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Discover 3,316 Health charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

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.

The National Deaf Children's Society

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

NDCS is the national charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people We represent the interests and campaign for the rights of all deaf children and young people from birth until they reach independence. NDCS supports the deaf child through the family as well as directly supporting deaf children and young people themselves.

Latest Income: £33,568,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dementia UK

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Professions

Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through our Admiral Nurse service. Admiral Nurses work alongside families, giving them the one-to-one support, expert guidance and practical solutions they need. Dementia UK also runs Admiral Nursing Direct, a free and confidential helpline for anyone with concerns about dementia.

Latest Income: £31,423,775
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Nightingale Hammerson

Health, Housing, Religion, Social care

Provision of residential, nursing, dementia and respite care

Latest Income: £30,806,000
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Phoenix House

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

The principal activity of the Company, a registered charity and social landlord, is providing services for those suffering addictions relating to drugs and alcohol in residential, community and prison services and working with service users and their families/carers in socially deprived communities to create a range of positive outcomes. To include health, crime, education, employment and housing.

Latest Income: £30,442,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Southern Hospice Group

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care

Providing end of life care for adults in our local community, in their home or at our adult hospice - St Barnabas House and caring for life limited children throughout Sussex at our children's hospice - Chestnut Tree House.

Latest Income: £30,337,000
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Farleigh Hospice

Health

Adult Hospice

Latest Income: £30,248,000
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Royal College Of Psychiatrists

Education, Health

The Royal College of Psychiatrists promotes mental health by: 1. Promoting quality and standards in psychiatry2. Promoting recruitment and retention in psychiatry3. Delivering training, CPD, exams, and revalidation4. Being the voice of psychiatry5. Promoting research6. Supporting our members

Latest Income: £29,606,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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St Christophers Hospice

Beneficiary group, Health

St Christopher's Hospice exists to promote and provide skilled and compassionate palliative care of the highest quality. This high quality service is delivered to over 2,000 dying individuals and their families, friends and carers every year. We share our skills and expertise with others in the field through our extensive education and training programme and research into improving care.

Latest Income: £29,419,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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South England Conference Of Seventh Day Adventists

Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Religion

We are a Church Organisation whose purpose is to proclaim and teach the everlasting gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Our activities include worship services, Bible studies, youth and children's' activities including annual camps, health education, community help, a counselling service, and three Primary schools.

Latest Income: £29,084,018
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Mental Health Matters

Beneficiary group, Health

To develop and provide the widest range of support and services to people with mental health needs and people with learning difficulties.

Latest Income: £28,197,849
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The National Centre For Young People With Epilepsy Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Health

Established in 1897 the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy is a national charity that is the UK's major provider of services to children and young people with epilepsy and associated learning, emotional and behavioural difficulties. The Trading Name, Young Epilepsy, launched in Nov 2011, reflects our ambition to reach as many of the 112,700 young people with epilepsy, as possible.

Latest Income: £28,167,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Mirus - Wales

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfare

We relieve people in Wales who are in need due to a learning disability, a mental or physical illness of any description, old age, dependence on drugs or alcohol, homelessness, financial hardship, or any other vulnerability or disadvantage, in order to enable them to live fulfilled, valued lives. We provide care, support, education, accommodation & practical advice.

Latest Income: £28,077,785
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Adferiad Recovery Limited

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health

Adferiad Recovery empowers positive change in the lives of people facing complex health conditions and challenging social circumstances, people who are seldom seen and seldom heard, through a range of services, campaigns, and support delivered by skilled and experienced staff and volunteers.

Latest Income: £27,771,116
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Blind Veterans UK

Health

We help blind or vision impaired men and women who have served in the UK Armed Forces, and who meet our criteria, by giving the emotional and practical support they require to overcome the challenges they face to discover a life beyond blindness. All blind veterans should have access to the finest quality of services to help them discover life beyond sight loss.

Latest Income: £27,769,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Cancer Research

Charitable activities, Health

The charity's objects are the advancement of health or the saving of lives by undertaking research and other relevant activities in the Yorkshire region or elsewhere to help people avoid, survive or cope with cancer.

Latest Income: £27,719,019
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Thomas Coram Foundation For Children (formerly Foundling Hospital)

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing

Through services in adoption, supported housing, parents centre, family support and education, Coram works with vulnerable children, young people and their families, transforming their lives through practical help and support. We aim to build self-esteem and well-being, preparing children and young people for a fulfilling adult life.

Latest Income: £27,577,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Samaritans

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Crime and Justice, Education, Health

Samaritans is the coordinating body for the 201 Samaritans branches located across the UK and Ireland. Samaritans provides a safe place for people to talk, round the clock, every single day of the year. People can get in touch by phone, letter or by visiting a branch. Volunteers also do outreach work, for example, at festivals, prisons, hospitals and schools.

Latest Income: £27,517,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Guild Care

Beneficiary group, Health, Social care

Our aim is to deliver innovative and life-changing care services for older people and those living with dementia and to support children and young people affected by life limiting illnesses and disabilities . We also support their unpaid carers with respite services to enable them to enjoy a richer family and community life. We have a culture of continuous improvement for our customers.

Latest Income: £26,686,379
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Royal Star & Garter

Armed forces, Health, Housing

Provide residential nursing care and therapy services to disabled ex-Service men and women and their partners or spouses

Latest Income: £25,999,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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London's Air Ambulance Limited

Health, Research, Saving of lives

The relief of sickness and physical injury by the provision of emergency medical services and equipment and in particular by the provision of a helicopter ambulance service or other emergency transport.The provision of training, research and education in the field of pre-hospital medicine for the treatment and/or prevention of sickness and physical injury.

Latest Income: £25,991,000
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Drive

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social care

Provision of supported living services for people with learning disabilities or mental health disabilities, Provision of targeted domiciliary care support services for people with disabilities (mainly Learning difficulty),Provision of Respite Care for people with disabilities (mainly Learning difficulty),Employment training for service users with a learning difficulty.

Latest Income: £25,164,650
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bridewell Royal Hospital

Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing

The advancement of education by providing boarding and day schooling for boys and girls and the provision of bursaries, scholarships and other educational benefits. The Charity provides financial support in particular for children whose home circumstances make boarding education beneficial.

Latest Income: £24,467,000
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex

Health, Saving of lives

Air Ambulance service in South East England and surrounding areas. Our service provides specialised medicine and knowledge to improve the health and medical outcomes of the wider community.

Latest Income: £24,432,115
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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St Helena Hospice Limited

Beneficiary group, Health, Social care, Social welfare

Serving North Essex. Providing specialist palliative end of life care & bereavement services to patients, families and friends, advice & education to colleagues working in palliative care. Co-ordination of end of life services 24/7 including hosting an electronic end of life register. Education short courses & conferences.

Latest Income: £23,516,000
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Together For Mental Wellbeing

Health

TOGETHER IS A LEADING NATIONAL CHARITY WORKING FOR WELLBEING: THAT MEANS WE SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS TO GET WHAT THEY WANT FROM LIFE AND TO FEEL HAPPIER.

Latest Income: £23,427,957
Areas of Operation: England
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.