Health Charities
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Colwich And Haywoods Voluntary Transport Scheme
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe scheme provides transport for elderly, disabled and other disadvantaged persons with no private transport and no accessible public transport available to take them to hospitals, doctors, dentists, shopping and visiting partners in care homes.
Islamic Dawah Centre
Beneficiary group, Health, ReligionWe also visit hospitals for the people who need help. Educational and religious help in Muslim community specially in children.
Vulcan Lodge 4382 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Education, Health, Social welfareTo make grants to individuals and organisations including schools, scouts, hospice and other charities etc and support individuals with special needs, poverty or health problems.
Radio Nene Valley
Arts, HealthProvide a radio service to hospital patients and play requested music.
Inner Wheel Club Of Rhyl Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareOur charity makes donations to local organisations, such as the local hospice, hospital, and lifeboat, also to overseas appeals for aid.
Hospital Radio Ipswich
Arts, HealthTo provide a personal radio station to the patients of Ipswich and other local NHS Hospitals.
Friends Of Lyndhurst Surgery (fols) Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, ProfessionsFundraising and receipt of donations. Expenditure on medical equipment, associated consumables and repairs.
Radio Chelsea And Westminster
Arts, HealthWe are a hospital radio station providing 24 hour, seven day broadcasting within the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.
Mansfield Cassette Magazine Association (mansfield And Ashfield Echo)
Arts, Healthproduction of cds and flash drives for blind and visually impaired people
Radnor Association For The Blind
Charitable activities, HealthGiving of grants for the benefit of the blind and visually impaired in Radnorshire.
The Lady Mary Fairbairn Trust
HealthSet up in memory of Lady Mary Fairbairn, the charity supports a variety of causes that she pursued in her life time . These include cancer charities and a broad range of local charities in East Anglia. The charity will from time to time support good causes across the country
Stoke And North Staffordshire Deaf Children's Society
Beneficiary group, HealthOur aim is to offer advice and support to the parents, carers, families and the children themselves.Ensuring as far as possible that Deaf Children receive the best from modern medical and educational techniques at the earliest stage of their lives.Encouraging and educating the public as to the needs of Deaf Children.
Outreach
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, HealthProviding volunteer help to residents of Tedburn St Mary, Pathfinder Village & Woodlands Park by driving those who have no relative or friend available to take them to appointments at hospitals, GP surgeries, dentists, opticians, etc.
Inner Wheel Club Of Heanor Benevolent Fund
Associations, Health, Social welfareBritish Legion, Butterfly Tree, Motor Neurone Disease, Riders for Disabled, BEAT, CRY
Haverfordwest Temperance Trust
Beneficiary group, HealthSupporting outreach concerning alcohol and drug abuse and support for youth work which provides activities for young people in Haverfordwest.
South Of Tyne And Wearside Deaf Children's Society
Beneficiary group, HealthWE OFFER SUPPORT, ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO PARENTS OF DEAF CHILDREN IN THE NORTH EAST AREA. WE AIM TO ORGANISE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP FAMILIES MEET AND SHARE EXPERIENCES TOGETHER
Stafford And Stone Talking Newspaper Association
Arts, HealthWe provide a fortnightly memory stick to the blind & partially sighted people in Mid-Staffordshire. This is a totally free service. We also provide the equipment into which the memory sticks are inserted. The memory stick consists of news, magazine items & information useful to the visually impaired.
Bassingham Relief In Need Charity
HealthDeath GrantsChristmas Gift to over 85'sTravel Grant for hospital visiting
The Bergman Osterberg Union Benefit Fund
Education, Health, Housing, Social careFinancial help given to meet a particular need of former students having completed initial teacher training on Dartford Campus/The University of Greenwich and ex-members of staff. Payments towards the cost of provision of service or equipment for the sick and infirm, adaptations to homes of the disabled, fuel bills, travel expenses for hospital, care home or respite care visits.
Northiam And Broad Oak Surgeries Patient Participation Group
Health, HeritageTo support the practice by purchasing or reimbursing the practice for the purchase, hire or lease of equipment, fittings and movables to facilitate the treatment and comfort of patients and to improve the patient experience. To pay for or reimburse the practice for the cost of repair and maintenance of said items.
Barker's Charity
Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareWithin the City of York, the charity provides grants for 1. nursing/medical assistance, including appliances, medicines or other necessary items; 2. clothes, boots, linen, bedding, fuel, tools, food, or other articles in kind; and 3. (for persons under 21 years entering, or engaged in, any trade, occupation or service) outfits, payment of fees, instruction, or payment of travel expenses.
Radio Glangwili
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Education, HealthProvide a hospital radio service. Raising funds for the radio station. Train and encourage young students on using and helping to maintain the service. Close links with local secondary schools and university. Interlink with other external organisations to do recordings of concerts, interviews, etc.
The Herefordshire Talking Newspaper For The Blind
Arts, HealthProvides news paper recordings of local news for the visually impaired and blind people of the County
Huddersfield Hospitals Broadcasts Association
Arts, Charity and VCS support, HealthOur Volunteer Team broadcasts Radio Programmes made by ourselves to Patients of the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, under the auspices of our National Organisation, Hospital Broadcasts Association.
West Horsley Evening Womens Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, HealthA members` meeting each month except August. 8 speakers on information topics. Supported the Village Hall with a donation, ran the cake stall at the West Horsley Fete, provided help at Christmas for women with mental health problems living in a local sheltered accommodation. Organised walks for members, family & friends, a craft group, bridge club.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many health charities are there in the UK?
There are 3,316 registered health charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the health charities by income?
Nuffield Health is the largest by latest reported annual income (£1.5bn). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of health charities?
Health charities reported a combined annual income of £15.2bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for health charities?
Across all health charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 87.4%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of health charities?
Health charities have an average annual income of £3.3m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.