Health Charities
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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.
The League Of Friends Of Warrington Hospitals
Associations, HealthThe raising of funds to assist in the support of patients and to perform ancilliary activities to support the functions of the hospital.
Annette Fox Leukaemia Research Fund
HealthThe Annette Fox Leukaemia Research Fund has as its objectives, the relief of sickness and in particular leukaemia, lymphoma, and other related haematological diseases by implementing the improvement of patient facilities and promoting research into the cause, treatment and cure of such conditions in Bradford and surrounding districts.
Crossroads Counselling
Health, ReligionCrossroads Counselling offers a professional counselling service for people on low incomes who live, work, study or worship in Tower Hamlets. Our service is open to people of all faiths and none. We offer short and long-term individual counselling.
The Triratna Buddhist Community (colchester)
Associations, Health, ReligionAdvancement of the Buddhist religion by teaching meditation and Buddhism at public classes, training members of the charity and others towards ordination as a Buddhist, providing facilities for worship.
Dunmow Day Centre
Health, Social care, Social welfareThe Daycentre provides a warm space, social interaction & freshly cooked lunches at moderate prices between 10am & 2pm every Tuesday and Thursday, for the local residents over 55. This is funded by rental of the premises to a variety of organisations for their activities with particular emphasis on groups supporting the over 55's eg Blind & Housebound & Alzheimer's groups.
Somersham Support Group
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, HealthTo raise money for the benefit of patients and their families on Somersham Ward (Cancer Ward) and oncology clinics at Ipswich Hospital.
Take Heart Leicester
Education, HealthSupport cardiac patients and their carers.Supply equipment & bursaries for hospital staff within the cardiac unit
Foundation Of Christ's Hospital At Lincoln
HealthGives Grants, Aids LCHS with building costs
Corinne Burton Memorial Trust
HealthFunding of arts therapy for cancer patients.
M K Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Group Limited
Charity and VCS support, HealthProvides therapies, help and advice for members, to relieve symptoms and improve their standard of life. To do this we have to raise funds through donations and our own fund raising activities and the fund raising activities of our supporters.Our therapies include Hyper-baric Oxygenation, Massage, Reflexology, Reiki, Shiatsu and EFT. We are a self-help group and drop-in centre.
Scoo-B-Doo Society For The Benefit Of The Special Babycare Unit Of The Gloucester Royal Hospital
Charity and VCS support, HealthRaise funds to help finance the provision of specialist equipment and promoting the welfare of staff and patients at the Special Care Baby Units in Gloucestershire
Birmingham Karma Ling
Health, ReligionTo provide facilities for regular Buddhist prayers, meditation and services for both resident community and others to which all are welcome. To sponsor eminent Buddhist teachers to visit the centre to give religious instruction. To publish Buddhist texts. To provide educational resources for local establishments. To support the study of Tibetan language.
The Early Birth Association
Beneficiary group, HealthSupport for families of special care and premature babies.
The Mr And Mrs Philip Rackham Charitable Trust
HealthCharitable donations to other Norfolk and Suffolk charities with particular preference given to the Samaritans and those associated with the support and relief of asthma sufferers as well as asthma research.
The Liverpool Blue Coat School Foundation
Education, HealthThe provision of items, services and facilities for the School. The provision of education of individuals attending the School who are in need. The promotion of education of former pupils from the School who are in need.
Charities In Association With The League Of St Bartholomews Nurses
Charitable activities, Health, Professions, Social welfareEducational grants to members of the League of St. Bartholomew's Nurses and Benevolent Grants to League members and nurses who have trained at St. Bartholomew's Hospital (EC1A 7BE) and are in financial difficulty or in need of friendship and advice.
Fenwick Community Fund
Associations, HealthTo support the charitable work of the Fenwick Health and Wellbeing Centre
Turkish Women's Philanthropic Association Of England
Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, LeisureGeneral money rising activities ,sponsored walks,day trips,outings, annual ruffle,lunches.We have Sunday teas open to members with educational talks.Every Friday is drop in day for elderly and others.We provide yoga classes for elderly and others every week and hand craft and embroidery classes for members and others.We visit elderly and sick persons at Hospitals and homes mainly in North London.
West Cross Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, LeisureManage the West Cross Community Centre for the benefit of local residents, providing facilities for indoor sports (Bowls, Badminton, Aikido, Tai Chi), social functions(Dancing, club for disabled, pensioners' club, inexpensive lunches, discussion group, Bridge clubs).Also tap dance and ballet classes, health and fitness, facilities for local Councillor surgeries and private hire for parties, etc.
The October Club
Beneficiary group, Health, Social careDay Centre for people in the local area suffering from Dementia/Alzheimer's so giving their families/carer much needed respite.
Outwood Memorial Hall And Community Centre
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, LeisureProviding accommodation for all local groups, clubs, families and societies to enjoy all the normal facilities of a community centre for as low a price as possible (lowest in the area). Facilities include;- dancing, dance tuition (incl ballet), meeting rooms, sports and recreation, parties and celebrations, garden clubs & societies, stroke club, slimming classes, toddlers groups.
Lighthouse Family Trust
Beneficiary group, HealthThe trust provides counselling for those who are pregnant and worried, who have post abortion problems or distress about a miscarriage. Free pregnancy testing is available. The counselling is for men as well as women
Icklesham Memorial Hall
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Leisure, ReligionICKLESHAM MEMORIAL HALL IS WHERE THE COMMUNITY MEET FOR DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES: ART, HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING, MOTHER AND TODDLERS, CHURCH, FOOTBALL CLUB, CRICKET CLUB, STOOL BALL, BOWLS CLUB, AEROBICS, DOCTORS' SURGERY. THE HALL IS THE MAIN LOCAL MEETING PLACE.
Coventry And Warwickshire Association For The Deaf
HealthTo promote, for the benefit of the deaf and hearing impaired persons
The Grenada Voluntary Hospital Committee
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social careThe main charity activities of the Grenada Voluntary Hospital committee are donation the three hospitals in Grenada with special attention to the children ward and most recent the female wards. The charity also donated and will continue to give donations to, medical/health/sickness, projects in Grenada, people with disabilities, children homes, religious activities, elderly. Donations to other org
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.