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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.

674
Charities
£6,700,981,361
Total Income
£2,028,756
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Enfield Lions Club (cio)

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, Research, Social welfare

The charity is engaged in general charitable activities in the UK and abroad for the needy and underprivileged including fundraising for the development/enhancement of clinics, hospitals, school buildings, childrens special education needs, alleviation of child blindness, grants for medical and education fees, alleviation of food poverty, advancement of medical research and community support.

Latest Income: £136,242
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Research Sma

Beneficiary group, Research

To relieve the need and protect the health of children and their families affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) throughout England & Wales for the public benefit by:a. Working to improve the understanding and knowledge of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) among the public.b. Providing financial support to further advance clinical research into Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

Latest Income: £135,566
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Lions International Blood Research Appeal

Education, Health, Research

To assist the haematology staff at Kings College Hospital with the provision of much needed laboratory equipment, particulary in the areas of Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassaemia.

Latest Income: £133,929
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bladder Health UK

Research

1. To promote the relief of sickness of persons suffering from all forms of cystitis, overactive bladder and bladder incontinence. 2. To advance education of the general public & medical profession into the causes & treatments of bladder illness and the impact on quality of life. 3. Promote research into the causes and treatments of all forms of cystitis, OAB and bladder incontinence.

Latest Income: £133,123
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The British Society Of Audiology

Arts, Research

The furtherance of the science of Audiology and clinical practice via the study of hearing, balance, clinical practice, allied sciences, publication of the findings. Enhancement of audiological practice by education, training, recommendation of clinical procedures, specification of training requirements. Publication of literature. Liaison with organisations, having similar aims.

Latest Income: £132,886
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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My Mito Mission

Research

Raising awareness, funds for research and support for everyone with mitochondrial disease

Latest Income: £132,094
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Cure Dhdds

Beneficiary group, Research

The main activities of the charity are to relieve the needs of those affected by DHDDS Disease, to support families affected by DHDDS mutations and drive research into them. We achieve this by providing the latest information on the condition to families and health professionals, providing funds for further scientific research and raising awareness of the disease.

Latest Income: £131,495
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Cotton Textiles Research Trust

Research

Founded for the benefit of workers in the British Textile Industry the charity's work includes the promotion of medical research into the prevention, treatment and cure of ailments and diseases to which such workers are especially liable.

Latest Income: £124,921
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Millie Wright Children's Charity

Beneficiary group, Research

Giving hands-on practical, financial and emotional support to families and carers, supporting children with a life threatening diagnosis. Inspiring the next generation of medical students to advance research into rare diseases and condition to raise awareness and improve treatments and care. Addressing the inequalities in charitable support available to children with a life-threatening diagnosis.

Latest Income: £124,131
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Breast Cancer Research Aid (bcra)

Health, Research

The charity helps save lives by supporting the ongoing research into breast cancer, and contributing to the further understanding of the disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment by supporting ground-breaking research programmes.

Latest Income: £123,297
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Norman Collisson Foundation

Health, Research

The general promotion, advancement and encouragement of surgical and medical science, together with medical studies and research.

Latest Income: £121,363
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Anscombe Bioethics Centre

Charitable activities, Religion, Research

A Roman Catholic academic institute that engages with the moral questions arising in clinical practice and biomedical research. The Centre engages in scholarly dialogue. It contributes to public policy debates and to debates and consultations within the Church. It runs educational programmes for, and gives advice to, Catholics and other interested healthcare professionals & biomedical scientists.

Latest Income: £120,518
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Association Of Stoma Care Nurses UK

Health, Professions, Research

ASCN UK (2013) provides an educational forum for nurses delivering specialist health-care to individuals with a Colorectal / Urological stoma. This is delivered through an Annual Conference, Project Working Groups, Study Days and Web- Page which supports sharing clinical expertise and development of evidence-based practice.Educational grants are available for support with education and research.

Latest Income: £120,459
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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T F C Frost Charitable Trust

Education, Health, Research

Gives grants and fellowships for research into eye disease through recognised University and Hospital research departments.

Latest Income: £117,983
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Whipps Cross University Hospital Medical Education And Research Trust

Education, Health, Research

The primary object of the charity is to encourage assist and extend the academic and research activities of all members of the medical, dental and allied professions practising within the area administered by Whipps Cross University Hospital.

Latest Income: £115,931
Areas of Operation: Redbridge
Status: Registered
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Rhug Charitable Trust

Education, Research

RCT is the charitable arm of Rhug Estate and Organic farm. Education, sharing authentic land-based experiences . Activities range from school visits (delivered in Welsh and English), seminars, tours and talks for members of the community as well as giving high level advice to diverse individuals, organisations, local groups and government advisors.

Latest Income: £115,333
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Hughes Syndrome Foundation

Charity and VCS support, Research

We aim to achieve earlier diagnosis and better treatment for people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).We support anyone affected by APS; provide education and awareness within the medical profession; raise awareness of APS in the general public and raise funds to provide support, education and research.

Latest Income: £114,900
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The British Neuropsychiatry Association

Health, Research

Provides a multidisciplinary inclusive forum for the dissemination of research findings and best clinical practice Facilitates crossdisciplinary discussion of clinical and academic issues across the related fields of psychiatry, neurology and neuropsychologyRuns scientific meetings and educational coursesPromotes the public understanding of neuropsychiatry within the UK and internationally.

Latest Income: £114,709
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Association Of Biomedical Engineers, Medical Engineers And Bioengineers

Research

To advance education for the public benefit in biomedical engineering, medical engineering, and bioengineering, in particular but not exclusively by:(a) organising and holding scientific meetings and conferences; and(b) promoting the study and practice of biomedical engineering, medical engineering and bioengineering

Latest Income: £110,065
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Bubble Foundation UK

Beneficiary group, Health, Research

The Bubble Foundation UK supports the work of the Childrens Bone Marrow Transplant unit at The Great North Childrens Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne.We treat children from the northern half of England, Scotland ,Northern Ireland and Eire who are born with severe Immunodeficiences. We provide medical & educational equipment,finance research, and support families during a prolonged stay in hospital.

Latest Income: £109,549
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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The Blond Mcindoe Research Foundation

Education, Health, Research, Saving of lives

Blond McIndoe Research Foundation is a medical research charity that is devoted to supporting leading edge research into wound healing and soft tissue reconstruction. The Foundation seeks to play an essential role in translating practical research into results that advance patient care. We work in partnership with The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Latest Income: £107,761
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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York Medical Society

Education, Research

The objects of the York Medical Society are the advancement and diffusion of medical knowledge amongst the medical profession and the general public and the encouragement of the publication of original contributions to the study of medical science and to make donations to charitable and other worthy causes and provide medical student bursaries at the Directors' discretion.

Latest Income: £106,150
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Facial Therapy Specialists International

Research, Social welfare

The relief of sickness and poor health and the preservation of good health amongst the general public by promoting and sharing good practice and standards in the field of facial palsy through the facilitation of training health professionals, medical and scientific research and information exchange amongst and between patients, patient groups, researchers and health care professionals

Latest Income: £105,776
Areas of Operation: Canada
Status: Registered
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Laces Trust

Research

The advancement of education and the relief of sickness by promoting or providing for the benefit of the public study, research and instruction in ethics and other philosophical disciplines as a part of or as related to medicine and any subject ancillary thereto.

Latest Income: £105,227
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Creld1 Warriors

Beneficiary group, Research

To provide support for families caring for a child with CRELD1, to raise awareness of this very rare disease and to support medical research.

Latest Income: £104,922
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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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.