Our Impact

An introduction from our Chair, Jackie Craissati and Tom Reddy, Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee:

In May we published our 2022 annual report and accounts. You can read the full report here or see a summary of the key highlights below.

In 2022 we achieved more than ever before. From increasing awareness and understanding of Crohn’s and Colitis, to continuing our commitment to world class research, to supporting and empowering people to manage their lives with IBD and of course our relentless campaigning for earlier diagnosis and high quality sustainable clinical care. What’s more, it was also another record-breaking year for income generation. This is an incredible achievement and it is thanks to all our members, donors and everyone who went above and beyond in support of the charity. The funds and awareness you raise are vital. Thank you!

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Our Impact

An introduction from our Chair, Jackie Craissati and Tom Reddy, Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee:

In May we published our 2022 annual report and accounts. You can read the full report here or see a summary of the key highlights below.

Crohn's & Colitis UK were mentioned 1271 times in the media, white had the potential to be seen over 16 billion times. A further 16 organisations, including 13 police forces, installed our accessible toilet signage. 24 employers joined our Are You IN? programme. We were delighted with the support we received from our ambassadors in 2022, including: Ali Jawad, Amy Dowden, Chris Tarrant, Louise Thompson, Rylan Clark, Sacha Dhawan, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, Tom Speight. We were there for those needing support and information, answering nearly 10000 queries via phone, email and LiveChat.

I've called the helpline a few times to ask some questions and the support and kindness I received was brilliant. I'm very grateful for this charity and I would recommend anyone living with this disease to reach out to them or join any of the online or face to face support groups they make available.
With IBD being notoriously isolating, Crohn's and Colitis UK make you feel like you're not alone.

We funded seven exciting new research projects covering personalised medicine, fatigue, surgery and disease monitoring with a total funding of £540.000 up from the four projects worth £318,740 in 2021. We launched a second research grant round worth £240,000 focussed on early benefit for Crohn's Disease, generously funded by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charity Trust. We will be making the awards in 2023. We advertised 48 opportunities to take part in or shape research into Crohn's and Colitis and helped over 1800 people get involved. We received over 1.9 million total views of the information and support pages on our website.

Crohn’s & Colitis UK has been a lifeline for me. The first initial stages of diagnosis and hearing that you have IBD are scary. Accessing a wealth of information and reassurance has massively helped settle my mind. Knowledge is power, and having everything at my fingertips has eased much anxiety through the initial stage.

We hosted 70 virtual social events enabling over 700 people across the UK to connect and share experiences. We worked with the Royal College of GPs to develop new training and education packages to help identify and support people with Crohn's and Colitis. Our new partnership with NB Medical reached over 5000 GPs. Our community of members grew to 50,000 meaning we could provide support for even more people.

I am currently a member because I really appreciate the support Crohn’s & Colitis UK give to people like me, who don’t think anyone else understands their situation and condition. You can feel incredibly lonely with IBD and having a community here really helps get you through it. The fundraisers they do are amazing and I’m looking to participate in the very near future.

We would like to pay tribute to all the generous supporters who left legacy gifts, ensuring ongoing support for people with Crohn's and Colitis. These special gifts raised £1.23m for our vital work. In 2022 over 30000 people used our symptom checker and over 4000 people backed our call for early diagnosis.

I wouldn’t be where I am if it wasn’t for Crohn’s & Colitis UK. 2022 was a bad year. My mental health took a bad blow, and it caused a domino effect with the rest of me. But thanks to the website and especially the symptom checker it helped me really explain to my consultant what’s going on.

Thankyou to all who donated and embraced fundraising challenges & activities. The funds and awareness you raise are vital. We appreciate every donation from individuals, companies and charitable trusts. Thanks to you, our donors, members and supporters, 2022 was another record-breaking year for the charity. Together we raised an incredible £7.2million.