Research Charities That specialise in Medical research
Discover 674 Research charities that specialise in medical research. 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.
British Heart Foundation
Beneficiary group, Research, Saving of livesThe BHF is the UK's largest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK. For over 60 years BHF has pioneered life-saving research that has helped halve the number of deaths from heart and circulatory disease in the UK. BHF also helps provide vital support and information for the 7.4m people living in the UK with heart and circulatory disease.
The Francis Crick Institute Limited
Health, ResearchThe Francis Crick Institute is dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying health and disease. Our work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections and neurodegenerative diseases.
Lifearc
Education, ResearchSIC Code: 72110 - Research and experimental development on biotechnology1. Performing our own research in order to progress technologies and treatments for the benefit of human health.2. Work with universities, charities, public bodies and industry to accelerate the progression of biomedical discoveries to develop new treatments or therapeutics for the medical profession and public.
Trustees Of The London Clinic Limited
ResearchThe provision of medical care to patients and the sick and the promotion and advancement of scientific research, good clinical practice and training.
Alzheimer's Society
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Research, Social care, Social welfareAlzheimer's Society staff and volunteers provide services to people affected by dementia, including day care and home care, support and befriending services across England, Wales, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland. We provide information and training, and every year we invest in research. We campaign for the rights of people with dementia and those who care for them.
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, ResearchGreat Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity undertakes fundraising activities in order to invest in development, research and innovation, welfare and clinical development projects, medical equipment and capital infrastructure, all of which will enhance Great Ormond Street Hospital's ability to transform the health and well being of children and young people.
Our Future Health
ResearchThe advancement of health in the UK for the public benefit
Royal Hospital For Neuro-Disability
Health, ResearchThe Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is an independent, national, not-for-profit medical charity. It is not part of the NHS. It seeks through the provision of specialist services and research to enable people with profound or complex disabilities resulting from damage to the brain or other areas of the nervous system, to enjoy an optimal quality of life through enhanced independence.
Breast Cancer Now
Charitable activities, Health, ResearchWe're Breast Cancer Now, the UK's largest breast cancer charity and we're dedicated to funding research into this devastating disease. We're bringing together all those affected by the disease to improve the way we prevent, detect, treat and stop the disease. We believe that if we all act now, by 2050 everyone who develops breast cancer will live.
Motor Neurone Disease Association
Charitable activities, Health, ResearchThe MND Association is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland dedicated to improving care and support for people affected by MND, funding and improving research, and campaigning and raising awareness so that the needs of people with MND are addressed by society. Visit www.mndassociation.org
Arthritis UK
Charitable activities, ResearchThe charity funds scientific and medical research into all types of arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. It is working to take the pain away from sufferers with all forms of arthritis and helping people to remain active. This will be achieved through funding high-quality research, providing services, information and campaigning.The charity's vision is a future free of arthritis.
London's Air Ambulance Limited
Health, Research, Saving of livesThe relief of sickness and physical injury by the provision of emergency medical services and equipment and in particular by the provision of a helicopter ambulance service or other emergency transport.The provision of training, research and education in the field of pre-hospital medicine for the treatment and/or prevention of sickness and physical injury.
North West Lung Centre
ResearchPromoting and assisting with the funding of research into lung disease in the North West of England
Leicestershire & Rutland Organisation For The Relief Of Suffering Limited
Health, Professions, ResearchHospice care with the aim of enhancing the quality of life of patients with cancer, progressive neurological disease and other conditions, and for whom curative treatment is no longer possible. Patients are aged 18 years and upwards.Areas of activity:In-patient Ward (31 beds), Clinics:Community Nurse Specialists, DayTherapy, Counselling, Lymphoedema Clinics, Education/Training, Research
Asthma And Lung UK
Charitable activities, ResearchAsthma and Lung UK exists to help people with lung disease. It achieves this by:1 - Funding vital research into understanding, treating and preventing lung disease.2 - Promoting greater understanding of lung disease and campaigning for positive change in the nation's lung health.3 - Offering services and support so no one has to face it alone.
Animal Health Trust
ResearchThe Animal Health Trust is dedicated to reducing suffering in animals by increasing the understanding of how to prevent and treat animal diseases. We do this by the provision of clinical and diagnostic services and research and educational work. The results of our studies are disseminated, thereby improving animal welfare on a world-wide basis.
Health Data Research UK
ResearchThe national institute for health data for England, Wales, Scotland and N Ireland. We develop and apply cutting-edge data science approaches to clinical, biological, genomic and other multi-dimensional health data to address the most pressing health research challenges facing the public. Our mission is to unite, improve and use the UK's health data to enable discoveries that improve people's lives
The Sainsbury Laboratory
ResearchThe principal activity of the charity is plant and plant disease research, with the aim of funding out how pests cause disease, and exploring how plants protect themsleves against these pathogens. The Laboratory also provides education and research training in the subject areas of the research programme.
Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Health, ResearchRaises funds to support Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals; connecting givers and causes, supporting projects and facilities beyond the boundaries of NHS funding to achieve the highest possible standards and outcomes in patient experience, clinical care, research and education. Successor to 1048868 - see www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk/Aboutus/Publications for annual report 2016/17 & earlier years.
St. John Of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group
Health, ResearchSt John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group is the main provider of eye care in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. It is a renowned teaching hospital with medical and nursing training programmes. Research and development are also part of the hospitals' activities.
Dove House Hospice Limited
Beneficiary group, Health, Professions, ResearchProvide a range of clinical services for patients who suffer from life limiting illnesses as well as providing support and care for their family and friends during and after their period of illnessPromote and assist with teaching and training doctors, nurses and other persons engaged in the above clinical servicesPromote and conduct research into the above
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ResearchThe Cystic Fibrosis Trust works to improve and transform the lives of people with cystic fibrosis by investing in research and its application to patients, driving up standards of clinical care in the NHS, providing information, advice and support for people with cystic fibrosis and their families, campaigning and influencing policy and raising awareness in the media and the general public.
Paul Strickland Scanner Centre
Health, ResearchTo provide state of the art cross sectional medical diagnostic imaging systems and operate them principally to benefit patients attending the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, but also for patients referred from anywhere in the UK or abroad.To carry out late translational imaging research
Worldwide Veterinary Service
Charity and VCS support, ResearchTO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF ANIMALS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD - THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND FINANCIAL AID TO ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES - THE PROVISION AND CO-ORDINATION OF VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS OVERSEAS - THE PROVISION OF VETERINARY ADVICE AND SUPPORT - TO PROMOTE AND CONDUCT RESEARCH IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO ANIMAL WELFARE.
The Macular Disease Society
Research, Social welfareBeating the fear and isolation of macular disease with world-class research, and the best advice and support.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many medical-research research charities are there in the UK?
There are 674 registered medical-research research charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the medical-research research charities by income?
Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£569.5m). 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 medical-research research charities?
Medical-research research charities reported a combined annual income of £6.7bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for medical-research research charities?
Across all medical-research research charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 100.0%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of medical-research research charities?
Medical-research research charities have an average annual income of £2.0m. 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.