# Bowel & Cancer Research

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1119105 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1119105)
- Company number: 05951118
- Website: https://www.bowelresearchuk.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: Bowel and Cancer Research (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bowel-and-cancer-research

In 2020 Bowel & Cancer Research merged with Bowel Disease Research Foundation to form Bowel Research UK. Please see Bowel Research UK for more about our work.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A) the conduct of medical Research into the causes of Cancer and other Bowel related diseases in all their forms and the publication of such Research;b) the relief of any person who is or has been a sufferer from Cancer or any similar disease and to provide assistance to the relatives or close associates of any such person;c) any other charitable purpose according to the law of England and Wales including the making of donations to any charitable institutions with similar objects.

## What it funds

Bowel & Cancer Research is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bowel & Cancer Research reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bowel & Cancer Research in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bowelresearchuk.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Bowel & Cancer Research open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bowel & Cancer Research is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bowel & Cancer Research fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does Bowel & Cancer Research give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bowel & Cancer Research makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bowel & Cancer Research give each year?

The register does not break out Bowel & Cancer Research's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Bowel & Cancer Research?

In its latest reported year Bowel & Cancer Research reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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