited by Guarantee)

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Basis of Preparation

1.1 Basis of Accounting

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost in accordance with:

2. Accounting Policies

2.1 Form of Financial Statements

2.2 Incoming Resources

2.3 Expenditure & Liabilities

(c) Governance costs include the costs of preparation and examination of the statutory accounts, the cost of trustee meetings and other costs incurred in running the charity. 2.4 Taxation

The charity is not liable to income or capital gains tax on any of its charitable activities. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the asset cost or expense to which it relates.

2.5 Investments

Investments are initially recognised at their transaction value and at the balance sheet dare are measured at their fair value using the quoted market price. Realised and unrealised investment gains and losses are combined and reported on the Statement of Financial Activities.

2.6 Tangible Fixed Assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets:

Office Equipment Straight line over 3 years

3. Transactions with Trustees and Related Parties

31.03.25 31.03.24 £ £ S Sherratt 70,000 28,371 H J Pixley - 32,083

Registered Company Number : 6918246

UROSTOMY ASSOCIATION

(Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL TOTAL
Funds Funds 31.03.25 31.03.24
£ £ £ £
4. Donations and legacies
Subscriptions - - - 2,331
Donations 30,006 - 30,006 19,520
Legacies 7,500 - 7,500 -
37,506 - 37,506 21,851
5. Charitable Activities
Fund Raising 5,803 - 5,803 3,444
Gift Aid Recovery 5,732 - 5,732 11,458
Journal Advertising 28,600 - 28,600 22,337
Hospital Saturday Fund - 9,475 9,475 1,836
National Lottery Community Fund - - - 4,287
200 Club 4,746 - 4,746 6,499
Members Events - - - 200
Sponsorship - - - 1,000
Childrens Booklet - 1,000 1,000 -
Other 5,025 - 5,025 3,730
49,906 10,475 60,381 54,791
6. Investments
Interest from Bank Accounts & Bonds 2,575 - 2,575 1,673
Dividends 4,635 - 4,635 8,560
7,210 - 7,210 10,233
7. Cost of Raising Funds
Fund Raising 2,702 - 2,702 2,360
200 Club 1,195 - 1,195 2,936
Investment Management fees - - 2,025
Consultant fees - - 15,070
Staff Costs (Note 12) - - 9,253
3,897 - 3,897 31,644
8. Cost of Charitable Activities
Staff Costs (Note 12) 50,058 9,475 59,533 43,872
Journal Costs 25,432 - 25,432 22,665
Advertising 1,791 - 1,791 -
Printing and Pamphlets 77 - 77 2,885
Expenses - Childrens Booklet - 1,000 1,000 1,925
Postage 8,698 - 8,698 8,121
Conference Costs and Travel - - - 4,882
Website 1,581 - 1,581 3,475
Trustee support expenses - - - 146
Legal & Professional Fees 28,990 - 28,990 34,160
Payments on Behalf of Branches 72 - 72 - 1,359
Sundries 259 - 259 511
116,958 10,475 127,433 121,283
9. Governance Costs
Staff Costs (Note 12) 14,883 - 14,883 46,527
Recruitment Costs - - - 17,007
Office Costs 14,692 - 14,692 11,834
Staff/Volunteer training - - - 129
Bank Charges 856 - 856 611
Subscriptions 195 - 195 823
Insurance 2,028 - 2,028 2,212
National Annual General Meeting - - - 278
NEC Meeting Costs 389 - 389 2,842
Trustee travel and accomodation 130 - 130 2,740
Independent Examiner's Fee 3,000 - 3,000 3,600
Accountancy and bookkeeping Fees 14,910 - 14,910 6,566
Legal and professional fees 4,064 - 4,064 9,262
Broadband & Communications 1,083 - 1,083 1,407
IT Maintenance & Upgrades 7,085 - 7,085 7,536
Sundry Costs - - - 149
Depreciation/profit on dispoosal 599 - 599 - 104
63,914 - 63,914 113,419

Registered Company Number : 6918246

UROSTOMY ASSOCIATION

(Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL TOTAL
Funds Funds 31.03.25 31.03.24
£ £ £ £
10. Branches : Income
Donations and legacies
Subscriptions - - - 1,644
Donations 1,140 - 1,140 1,659
1,140 - 1,140 3,303
Charitable Activities
Fund Raising 1,339 - 1,339 2,473
Branch Meetings 7 - 7 59
Social Functions 1,677 - 1,677 1,032
Other - - - 900
3,023 - 3,023 4,464
Investments
Interest 330 - 330 293
4,493 - 4,493 8,060
11. Branches : Expenditure
Cost of Raising funds
Purchase of Goods - - - 258
- - - 258
Charitable Activities
Branch Social Function 2,234 - 2,234 5,080
Branch Meetings 2,694 1,515 4,209 4,535
Donations to main funds 1,000 - 1,000 -
Travel 338 338 77
Welfare & Visits 122 122 464
Printing, Postage & Stationery 325 325 746
6,713 1,515 8,228 10,902
Governance Costs
Broadband & Communictions 133 - 133 95
Bank Charges 80 - 80 68
Sundry Costs 125 - 125 -
338 - 338 163
7,051 1,515 8,566 11,323
12. Staff Costs
Salaries 70,000 - 70,000 70,183
Redundancy - - - 35,366
Employer's National Insurance 1,321 - 1,321 1,858
Employer's Pension 3,095 - 3,095 9,928
74,416 - 74,416 117,335
31.03.25 31.03.24
Average number of full-time equiv alent employees in the year 1 2

Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year

13. Fixed Assets
Office
Cost
Balance brought forward as at 01.04.24
Disposals
Additions
Carried brought forward as at 31.03.25
Depreciation
Balance brought forward as at 01.04.24
Charge for the year
Disposals for the year
Carried brought forward as at 31.03.25
Net Book Value
As at 31st March 2025
As at 31st March 2024
 Equipment
6,523
295
-
£
6,818
5,558
599
-
6,157
661
965

Registered Company Number : 6918246

UROSTOMY ASSOCIATION

(Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

14. Investments

Listed Investments
£
Market Valuation
Balance brought forward as at 01.04.24 352,750
Fund Management Charges (1,845)
Income 7,210
Paid to Bank (70,000)
Relised gains / (loss) (5,851)
Revaluation (11,013)
Carried brought forward as at 31.03.25 271,251

Investments are undertaken by a specialist charities team who are part of a UK leading investment and financial planning group.

Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL TOTAL
Funds Funds 31.03.25 31.03.24
£ £ £ £
15. Debtors
Accounts receivable 3,073 - 3,073 10,024
Other Debtors 4,011 - 4,011 4,285
Prepayments 1,594 - 1,594 2,316
8,678 - 8,678 16,625
16. Bank and Deposit Balances
Bank Accounts 22,187 22,187 16,873
Petty Cash 50 50 50
Branch Accounts 37,056 1,795 38,851 42,798
Branch Cash 107 107 107
59,400 1,795 61,195 59,828
17. Creditors (payable within one year)
Accruals 11,392 - 11,392 3,250
Accounts payable 3,586 - 3,586 4,602
PAYE/NIC 2,268 - 2,268 2,332
Wages and pension control account 4,375 - 4,375 -
Other Creditors - - - 952
21,621 - 21,621 11,136
18. Deferred Income
Sponsorship 10,814 - 10,814 5,405
10,814 - 10,814 5,405

Registered Company Number : 6918246

UROSTOMY ASSOCIATION

(Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

19. Movements between Funds

Balance at Income & Expenditure Other Balance at
01.04.24 Endowments 31.03.25
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted Funds
General Funds 328,861 94,622 (184,769) (10,057) 228,657
Branch Funds 81,456 4,493 (7,051) - 78,898
Restricted Funds
General Funds - 10,475 (10,475) - -
Restricted Fund - Sheffield 3,310 - (1,515) - 1,795
413,627 109,590 (203,810) (10,057) 309,350