heart research uk

The charity supports the general public. Heart Research UK is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Leeds and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Heart diseases claim a life every 5 minutes in the UK. We know research works and will save lives. We know that delivering community programmes across the UK will keep families together for longer. We focus on benefitting patients as soon as possible, to save more lives. We are dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of heart diseases. Until there are no more deaths from heart diseases.

Fundraising

See where Heart Research UK is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,017,338

Latest Expenditure

£3,323,986

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 64.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 77.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 25.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,536,214

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £282,720

Investments £198,404

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,587,628

Raising Funds £736,358

Governance £123,565

Grants to Institutions £1,402,379

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2023	£4,017,338	£3,323,986	£2,587,628	£4,287,418	£2,939,144	36 / 100
2022	£2,545,042	£3,986,969	£3,351,203	£3,874,882	£3,331,385	31 / 3
2021	£2,731,081	£3,577,577	£3,104,567	£6,826,433	£4,875,290	27 / 0
2020	£2,743,437	£1,589,189	£1,166,799	£6,913,365	£2,886,134	23 / 32
2019	£2,628,880	£3,336,757	£2,723,442	£5,479,948	£3,158,661	23 / 80