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.
Interplast UK
Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, ProfessionsInterplast UK engages in medical missions serving in developing countries and provides free reconstructive surgery for the underprivileged. This includes treating congenital abnormalities in children, eg cleft lip and/or palate, revision of scars following burns and restoring function in the case of hand injuries. Teams total 5-15 members (surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses).
The Jewish Blind In Israel Association
Health, ReligionProvision of religeous and secular educational and other aids for the rehabilitation in Israel of persons professing the Jewish faith who are registered blind or visually handicapped.
The Friends Of Elmham Surgery Charitable Trust
Associations, HealthTo provide medical equipment and other items for the benefit of the patients of Elmham and Swanton Morley Surgeries.
The Wellington Stroke Club
Associations, Health, Social welfareProvide services to members with post strokes. Social activities, meetings. outings,physiotherapy, speach therapy, advice and companionship.
Radio Emergency Volunteer Communications
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Health, Leisure, Saving of livesThe provision of radio communications in cases of civil emergency and to assist statutory and voluntary emergency bodies i.e., St. John Ambulance, Red Cross, etc. As part of our training, we provide communications to organisers of sporting and community activities, such as cross-country equestrian events, marathons, carnival parades, etc.
Friends Of Claremont School
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, HealthFund raising and donation of funds for the advancement of the education of the pupils in Claremont School.Enable access to therapeutic treatment, exercise and improved wellbeing for disabled children and young adults, by providing and maintaining a hydrotherapy pool. The pool will benefit the children of Claremont Secondary School and disabled children / young adults in the Bristol area.
Rochdale Talking Newspaper
Arts, HealthTransfer local newspaper to tape for Blind or Partially sighted clients.
The Buckland Trust
Education, Health, Social welfareCounselling and personal support for all persons without geographical limitation including in relation to personal and psychological/spiritual/emotional problems, relationship, marriage, bereavement and addictive behaviours. Also mentoring and teaching/training in relation to these areas.
Clipston Consolidated Charities
Health, Social welfarewe recieve a 60% share of the annual rent of a field in clipston and distribute charity funds to clipston residents who apply towards :travelling expenses to hospital ,entering a trade or study as a student, for food, fuel or clothing, or funeral expenses
Visual Impairment Breconshire
Charitable activities, HealthSupport and assistance to visually impaired people throughout Breconshire,activities include:Making grants for equipment etc to individuals and groupsOperating a "friendly phone" service to the sight chalengedIssuing a CD & tape based quarterly nrwsletterOrganising escorted coach outings to blind persons resource centres and other solial destinations.
Friends Of Bishop's Castle Community Care Home And Hospital
Associations, Health, Housing, Social careThe object of the association shall be to promote the health, safety and well-being of people in the community, whether at home, in the Community Hospital or ion Stone House care Home.
Thomas Stephen Whitaker Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareSmall grants to local people in need to alleviate hardship or to provide monies for travelling to hospital appointments.Small grants to local village youth groups to allow them to buy equipment for the children.
Aid For Alyn
Charity and VCS support, HealthRAISES MONEY FOR THE ALYN HOSPITAL, IN ISRAEL
John Butterwick Trust Day Care Centre And Hospice
Health, Social careThe Trust's activity is the provision of property, for occupation by Butterwick Limited, for the purpose of providing hospice care in Stockton on Tees.
Ty Cymorth (carmarthen And District) Hospice Care Appeal
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Health, Social care, Social welfareFund raises money to provide Hospice Day Care to adult patients suffering from life-limiting illness and bereavement service to all ages and to provide extra facilities for benefit of patients which are not already provided by Hywel Dda U.H.B.Hold coffee mornings, concerts etc. for fund-raising and publicise palliative care service through local papers, leaflets, etc.
Radio North Kent
Arts, HealthWe are a hospital broadcasting station that broadcasts to the patients and staff of Gravesham Community Hospital and Gravesham Place in Bath Street, Gravesend.
The Tim Tiley Bursary Fund
Charitable activities, Education, Healthprovides grants for people receiving treatment for cancer and provides support for internet services provided by Penny Brohn Cancer Care
The Woking Talking Newspaper (1988) Association
Arts, HealthTo provide a weekly audio recording of local news and information to members of the community who are blind or visually impaired.
Wandsworth Sickle Cell And Thalassaemia Support Group
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, LeisureGeneral Charitable Purposes;Education/Training;Medical/Health/Sickness, Disability; Accommodation / Housing; Sport / Recreation.People benefiting from our services are; Children / Young people; Elderly; People with Disabilities; People of a particular ethnic or racial originOur services include advocacy / advice giving and information and we act as umbrella or resource body.
Lewes And District Talking Newspaper Association
Arts, HealthTo produce and distribute tapes weekly to the blind, containing local news from the Sussex Express and a selection of magazine items.
Wantage Blind Club
HealthMonthly tea parties, annual outing
Guisborough Hospital
Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareGrants to the 'poor' of Guisborough
The Gwynedd Deaf Club
HealthSocial setting for various activities for people who's first language is BSL
Giving Hope To Children Of The World
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfareTo relive poverty and sickness by providing Advice counselling and information on health, employment , training and education to improve the conditions of life of the children of the world.
The Mount Carmel Hostel For Recovering Alcoholics Trust Fund
Health, HousingThe purpose of the Trust is to accept donations on behalf of Mount Carmel Hostel for Recovering Alcoholics Ltd and to use such funds for the benefit of the community by providing housing and any such associated amenities to recovering alcoholics in necessitous circumstances upon terms appropriate to their means.
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.