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 Priory For Wales Of The Most Venerable Order Of The Hospital Of St John Of Jerusalem
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of livesFundraising, transport of patients, sale of first aid supplies, first aid and other health and safetytraining, providing first aid cover, youth programmes.
St Michael's Hospice Hastings And Rother
HealthProviding healthcare for people with life-limiting disease in Hastings and Rother Districts.
Sands
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareSands vision is a world where fewer babies die. Sands works to ensure that, when a baby dies, anyone affected receives the best bereavement care and support for as long as they need it. Sands offers a free UK helpline and network of support groups, works with healthcare professionals to improve bereavement care, and involves bereaved families in research to save babies lives.
East Cheshire Hospice
Beneficiary group, Health, Social careTo provide specialist palliative care to patients and their families and carers within our catchment area. This is provided via an In-patient and Day Care facility, and also through education and research to improve services.
Expect LTD
Beneficiary group, Health, HousingSupport people with Mental Health and Learning disabilities
Derian House Childrens Hospice
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareTo provide hospice care and support for children and young people with palliative care needs including support for the whole family. This includes; specialist respite including symptom management, hospice at home, end of life care and bereavement support after death. This care and support is provided in partnership with individual children's local health, social and education professionals.
The Richmond Fellowship
Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfareRichmond Fellowship (RF) is a national provider of care and rehabilitation for people living with mental health problems, with close to 60 years experience. RF has a subsidiary organisation that has completed a separate annual return. RF offers over 120 facilities, including crisis support, residential, employment and community schemes, well-being projects and domestic violence services.
Allkind Mental Health And Wellbeing
Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfareHousing, community services, arts projects, counselling, befriending, peer-lead recovery, volunteering
Tetbury Hospital Trust
HealthTo provide integrated, seamless healthcare for the people and local communities we serve that is safe, effective and centred around the patient.The Trust owns and runs Tetbury Hospital with a mission to preserve and develop, wherever possible, healthcare services for the benefit of the local community.
Parkhaven Trust
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social careTHE CHARITY PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE, NURSING, DOMICILIARY CARE AND DAYCARE FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES.THE TRUST ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF AND CARERS.
R National Realisations (2024)
Beneficiary group, HealthRelate delivers via a national network a wide range of services to individuals and corporate bodies. Activities include: relationship counselling, sex therapy, family counselling, services for young people, mediation services, counselling in primary care settings, telephone counselling, Reveal online relationship assessment service, national email counselling service, education and learning, etc
St Andrews Hospice Limited
Beneficiary group, HealthSt Andrew's Hospice provides specialist palliative care for people of all ages who have a progressive life limiting illness and also provides support and advice for their families and friends. We provide care for adults living in North East Lincolnshire and for children living in N E Lincolnshire, N Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, Hull and East Riding.
Wakefield Hospice
Beneficiary group, HealthProvision of the highest level of symptom management and care for people who have advanced active, progressive and life threatening illness., through the provision of a Specialist Palliative Care Team. The Hospice endorses a holistic approach in promoting quality of life for patients as well as providing the continuing support that is offered to families and carers.
Wigan And Leigh Hospice
Health, Social welfareThe Charity provides specialist palliative care services to enhance the quality of life of individuals living with a life threatening, incurable illness. Advice and support is also offered to carers during the illness of the patient and in bereavement. The Charity aims to provide evidence based palliative care education both in house and through out reach educational programmes.
Equinox Care
Health, HousingEquinox works to help and support individuals with drink and/or substance misuse issues, mental health issues and those caught in the Criminal Justice system. We provide housing and/or support or counselling.
Just Circle Limited
Charitable activities, Health, HousingSupported special needs Housing & Support to individuals with facilities & grants and services such as care, counselling, advice, advocacy and information
Bolton Hospice
Beneficiary group, HealthTo promote the relief of all adults, without regard to race or creed, who are suffering from any chronic or terminal illness or from any disability or disease attributable to old age or from any other physical or mental infirmity, disability or disease in such ways as the Association shall from time to time think fit.
North Devon Hospice
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareThe provision of specialist care to patients with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses in order to help the patient have the best quality of life in the time left by responding appropriately to their physical,emotional and spiritual needs.To support family members both before death and during the period of bereavement.
Oxfordshire Mind
Charitable activities, Health"Promoting good mental health through the provision of high quality services and campaigning for positive change".
The Cellar Trust
Economic and community development, Education, HealthThe Cellar Trust is a recovery based mental health charity which supports individuals to return to fulfilling and independent lives, through the delivery of a range of vocationally oriented activities, and employment support.
The Mental Health Foundation
HealthThe Mental Health Foundation works to promote good mental health and to improve the lives of people affected by mental health problems. With prevention at the heart of what we do, we aim to find and address the sources of mental health problems so that people and communities can thrive.
The Royal College Of Ophthalmologists
Arts, Education, Health, ResearchThe College creates and maintains standards in ophthalmic training and practice, organises examinations and sets the curriculum. It maintains a CPD system and provides surgical skills courses for trainees. It organises scientific meetings, publishes a scientific journal and provides information on ophthalmic matters for practitioners and the general public.It encourages eye related research.
Eden Valley Hospice, Carlisle
Beneficiary group, HealthEden Valley Hospice is a charity dedicated to providing specialist care to adults from the local area and children throughout Cumbria, as well as caring for their families, friends and carers. We believe that every detail, every moment and every person matters. This belief allows us to achieve the highest of standards of nursing and medical care, to sustain life and dignity when it is needed.
The Mary Stevens Hospice
HealthThe Charity's formal object is specifically restricted to the relief of sickness and the preservation of health. In practice, this means its principal activity is the provision of care for those suffering from chronic or terminal illness.
Young Persons Advisory Service
Beneficiary group, HealthMental Health Charity supporting children and young people aged 5 - 25 years and families in Liverpool.Providing a wide range fo support and therapeutic services to address the mental health emotional wellbeing difficulties.
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.