Health Charities
Discover 3,316 Health charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Charles Hesketh Fleetwood Hesketh Marshside Recreation Ground
Animals, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, LeisureSport & sports coaching for children aged 7-18. Room for fund raising occasions:- Queenscourt Hospice. Derian House - Childrens Hospice. Guide Dogs - Southport Swimming Club, to name a few.
Furness And South Cumbria Wheelchair Sports Club
Associations, Economic and community development, Health, Leisure, Social welfareWe offer coaching and competitive opportunities in Multi Sport,Wheelchair Basketball,leisure and social activities for the inclusion of all within the local community and surrounding areas.To include both town and rural areas in doing so promoting sport, healthy lifestyle.Regardless of age,gender,disability. You dont have to be a wheelchair user to take part it is about participation and fun.
Brook Hospital Cancer Care Charity
Charitable activities, HealthTo make small grants to cancer patients to provide equipment for the cancer wing at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich.
The North Staffordshire Orthopaedic Research Foundation
HealthTo support research into orthopaedic surgery. To support teaching of orthopaedics mainly in North Staffordshire "but not exclusively".
Tameside Talking News Association For The Blind
HealthThe production and distribution of weekly computer memory sticks of local news to the blind and partially sightedof the Borough of Tameside
Reginald Laurence Nursing Charity
HealthTo provide help for parishioners of Felthorpe who are ill and need occasional financial assistance and who fall outside NHS and any and all other government agencies.
Dartmouth League Of Friends
Associations, Charity and VCS support, HealthTo raise money to purchase equipment for the Hospital
The Rotary Club Of Leeds Elmete Charity Fund
Associations, Education, Health, Saving of livesFinancial support for 1] Local childrens' Schools for the Disabled and Hospices. 2] Disaster Appeals in the UK and Internationally 3] Local Air Ambulance 4] Eradicating Polio throughout the World 5] Filling "Aquaboxes" and "Shelterboxes" and delivering to a central store ready to be sent to a Disaster Area
Corfe Mullen Community Aid
Health, Social welfareProvide transport for clients to hospital appointments, dentist, visiting friends in hospital, optician appointments,emergency shopping to clients living in the Parish of Corfe Mullen, Dorset
The Ravenshead Lodge Benevolent Fund
Health, Social welfareDonations to various organisations including hospitals and on occasions to poor individuals
Lumley Hospital
Beneficiary group, HealthGiving aid to the elderly, sick and needy within the Parish.
Wigan Lourdes Association
Charity and VCS support, Healththe charity's sole purpose is to raise money to send to lourdes, france, as many sick people as possible regardless of walking wounded, terminally ill, young or old, and of any colour or creed.
Cancer - You Are Not Alone
Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfareCancer Support Group offering counselling, information, support to anyone affected by cancer be it patient, relatives and friends. One to one counselling support, plus group counselling, bereavement counselling, home hospital and hospice visits.Weekly drop in sessions. Advice and advocacy on issues affecting cancer patients.
Bishop Of Portsmouth's Deaf And Dumb Trust
Health, ReligionChurch of England
The Friends Of Bolingbroke Hospital
Associations, Charity and VCS support, HealthFundraising enables us to supply essential medical equipment. We also offer services & organise activities for patients & provide a link with the local community.On the closure of the Bolingbroke patient services & the Day Hospital moved into St. John's Therapy Centre from where we now operate. To avoid confusioin for our patients we are known as The Bolingbroke & St. John's Friends.
The John Gorham Trust
Health, ReligionContribute to the cost of a hospital chaplain, West Sussex
Cambridge Talking News Association
HealthProvides a weekly recording on USB disk of news and general features to blind and partially sighted people.
Scarborough And District Deaf Society
HealthSocial evening one night a month, outings and Christmas dinner etc. Charitable donations are provided and taxis are paid for some members who are unable to use public transport to get to the Deaf club.
League Of Friends Of St James's Lodge Nursing Home
Associations, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social careFete's, Trips, Raffles, entertainment
Three Rivers Talking Newspaper
Arts, HealthProvides a recordiing of the local weekly newspaper, the Beccles and Bungay Journal, plus a quarterly magazine and a music tape.
Leiston And District Nursing Association Trust
Charitable activities, HealthAssist people with disabilities and other medical needs that cannot be met by the NHS. Make grants to provide medical equipment to the community, for example via the local surgery.
Nicholas Hony's Charity
Education, HealthEducation / trainingMental Health and Wellbeing
Friends Of Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust ( Chorley Hospital Campus)
Associations, Charity and VCS support, HealthFundraising to provide extra comforts for our hospital patients.
The Ossington Nursing Trust
Health, ProfessionsEstablished by Lady Ossington in the nineteenth century for the benefit of nurses
Avon Sport And Leisure Club For The Visually Impaired
Arts, Health, LeisureQuizzes, swimming, trips away, long weekends and days, theatre, cinema, ten pin bowling, raffles, skittles, meals out. walks, exhibitions - usually tactile, social evenings with various tspeakers or activities provided
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.