Health Charities
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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.
Benwell Christian Shop Project
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Facilities, HealthThe aims of the Charity are:- advancing the Christian religion for the benefit of local inhabitants- supporting local people in matters relating to their mental, physical & social welfareIts activities include:- drop-in cafe- children's work, with links to local schools- Christian counselling
The League Of Friends Of King George Hospital
Associations, HealthFor the benefit of staff and patients
Liverpool Roots Trust Limited
Associations, Health, Social care, Social welfareDaycare centre providing a range of educational, therapeutic & social activities to adults recovering from mental ill health. The aim is to stimulate, motivate and offer opportunities for people to learn, become more independent & integrated into community facilities & activities.
Benevolent Society Of Blues
Health, Social welfareAssistance to pupils or former pupils of Christ's Hospital who are in need, hardship or distress.
British Hospital At Port Said Fund
HealthThe aim of the Fund is to apply the clear yearly income for the relief in cases of sickness of seafarers or if not required for this purpose for other persons in Egypt.
Birmingham Buddhist Vihara Trust
Arts, Health, ReligionThe trust maintains a monastry with five resident monks (mostly of Burmese origin) who perform religious ceremonies as required. Major Buddhist festivals are celebrated at the Peace Pagoda. Meditation is taught to anyone interested and regular sessions are held for practitioners of varying experience. The Pagoda is open to visitors and groups are welcome.
Italian Medical Charity
Charitable activities, HealthThe charity operates in the whole of the UK by making appropriate grants to sick or disabled persons of Italian nationality or descent, or those caring for them, as well as similar organisations operating in the UK.
John Dakyn's Almshouse Charity
Education, Health, HousingTo maintain the almshouse and provide support for the residents.
The Guild Of Health And St Raphael
Arts, HealthThe principal activities of the charity have continued to be discussions and the dissemination of literature, prayer meditation and intercessions. The charity has also continued to increase its work in the country by promoting conferences and retreats.
The Friends Of The Wisbech Hospitals
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, HousingThe Friends raise funds to provide amenities & equipment to benefit patients & staff at North Cambs Hospital & associated homes & clinics in Wisbech. The Friends are anxious to assist with maintaining & where possible improving upon facilities at the hospital and help with the provision of equipment that otherwise would not be available.
Abergele Hospital League Of Friends
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Social welfareRaising funds by means of Donations, Social Events and Running Tea Bar for patients&staff and then donating the money raised to Abergele Hospital for the purchase of equipment
Derbyshire Positive Support
HealthWe are a health and well-being charity whose aim is to promote the physical and emotional health of people in the city of Derby and Derbyshire County living with HIV and other long term health conditions.
The Friends Of Crowborough Hospital
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Social care, Social welfareRaise funds for the benefit of Crowborough Hospital, its patients and staff; maintain a hospital shop, operate a Social Day Service at the Hospital Day Centre, and provide transport through 2 wheelchair accessible vehicles utilising volunteer drivers.
The Society For Reproductive And Infant Psychology
Education, Health, ResearchOur purpose is to promote the scientific study, both pure and applied, of all psychological and behavioural matters related to human reproduction. This is achieved by funding workshops, providing student prizes and bursaries for conference attendance.
Friends Of Malvern Community Hospital
Associations, Charity and VCS support, HealthThe charity raises money for use in the hospital to provide extra equipment and other items for the benefit of both the patients and staff.
League Of Friends Of Queen Alexandra Hospital Cosham, Portsmouth
Associations, HealthTo improve the care and comforts given the patients and staff, above those which are funded and provided by the NHS.
Clevedon Convalescent Fund
Health, Housing, Social careThe charity seeks to help those in need of convalescence, for whatever reason, who cannot afford the total cost of such convalescence. 1) Persons recovering from sickness, medical or surgical treatment. 2) Such persons who are in a weak state of health and require a change of air, or require respite care.
The P A R Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, HealthTO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO VARIOUS CHARITABLE CAUSES INCLUDING CHILDREN'S HOSPICES
The Hull & East Yorkshire Centre For The Deaf
Health, LeisureThe provision of social amenities, recreational and other facilities in Hull for the deaf and hard of hearing.
The New Addington Good Samaritans
Facilities, Health, Social care, Social welfareThe Charity's objects are to promote the benefit of elderley and handicapp people by relieving need, age hardship, sickness and mental or physical handicapp through the provision of a daycare community centre
The Association For Post-Natal Illness
Beneficiary group, HealthThe charity aims to relieve the suffering of women suffering from post-natal depression or depressionarising from pregnancy. The charity offers women advice, support and information about the illness. The charity promotes research into the causes of post-natal depression anddissemination of the results of that research.
Brahmarishi Mission
Arts, Health, Leisure, Religion, Researchprovide vedic knowlededge, yoga and meditation, perform rituals and celebration of Cultural festivals. help people in religious understanding and preaching philosophy of Yoga. We teach languages Hindi and sanskrit also recitation classes for bhagwad gita, ramayan and upnishdas are held on weekdays and sundays.
Women's Cancer Detection Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, HealthThe support and treatment of patients and research into breast cancer. The charity achieves these aims by financing the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment unable to be funded by the National Health Service. Furthermore the charity provides funds to support education about breast cancer in the community and maintains a specialised breast cancer library.
Daughters Of Our Lady Of Good Counsel And St Paul Of The Cross
Beneficiary group, HealthCounselling and charitable works
Friends Of St Mary's Hospital
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, HealthThe Friend's exists to support the work of St Mary's Hospital through grants for equipment not available from NHS Funds and to improve facilities for patients. It holds weekly sales of books and memorabilia run by volunteers. It holds an annual Bazaar and raffle and holds flag days to raise funds.
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.