Ileostomy & Internal Pouch Association
At a glance
Key takeaways
- This funder fits work connected to ileostomy or internal pouch surgery, mainly through its Welfare Fund, Bryan N Brooke Overseas Travel Fund and Research Fund, and its grants go to individual members rather than to charities for their own running costs.
- The figures given show five successful welfare applications totalling £2,202, so a modest request for essential items or equipment is the realistic kind to make.
- Its welfare support will not pay rent or mortgage, maintain a house, meet anything that is not a necessity, or cover anything the NHS could fund, and it is only available to members who have had ileostomy or internal pouch surgery.
- For welfare, download the form, set out your income and expenditure, and check the guidelines for the relevant fund, since applications are assessed against those criteria and the forms are available from the national office.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but how competitive funding is cannot be told from the information available.
Overview
Ileostomy & Internal Pouch Association is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1172338).
The Ileostomy & Internal Pouch Association began after a surgeon recognised that people having ileostomy surgery could benefit from talking to others who had been through a similar experience. It aims to help anyone who has had, or is about to have, an ileostomy or internal pouch return to a fully active and normal life as soon as possible. Its grant-making runs through three funds: the Welfare Fund, the Bryan N Brooke (IA) Overseas Travel Fund and the Research Fund. The figures given show five successful welfare applications with total grant payments of £2,202.
What they fund
Priority Areas
IA's grant-making supports members as well as research related to its health interests. The Welfare Fund assists members experiencing financial hardship with essential items needed because ileostomy or internal pouch surgery, a convalescent break immediately following surgery, and essential medical equipment not covered by a state grant or benefit. The Bryan N Brooke (IA) Overseas Travel Fund helps members with travel costs for overseas meetings and events. Its Research Fund supports research carried out throughout the UK, through financial assistance or by promoting awareness of research that may benefit members. Each fund has its own grant-making guidelines and applications are assessed by the appropriate board sub-committee; members can obtain application instructions and forms from the national office.
Themes
- Ileostomy research
- Member welfare
- Overseas travel
Geographic Focus
The UK.
What they don't fund
- Financial Support only:
- maintaining your house
- paying rent or mortgage
- anything that is not considered a necessity (based on your own personal circumstance)
- anything that could be funded by the NHS
- Applications for financial support are only available to IA members who have undergone surgery for an ileostomy or internal pouch
- members who are not struggling financially to purchase a much-needed item
How to apply
For Financial Support, IA members who have undergone ileostomy or internal pouch surgery complete the downloadable application form and disclose their income and expenditure.
Who can apply:
- Welfare Fund
- IA members who are experiencing financial hardship.
- Applications for financial support are only available to IA members who have undergone surgery for an ileostomy or internal pouch.
What to send:
- Welfare Fund: A list of income and expenditure.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The Welfare Sub Committee awards grants to members who best satisfy the criteria in the fund guidelines.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 September 2021 | £468,095 | £488,941 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2021 |
| year to 30 September 2022 | £390,382 | £544,093 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2022 |
| year to 30 September 2023 | £393,993 | £615,069 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2023 |
| year to 30 September 2024 | £647,745 | £759,110 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2024 |
| year to 30 September 2025 | £343,448 | £706,356 | £2,000 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 30 September 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- iasupport.org
- iasupport.org/information-support/financial-support · read on 30 October 2026
- iasupport.org/about/about-ia · read on 30 October 2026
- iasupport.org/about/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 September 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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