Health Charities
Discover 3,316 Health charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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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.
42nd Street - Community Based Resource For Young People Under Stress
Beneficiary group, HealthWe are a charity based in Greater Manchester supporting young people (11-25 years) with emotional wellbeing and mental health. We offer a range of individual therapeutic support, learning opportunities, groups and creative activities encouraging young people to find their voice, develop new skills, have fun and manage their mental health and wellbeing to be able to achieve their full potential.
Cambridgeshire, Peterborough And South Lincolnshire (cpsl) Mind Limited
Health, HousingWellbeing Service/IAPT/Counselling/Mental Health Training/Home and Community Support Service.
Royal Variety Charity
Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareRelief of poverty of entertainers, and people associated with the entertainment profession,their surviving partners, spouses and dependants including:to pay pensions or to award grants and loans to alleviate hardship;to contribute partly or pay all funeral expenses;to operate and maintain a nursing and care home and to contribute partly or pay the fees associated with being a resident in the Home.
The Tavistock Institute Of Medical Psychology
Beneficiary group, HealthTIMP through its operating arm, Tavistock Relationships, aims to provide services that support couples, strengthen families and safeguard children. It's work is geared to improving the quality of adult couple relationships, preventing family breakdown, supporting positive parenting and thereby promoting healthy development in children.
St Kentigern Hospice
Beneficiary group, Health, Social careThe provision of palliative and respite care to day and residential patients in a hospice environment for the people of North East Wales and providing support to our patients' families.
Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving
Beneficiary group, HealthRDA is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities, through the provision of opportunities for riding and/or carriage driving by 500 Member Groups, the charity enables people to improve their health and wellbeing, or to achieve their goals by riding and carriage driving. The National body promotes, supports and advises member Groups
The Royal Leicestershire Rutland And Wycliffe Society For The Blind
HealthVista is recognised as the primary provider of services to blind and visually impaired people in the City of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Marchant-Holliday School Limited
Beneficiary group, Education, HealthWe are an Independent, Residential Special School, approved by the DfE for Boys aged from 5 to 13 years, who present with Behavioural, Emotional & Social Difficulties, as well as Mental Health issues, including aspects of Autistic Spectrum Disorder & other conditions.
The Florence Nightingale Foundation
Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, Housing, ProfessionsWe advance the study of nursing and promote excellence in nursing practice. We raise funds to provide scholarships for nurses and midwives, to study at home or abroad to provide innovation in practice, extend skills to meet changing needs.
The International Society Of Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology
Beneficiary group, HealthThe objectives of the charity are to improve women's health through the provision, advancement and dissemination of the highest quality education, standards and research information around ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology.
The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation
Education, Health, HousingStoll is the leading provider of supported housing to vulnerable and disabled Veterans. Stoll house over 280 Veterans across five sites and hundreds more across the country through the Veterans Nomination Scheme. Stoll offer life-changing support including employability, mental health and outreach services as well as vocational activities.
The Hartlepool Hospice Limited
HealthEstablished in 1980 Alice House Hospice is an independent registered charity providing free specialist palliative care for adults diagnosed with severe and progressive life limiting illnesses. Registered as Hartlepool Hospice Ltd (known locally as Alice House Hospice and formerly Hartlepool & District Hospice), is a charity within England and Wales.
Stockport, East Cheshire, High Peak, Urmston & District Cerebral Palsy Society
Beneficiary group, HealthThe charity supports children and adults who have physical and/or learning disabilities with priority being given to those with the most severe disabilities.
Mildmay Hospital
HealthTo respond effectively to health issues through specialised care and treatment, training, education and research.
Mind In Gwent
HealthProvide a range of services to people experiencing, or recovering from, mental health issues in Wales.
The Nottinghamshire Hospice Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfareSupport people affected by an end of life diagnosis, by providing Wellbeing - meeting social, clinical & emotional needs. Hospice in your Home 40,000 hours pa so people are cared for and die in their preferred place. Counselling support pre and post bereavement for patients, their carers and families. Generating income through 10 shops and fundraising activities to provide services free of charge.
Leeds Mind
HealthAims to promote the preservation and safeguarding of mental health and the relief of persons suffering from mental health problems
Bcno Limited
Education, Health, ResearchBCOM provides graduate and postgraduate osteopathic education via an integrated mix of academic and clinical study.The College offers university validated degree courses which are also, where appropriate, professionally accredited by the General Osteopathic Council and the General Council & Register of Naturopaths.
Deafblind UK
Health, Social welfareDeafblind UK has supported those with dual sensory loss since 1928, helping them overcome the unique set of challenges they face every single day. We offer complimentary membership, with all our services being delivered free of charge. We help to reduce loneliness and isolation, and promote social inclusion, thereby allowing people who are deafblind to live their lives with dignity and purpose.
Butterwick Limited
HealthThe charity's activities are the operation and provision of palliative care facilities and services for patients suffering from life threatening and limiting illness; along with related education into palliative care.
Tameside And Glossop Hospice Limited
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareTo provide, free of charge, the highest quality supportive and end of life care to patients with life limiting illnesses, along with love, care and support to the families and carers during illness and continuing after bereavement. Hospice services also support patients newly diagnosed with a life limiting illness through treatments aiming for a full recovery.
Pramacare
Health, Housing, Social careProvision of care and support services to vulnerable adults in their own homes, day services and activities for sufferers of dementia and memory loss, and support groups for carers.
Darlington And District Hospice Movement
Health, HousingOur facilities are available free to all terminally ill patients, regardless of the nature of the disease. We are non-denominational and respect the different cultures of all. We believe that a person has the right to choose where they die - in hospital, hospice or at home. We look at the whole person and take into account their physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
Cosmetic Toiletry And Perfumery Foundation
HealthThe Foundation's programme, Look Good Feel Better, is a national charity helping to boost the physical and emotional wellbeing of people living with cancer. It runs confidence boosting workshops for Women, Young Adults and Men in around 140 key cancer support locations throughout the UK as well as online. Online tutorials and booklets are also provided.
Mountlands Trust Limited
Health, ResearchThe operation of "Lime Tree House" which provides 24-hour Christian Science nursing care in a homely environment.
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.