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3,316
Charities
£15,187,056,328
Total Income
£3,308,006
Avg Income
87.4%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

Relief of elderly in Hammersmith & Fulham Borough from Day Centre: Advice and information, befriending, transport to shops, outings, keep fit classes, pilates, computer room, hot lunches, mind games, lounge area, local & vocal forum, art classes, digital enabling, library, garden, blind club, dementia club, bingo & others. Fund-raising through a shop selling donated goods.

Latest Income: £673,386
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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Group For The Rootless Of Watford (g R O W )

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing

We are a short to medium term homeless hostel providing support for men, aged 25-60, in Watford with complex needs; primarily homelessness, drug and alcohol issues. We provide 24-hr support, in-house therapists, self-help strategies, supportive group work, signposting to external services, assistance with maximising benefits, advice on education and training and follow on support / resettlement.

Latest Income: £673,063
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Newport {shropshire} Cottage Care Centre Trust Limited

Health, Leisure

The relief care and assistance of persons irrespective of colour, race or creed suffering from any form of sickness or incapacity.The advancement of education and provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation for the benefit of the community in Newport, Shropshire and the surrounding neighbourhood.

Latest Income: £667,969
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Sight Support Hull And East Yorkshire

Health

Help and support to people with sight loss

Latest Income: £665,674
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Age UK Rotherham Limited

Health, Housing

Hospital Discharge Support Service,Hospital Aftercare Service,A Little Bit of Help Service (practical help at home)Advice and Information,Linkline - telephone contact service,Furniture Warehouse

Latest Income: £661,478
Areas of Operation: Rotherham
Status: Registered
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My Wish Charity

Charity and VCS support, Health

The Trustee's aim is that through fundraising activities, events and appeals we will further improve the provision of high quality patient care throughout the Trust, focusing on the use of modern technology in areas not covered or fully supported by central NHS funds.

Latest Income: £659,629
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Lord Leycester's Hospital

Health, Housing

Provide homes for retired ex-Servicemen and their wives and maintains historic listed buildings

Latest Income: £654,516
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Royal Marsden, Chelsea

Associations, Beneficiary group, Health

To supplement the services provided by the Royal Marsden Hospital by contributing to the provision of facilities, refurbishments and equipment that may benefit the health, welfare or comfort of its patients, former patients, their families or staff.

Latest Income: £651,385
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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The Centre For Better Health LTD

Health

The Centre For Better Health is a mental health charity that supports recovery and promotes wellbeing.

Latest Income: £649,112
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Brunswick Centre

Beneficiary group, Health

Providing HIV support and prevention services and LGBTQ youth services in Calderdale and Kirklees.

Latest Income: £646,827
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Catholic Marriage Care Limited

Charitable activities, Health

Relationship counselling, marriage preparation, relationship education, telephone helpline for crises related to relationships, information to the general public about marriage and marrying.

Latest Income: £646,495
Areas of Operation: Gibraltar
Status: Registered
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Bedford Hospital Charity And Friends

Health

Bedford Hospitals Charity was founded in 1988 to improve the equipment and facilities for patients and staff at Bedford Hospitals. It has raised 9.5million, notably 2.5million for the Primrose Oncology Unit and 765,000 for cancer projects. The appeal to raise 750,000 to expand cancer services at Bedford is now complete and the current one is for a new MRI scanner costing over 1million.

Latest Income: £645,790
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Brace

Charity and VCS support, Health, Research

BRACE RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO DEMENTIA, PARTICULARLY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. IT DOES NOT DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

Latest Income: £644,074
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The James Cook University Hospital Voluntary Services Council

Associations, Education, Health

To promote charity's status for the benefit of patients, relatives and friends of patients, and employees of the hospital. The Council provides refreshment services for the benefit of such persons.

Latest Income: £643,950
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Waterloo Community Counselling

Health

To relieve the mental suffering and distress of persons in need by reason of illness or emotional distress in the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark and their environs, through the provision of counselling, psychotherapy, and support.

Latest Income: £641,903
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Hinckley And District Work-Link Project

Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Health

WORK-LINK is a Hinckley Charity, based on the Recycling of furniture/electricals. It provides sheltered, meaningful opportunities to help unemployed individuals, who are not ready/able to embark on a more formal training/educational programme or to directly enter employment. It is an integrated scheme catering for a variety of people, many of whom have special needs, including mental ill health.

Latest Income: £641,731
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Nottinghamshire Royal Society For The Blind

Health, Leisure, Social welfare

My Sight Nottinghamshire (working name for Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind) is dedicated to improving the lives of visually impaired people in Nottinghamshire. Services including; information, support, equipment, advice, befriending, peer support, arts and sport, are designed to promote confidence and independence and reduce isolation and loneliness for people living with sight loss.

Latest Income: £639,924
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society

Charitable activities, Health

Supporting research, making grants

Latest Income: £631,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Airedale General Hospital

Associations, Charitable activities, Health

The charity members work within Airedale General Hospital running a shop and other activities to assist patients and visitors.

Latest Income: £629,198
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Brighton And Hove Hospitals

Associations, Health

Friends of Brighton & Hove Hospitals work to provide innovative new equipment as well as patient comforts in hospitals and community healthcare facilities across the City.

Latest Income: £623,283
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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The Cardiff Institute For The Blind, Incorporated

Health

The Institute primarily exists to enable visually impaired people within the counties of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Taff, Merthyr, Swansea and Neath and Port Talbot to live a full and independent life. It seek to influence policies and practices of others and, in accordance with the resources it has available, complement the services provided by these organisations.

Latest Income: £622,103
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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YMCA Scarborough

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfare

YMCA believes in fairness and opportunity. There are essential building blocks for a full and rewarding life: a safe home; acceptance; guidance; friendship; physical and mental health; academic support; employment skills; and access to real opportunities. At YMCA, we provide these critical foundations for a fresh, strong start for young people and a better quality of life in the community.

Latest Income: £620,040
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order (surlingham)

Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Religion

Padmaloka is a UK Buddhist retreat centre for men and hosts retreats exploring Buddhism, Buddhist Meditation and study. The retreat centre is part of the Triratna Buddhist Order (Formerly Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO)), a worldwide movement founded by Sangharakshita that aims to make Buddhist teachings and practices available in a form appropriate and accessible to the modern world.

Latest Income: £610,511
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Bjs Foundation

Arts, Education, Health

The principle objective of the Society is to promote the British Journal of Surgery as Europe's leading surgical journal and to support its affiliated surgical associations in Europe in promoting and advancing the practice of surgery by providing research and editorial bursaries, invited lectureships, surgical prizes and general support of surgical meetings across Europe.

Latest Income: £601,947
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Royal Naval Association

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Health

The RNA is a rank-blind membership organisation primarily for serving and former serving RN personnel and the wider naval family, who are proud of their Naval Service. We seek to maintain the naval ethos and enjoy sharing experiences with like minded people while supporting each other in times of need. The mission of the RNA is to foster camaraderie through events, comms and welfare support.

Latest Income: £598,880
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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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.