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.
Sussex MS Centre
Associations, HealthThe Sussex MS Treatment Centre provides therapies and support for those living with neurological conditions, principally multiple sclerosis
Ten North East Limited
Education, HealthTo raise aspirations and create better prospects by supporting individuals to become resilient, confident, ambitious and independant under our vision of "Your Future - Our Business". To achieve the objectives of the charity through the provision of education and vocational training, provide counselling and advisory services and assist with advice and information to both individuals and charities.
Women And Health
Beneficiary group, HealthWomen and Health is a charity working in the London Borough of Camden. It provides low cost complementary and alternative medicine treatments and counselling services for women living or working in the borough. (Counselling for women living or seeing a GP in the borough). W&H provides well being classes, advisory GP and outreachs services to isolated and housebound women.
The Norwich Centre For Personal Professional And Spiritual Development
Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare-The relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship, or distress; or who are aged, or sick by the provision of counselling services to individuals and groups-The advancement of public education especially education in counselling skills Through the following activities:-Individual counselling-Couple counselling-personal development workshops and groups.
The Royal Surgical Aid Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthDementia Carers Count is the working name for The Royal Surgical Aid Society. We provide space for family carers of people with dementia to inspire them to learn, connect and receive practical support to feel empowered in their caring role. We invest in research to understand family carers? experiences, needs and desired outcomes, and campaign to improve the support they receive.
Women's Total Abstinence Educational Union Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, HealthOur core work is to promote healthy lifestyles by raising awareness of the dangers of alcohol, drugs, smoking and gambling, through various methods: health information display boards; age appropriate literature; current information and news on our website, and social media platforms. Our health information display boards cover topics for all ages and are available free of charge across the UK.
Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre
Charitable activities, Facilities, Health, ReligionThe principal activity of the charity is to promote Buddhism according to the teachings of Je Tsongkhapa. To accomplish this we run drop-in classes, study programmes, retreats and courses.World Peace Cafe, Shop and gardens. Residential community.
Body Positive Cheshire And North Wales
Beneficiary group, Health, HousingSocial Care services:Support, information and advice for people living with or affected by HIV & AIDS. Welfare and benefits advice, housing and legal information.Prevention & Health Promotion:Training and information for professionals regarding sexual health and sexuality. Condom and lube provision, peer support groups for LGBT people. Sexual health screening, training for local community.
Deaf Choices UK Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, HealthDeaf Choices UK aspires to give deaf children improved access to: LANGUAGE by empowering their families to make fully informed choices. LITERACY, by supporting their educators to access information, training and resources. We provide knowledge information and training around the unique benefits, concepts and skills of using Cued Speech. Our offer supports deaf children and those with SEND.
Little Sisters Of The Assumption Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Health, HousingThere are a wide variety of activities which take place with in the charity depending upon the skills and abilities of the Sisters. They include visiting the sick at home or in hospital, supporting families who need help with various situations in life. They also offer pastoral education to both children and adults and spend a lot of time caring for and helping the homeless.
Disability Recreation Unity Movement
Health, LeisureDay activities, services and support to adults with physical and/or sensory disabilities and their carers.
The Pakistan Muslim Centre (sheffield) Limited
Beneficiary group, Health, ReligionWe are hosting a range of projects and programmes in its impressively large building including children education projects , Healthy Lifestyles Project for the elderly, support for people suffering from mental health problems, and a core Women's Group. There is very low-cost gym usage for the public.
Blue Watch Youth Centre
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Housing, LeisureBlue Watch is a resource for children, young people and families living in Sunderland East and its surrounding area. It provides recreational and leisure activities, services for those who are/at risk of homelessness/temporary accommodation, substance misuse, excluded from education, social media exploitation, debt and limited opportunities due to age, gender, infirmity or disability.
The Hospital Of St John The Baptist
HealthThe distribution of quarterly gratuities to retired people in need living in the Borough of Bedford. The Charity also gives money to Charities which benefit the people of Bedford.
Spare Tyre Theatre Company Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareSpare Tyre uses and makes theatre that enables voiceless communities and individuals to share and celebrate their untold stories transforming lives and challenging prejudice.We currently work with older people, adults with learning disabilities, people with advanced dementia, women who have experienced violence, and disenfranchised and economically communities across London and beyond.
Connect Foundation For Mental Health
HealthThe objects of the charity is to benefit the public by providing relief and rehabilitation to persons resident in the United Kingdom suffering or recovering from any form of mental illness by provision of opportunities for such persons to engage in therapeutic activities.
Harrow Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Limited
HealthTo offer guidance and support to people with multiple sclerosis.
Middleton Day Centre
Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Health, Housing, Professions, Social care, Social welfareGp & Nurse/ Drug & Alcohol services/ Floating Support Team/ Community Drug Outreach Team/ Mental Health services/ Tenancy Support Teams/ social services/ Domestic Violence/ Victim Support/ Homelessness/ Housing/ Legal services/ Community Safety Hot Meals / Washing & Bathing facilities/ Laundry Washing & Drying facilities/ Tea & Coffee/ Needle Exchange/ Activities/ Computer Room/ T.V Lounge
Custom House And Canning Town Community Renewal Project
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Health, HousingThe Charity manages a loved listed building that houses useful functions such as; a community halls, nursery, cafe, doctors surgery and office space for businesses and charities. With surpluses from rent income it provides cheap use of the halls to small community initiatives, directly runs mental health and elderly projects and provides a corporate umbrella for developing community groups.
British Friends Of Rambam Medical Centre
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, ProfessionsRaises funds by letters of appeal, organises small fundraising events. We purchase equipment for the hospital & also acts as liaison between Rambam and the Homerton Hospital in Hackney, London, in the exchange programme of nurses and other medical personnel.
The Nalanda Trust
Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, ReligionThe North London Buddhist Centre offers courses and classes in Meditation, Buddhism, Yoga and other activities to promote health, happiness and well-being. Its aim is to develop a Buddhist practice community in the city relevant to our lives in the 21st Century.It is part of an international network of the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order, which has over 80 centres world-wide.
Claro Enterprises
HealthProvide a sheltered workshop facility for those suffering from long term severe and enduring mental health problems inc. schizophrenia and manic depression. To provide meaningful work for sufferers. To provide information and support for sufferers and carers and support other organisations statutory and voluntary working in the same field.
League Of Friends Of The King's Lynn Area Hospitals
Associations, Charity and VCS support, HealthTo raise money for the purchase of equipment and amenities for the benefit of both patients and staff in our local hospitals and in the community.
Chinese Community Centre
Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, HealthThe main activities of the Chinese Community Centre are as follows:Information, Advice and Outreach Services, Elderly Health Improvement Project and Healthy Eating Luncheon Club, Community Group Support Services, Arts and Culture Programme; Life Long Learning - English for Speakers of Other Languages Classes and Computer classes and a Youth Club.
Re-Solv Charity
HealthRE-SOLV WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1984 AND IS A NATIONAL CHARITY SOLELY CONCERNED WITH THE PREVENTION OF SOLVENT AND VOLATILE SUBSTANCE ABUSE THROUGH EDUCATION.
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.