Health Charities
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Painswick Surgery Special Equipment
HealthDonations to the charity are used to provide services and equipment to patients that are not normally provided under the terms and conditions of the GP contract
Fulbeck Relief In Sickness Charity
Health, Saving of livesTo provide assistance to the sick who live within the Parish of Fulbeck, Lincolnshire.
Charity Of Francis Staley For Nurse
Health, ProfessionsThe object of the Charity is to relieve in cases of need persons resident in Tansley who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm.
The Torridgeside Talking Newspaper For The Blind
Arts, HealthTo provide recordings, on CDs and audio tapes, of local newspapers for blind and handicapped local residents.
Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare
Associations, Charity and VCS support, HealthFundraising to provide medical and other equipment needed by health professionals and other healthcare providers.
The Boston And South Holland Talking Newspaper Association
Arts, HealthWe record and send out talking newspapers for Boston & South Holland for the blind or partially sighted or those who have difficulty in reading the written word
Philip And Marjorie Robinson's Charitable Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareThe Trust's principal activity is making grants for charitable purposes. ENABLING LITERACY THROUGH EDUCATION - The Trusts vision is to help equip Great Britain's disadvantaged youth with sufficient skills to enter this ever-changing world and build happy and fruitful lives for themselves. We believe that being able to read is at the forefront. We are also supporting cancer research. EMAIL ONLY
League Of Friends Zachary Merton Community Hospital, Rustington
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, LeisureSupplying items of equipment for residents of the hospital who require more specialist items/ to improve their stay e.g. Special Beds, Chairs, Televisions, Electric fans, Telephones, Christmas presents. Gardening services (planting, maintenance etc)Providing a Trolley shop service to the residents three times a week.Raising funds by public activities (Ploughman's Lunches, Carnival stall)
Turton, Edgworth And District Nursing Charity
HealthGrants in money or kind to the sick and needy of the inhabitants of Chapeltown and Edgworth wards.
George Came For The Welfare Of Blind Persons
Charitable activities, HealthTo provide funds for the welfare of blind or partially sighted people.
The Audrey Appleton Trust
Health, Social careThe charity runs two ambulances which are used for in transporting patients to and from hospices, hospitals, etc. The charity also runs day care projects for the chronically ill.
Basics North West
Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of livesProvision of an Emergency Pre-Hospital Immediate Medical Care Service at the request of North West Ambulance Service. The Charity raises money to buy equipment & pay for training for doctors in the Northwest of the UK (Cumbria, Lancashire & North Cheshire) to enable them to volunteer their services to this aim as well as coordinating their governance & training.
Solihull Deaf Children's Association
Beneficiary group, Health, LeisureArrange entertainment through trips and gatherings for Deaf Children within Solihull Borough for families and sibblings.
Barts Radio
Arts, HealthHospital Radio station for the patients of St Bartholomews Hospital, and all others of the Barts Health Trust
The William Fletcher Memorial Fund
Health, Professions, Social welfareIN OR TOWARDS EMPLOYING A NURSE OR NURSES FOR POOR INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BRIGHAM AND THE ADJOINING NEIGHBOURHOOD OR ANY PART THEREOF OR TOWARDS THE NURSING OF THE SICK OF THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, OR FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE SAID COUNTY.
The Epsom Group Medical Centre
Health, ResearchTo establish a medical centre which will provide for the needs for continuing education of and research and study by all members of the medical dental and allied professions practising within the area or in connection with the Epsom Hospital Group
Waveney Talking Newspaper Association
Arts, HealthPROVISION OF RECORDED MEMORY STICKS TO BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED OR DISABLED PEOPLE.
Cerdic Lodge No 7030 Masonic Charities Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareSupporting Masonic charities in province of "Hampshire & Isle of Wight". Supporting Masonic charities nationally "Grand Lodge of England-Wales". Donations to some named charitable institutions. Projects for childrens activities & care of the elderly, hospices & hospital appeals.
The Catherine Godfrey Association For Those With Learning And Other Disabilities
Beneficiary group, HealthPROVISION OF FUNDING FOR HOLIDAYS FOR CHILDREN/ YOUNG ADULTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
The Saraswati Society
Arts, Health, ResearchVarious weekly meetings for (a) discussion of Vedanta philosophy and meditation. (b)taking part in the Mevlevi whirling ceremony and performance of the Mevlevi Ayin, and (c) practice of the music and learning new Ayins for the ceremony. Receiving e-mail contact globally from the Saraswati website, and conducting dialogue on-line to provide information to contacts about Vedanta and Sufism.
Street Scene
HealthWe provide treatment for people suffering from past or present addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. This is mostly residential treatment, however we do also offer a limited service for people living in the community. We also provide supported accommodation and after-care services. Although we are based in Bournemourth and Southampton we take clients from all over England.
League Of Friends For Derwentside Community Hospitals
Associations, Charity and VCS support, HealthWe run a teabar in Outpatients Dept at Shotley Bridge Hospital. Outside of this we run fundraising events ie coffee mornings, seasonal fayre's and a flag day. All monies raised go back into the community via medical equipment. Patient comforts on wards & in Outpatient Dept.
Friends Of Singleton Hospital
Associations, Charity and VCS support, HealthAssisting the local hospital by donation,raffles and various fund raising activities.
Crisis Counselling For Alleged Shoplifters
HealthCounselling for Alleged Shoplifters
North Manchester Talking Newspaper
Arts, HealthProvides a Talking Newspaper on a pen drive
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.