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.
League Of Friends Of Wallingford Hospital
Associations, HealthThe League supports the work of the Wallingford Community Hospital principally by the purchase of medical equipment, contributing to the fabric and furnishing of the hospital buildings and providing comforts and amenities for patients.
Rotary Club Of Tavistock Charitable Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Health, Leisure, Saving of livesCollections in Tavistock at Christmas, at Goose Fair annually, most years a Golf tournament at Tavistock Golf Club in May.The Shelterbox Trust is supported, there is an annual dinner for senior citizens,supporting dementia campaign,organising "Youth Speaks" for local schools etc, help afforded when possible to local good causes and overseas disasters.
William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest
HealthThe object of the charity is to support cancer research.The sole activity of the charity remains the donating of funds to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund thereby benefiting the research of cancer treatments.
The Thirtle Harvey Memorial Home
Charitable activities, Health, HousingThe Thirtle Harvey Memorial Home holds investments and makes grants to other charities, in particular, Hastings and Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind.
St John's Hospital, Bakewell
Health, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareMaintain 17th century almshouses to provide accommodation for Bakewell people in need or hardship.
Coggeshall Nursing Trust
Beneficiary group, HealthProviding help to elderly and deserving residents of Coggeshall
The Norwich Talking Newspaper
Arts, Charity and VCS support, HealthChatterbox, the Norwich Talking Newspaper provides weekly recordings of the Eastern Evening News. As well as the weekly news we provide relevant information and details of upcoming events plus a special Christmas edition and quarterly magazine recording. We also supply equipment to play the recordings on. This is all created by a dedicated team volunteers and has been in operation since 1979.
The Burnham-On-Crouch And Dengie Hundred Rotary Club
Associations, Education, Health, Housing, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo provide help & assistance of all kinds to the local community. To support other charities at home & abroad to react to natural & man made disasters in UK & abroad. To help the young & old sectors of the community. To assist those with physical & mental health problems in any way possible. To further education, research & the arts. To encourage sport. To help the poor and needy.
Steeton Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, HousingSteeton male voice choir gives concerts mainly in its own area but also in other parts of the country and abroad. It performs in a wide variety of concert halls, cathedrals & churches but also does concerts and workshops in nursing homes & schools.
Middlesex Hospital And Medical School General Charitable Trust
Education, Health, ResearchThe charity makes available funds to support small to medium-scale research activities to further the charity's aims of the advancement of medical education and research in the Medical School.
Sussex Kidney Trust
HealthPROVIDES MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR RENAL UNITS AT HOSPITALS IN EAST & WEST SUSSEX.
Bournemouth Society For The Welfare Of The Deaf
Facilities, HealthCommunity centre for the deaf and hard of hearing in the Dorset area. The centre is also used for lip reading training, sign language courses. Presentations held by all unitaries authorities, local government and public services.
Association For Children Damaged By Hormone Pregnancy Tests
Beneficiary group, HealthFor the relief of persons suffering from congenital disabilities attributable to the effects of drugs known as hormonal pregnancy tests. The charity aims to obtain medical, educational and other charitable aid and advice to enable such persons and their parents to overcome their special difficulties and live a normal life
Ann Edwards School Parent Teacher Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, Social welfarefundraising and social events, gift donations
The League Of Friends Of The Fairford Hospital
Associations, Health, Housing, Saving of lives, Social careHome Nursing - including terminal careFunding Student CounsellingLunch ClubsVolunteer Drivers SchemeFunding Foot ClinicFunding First Responders GroupDrug CollectionFunding Memory ClubFamily Respite Funding
Bats Blind At Sea
Health, LeisureWATER ACTIVITIES
The Johnners Trust
Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, LeisureThe Charity raises funds from subscriptions, an annual dinner and receives an annual grant from The Lord's Taverners in order to provide scholarships for promising cricketers in financial need, to support coaching programmes for young emerging players, and to support the development of blind cricket
Avon Counselling And Psychotherapy Service
HealthReferral agency for counselling and psychotherapy services to include subsidised treatment
Beeline Community Car Service
Charity and VCS support, Health, Social welfareBeeline Community Transport, which was set up in 1983, is based at The Partnership Centre, Atherstone and covers the whole of North Warwickshire. It has a team of volunteer drivers who use their own cars to provide a door-to-door transport service mainly to hospitals, clinics and other essential health services such as doctors' surgeries, chiropodists, dentists and opticians.
The Wessex Kidney Patients Association
Charity and VCS support, HealthThe associations objective is the relief of persons suffering from renal failure. By inviting donations, gifts of property and undertaking fundraising. To supplement local hospital services, for the health, welfare and comfort of such persons. To aid patients in need of financial assistance, to give information and advice and to promote education in all areas of renal failure.
The League Of Friends Of Edenbridge And District War Memorial Hospital
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, HeritageThe Friends of Edenbridge Memorial Health Centre supports the new health centre, opened in November 2023, upon the closure of the Edenbridge Memorial Hospital. It provides funds and equipment to pay for those items/services for which the NHS is unable to pay. Its main objective is to support local NHS services and to fundraise in the community so as to fund essential support.
Cornwall Arthritis Trust
HealthTHE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO DEVELOP AND EQUIP THE DUKE OF CORNWALL RHEUMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT, ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL AND TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO RHEUMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND RELIEF IN OTHER WAYS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM SUCH DISORDERS.
Orphan Aid Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareTo relieve children in need particularly those living on the streets and in sewers, also orphanages/hospitals in Romania by providing them with aid that is not available in their own country. Including example in date food, childrens and adults clothing, toys, educational items (writing books/pens etc), basic medical supplies (plasters etc), toiletries and of course money when available
Walton Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, LeisureMeeting venue for over 60's, sunshine club for blind, indoor bowls, karate, line dancing.
The League Of Friends Of The Louth Hospital
Associations, HealthRaising of funds for Louth County Hospital.
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.