# Swindon Ia

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1038734 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1038734)
- Website: https://www.ostomymates.org.uk
- Latest income: £2,457; spending £2,710
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Swindon
- Other names: Ostomy Mates (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/swindon-ia

Ostomy Mates, the operating name of Swindon IA, provides support and advice for ostomists and their families by way of social events, meetings, specialist magazines (both national and regional), local newsletters and our own website. We also work with our local health professionals to help them to help us.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £2,457 | £2,710 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £4,480 | £4,892 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £1,200 | £1,401 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £9,555 | £1,025 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £929 | £542 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A) to help anyone living in the Swindon area and elsewhere whose colon has been,or is about to be,removed by surgical procedure or who has an ostomy; b) to promote and co-ordinate research into bowel disease and other conditions leading to the removal of the colon,surgical procedures pertaining thereto,and related matters and further to promote the dissemination of knowledge gained by such research; c) to keep ostomists and others informed of all matters of interest to the association by the periodic dissemination of information by arranging conferences,seminars and courses on topics of interest,and in any other manner which is charitable and which the trustees consider appropriate

## What it funds

Swindon Ia is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Swindon Ia reported income of £2,457 and spending of £2,710. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £10.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Swindon.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Swindon Ia in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ostomymates.org.uk) 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 Swindon Ia open for applications now?

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

### Where does Swindon Ia fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Swindon.

### Does Swindon Ia give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Swindon Ia makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Swindon Ia give each year?

The register does not break out Swindon Ia's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £2,710. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,114 a year.

### How large is Swindon Ia?

In its latest reported year Swindon Ia reported income of £2,457 and spending of £2,710.


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