Health Charities
Discover 3,316 Health charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Margaret Jackson Trust
Beneficiary group, HealthThe Margaret Jackson Trust supports The Margaret Jackson Centre in providing low cost, self-referral, short or long-term counselling to people over the age of 18 who are residents of Devon.
Black Country Mental Health
Beneficiary group, HealthWe support people experiencing mental health difficulties in the community through the provision of various services either on a group basis or one to one for both adults and children. We also work to reduce stigma and discrimination by providing mental health training to individuals/companies. We have a support telephone line until 11.00 p.m. 7 days a week.
Stonewater Zen Centre Trust
Health, ReligionPROVIDES MEDITATION AND TRAINING FOR ZEN BUDDHISM IN THE UK
The Oxford Diocesan Council For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
Charity and VCS support, Health, Social welfarePastoral and spiritual care of deaf and hard of hearing people in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. Runs a volunteer befriending scheme.
The Clatterbridge Hospitals League Of Friends
Associations, Charitable activities, HealthTo provide funds for amenities for patients at Clatterbridge Hospital to provide a link between the hospitals and the public they serve. To foster the interest of the public in the work of the hospitals and the patients they serve.
Mencap Hillingdon South
Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, HealthHolding club nights for members/holidays/riding horses/beach holidays/theatre visits/Sunday club/hydrotherapy pool.
The Leslie Smith Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, HealthThe Leslie Smith Foundation is a grant making body with general charitable purposes. Without surrendering their discretion, the Trustees have decided to focus mainly on charities supporting: children in the UK with life changing medical conditions, hospices, education and special needs schools in the UK and recipients of previous grants.
The Co-Operative Clinical Cancer Therapy Trust Fund
Charitable activities, Health, ResearchThe Lymphoma Research Trust supports research into the treatment of lymphoma. It makes grants to medical researchers at the Lymphoma Trials Office who organise clinical trials to see which treatments are most effective.
Vajravarahi Kadampa Meditation Centre LTD
Charity and VCS support, Health, ReligionTHE CHARITY PROMOTES BUDDHIST FAITH OF THE NEW KADAMPA TRADITION THROUGH FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. PROVISION OF STUDY AND MEDITATION PROGRAMMES FOR BOTH BEGINNERS AND ADVANCED PRACTITIONERS. 2. PROMOTING THE PRACTICE OF MORAL DISCIPLINE. 3. PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION FOR PRACTITIONERS. 4. GENERAL FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY.
Gatwick Travel-Care
Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of lives, Social welfareGatwick TravelCare assists over 2000 passengers a year with travel related problems. These cover a wide range of issues including financial difficulties, missed flights, passport irregularities and mental health. The team of staff and volunteers also works with airlines, handling agents, consulates, embassies, social services and the police to provide passengers with the best possible service.
Centre Of Wellbeing, Training & Culture
Education, Facilities, HealthCentre of Wellbeing, Training & Culture (CWTC) strives to be an important creative hub model organisation ensuring access to the accredited training, health awareness, dementia, wellbeing cafe and arts for mental health for all ages, work placements, encouraging a community cohesion and successfully supporting, partnering, and collaboration.
Cleveland Alzheimers Residential Centre Limited
Beneficiary group, HealthThe objects of the charity are to relieve, treat and promote the relief and treatment of those suffering from Alzheimers disease and related disorders and to provide support for such persons and their families.
Vision Support Harrogate District
Associations, Health, Housing, Social welfareThe Society responds to the needs of visually impaired people in the Harrogate district by providing among other things:- a centre for social activities, handicraft training, educational classes,home visiting,information about hospital eye clinics, a telephone befriending service, counselling, display of aids for the blind and outings.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Wales
Health, ReligionTeaching, study, practice and the observance of moral discipline all within the Mahayana Buddhist tradition of Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa as taught by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union, through the continuous implementation of the three New Kadampa Tradition Study Programmes.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Manchester
Health, ReligionProviding classes on Meditation and Buddhism within the Greater Manchester area
Hazlemere Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Health, LeisureHazlemere Community Association accomodates around 1,000 users per week.Activities within our Community Centre include:-Keep Fit/Aerobic groups, Yoga, Mother & Toddler Groups, Baby groups, Amateur Dramatics, various sport related activities, dancing for adults and children, a "Pop In" centre for the elderly, Blind and partially sighted group.
Berkshire Nurses And Relief In Sickness Trust
Health, ProfessionsTo provide financial assistance for those in need through sickness or disability. Applicants must be resident within area of benefit referrals are not accepted direct from members of the public - only from the statutory authorities.
Fountain's Hospital
Health, HousingProviding Almshouse accommodation in Linton, North Yorkshire
Sussex Centre For Clinical Neurosciences (previously Known As The League Of Friends Of Hurstwood Park Hospital)
Associations, Health, Saving of livesOur primary function is the purchase of essential life saving equipment for the neurosurgeons at Hurstwood Park Hospital, Haywards Heath.
Association Of Cancer Physicians
Health, ResearchTo advance the study and practice of cancer medicine
The Swann-Morton Foundation
Health, ResearchThe advancement of education through study and research in the fields of surgery and medicine to individuals, groups, organisations and other charities engaged in the care, support and the relief of suffering of the sick, infirm, injured, handicapped or disabled.
Bishop Ho Ming Wah Association And Community Centre
Facilities, Health, Religion, Social welfareBishop Ho Ming Wah Association is a charity managing a community centre beneath St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, London. The centre's members come from all cultures/faiths, but majority are Chinese. Centre activities aim to combat isolation, advice on healthy living and generally provide understanding for happy and secure residence in the UK. The centre offers a range of educational, cultural, recr
Leukaemia Cancer Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, HousingRECRUIT BONE MARROW DONORS, HOME AND HOSPITAL VISITS, ON HOUSE COUNSELLING,TELEPHONE HELP LINE,CANCER INFORMATION AND TRANSLATIONS, ACCOMMODATION FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS LONG TERM ILLNESS. SUCH AS LEUKAEMIA,EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT LEUKAEMIA. TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO LEUKAEMIA AND OTHER BONE MARROW DISEASES..
The Birmingham District Nursing Charitable Trust
HealthMEDICAL/HEALTH/SICKNESS/NHS RELATED
Fund For The Blind Of Laski
HealthTO PROMOTE THE RELIEF CARE TREATMENT AND TRAINING OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE IN POLAND UNDER THE CARE OF THE SOCIETY OF THE BLIND IN LASKI.
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.