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Research Charities That specialise in Medical research

Discover 220 Research charities that specialise in medical research. Use the search below to filter within these results.

220
Charities
£3,871,727,922
Total Income
£3,346,351
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.

Alan Squirrell Artificial Kidney Unit Trust

Research

The provision of grant funding to 1) assist research into renal disease. 2) assist the treatment of patients with renal disease. 3) provide help to persons suffering from renal disease.

Latest Income: £20,135
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Middlesex Hospital And Medical School General Charitable Trust

Education, Health, Research

The 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.

Latest Income: £18,969
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Safer Medicines Trust

Arts, Research

Monitor research into the effectiveness of medical experiments on animals, provide information and educate the public as to the results of such research through public talks, scientific conferences and reports and by producing an educational film, which is available on our website. Communicate with industry and regulators about how to implement a much greater human focus in medicines research.

Latest Income: £17,140
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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British Anaesthetic And Recovery Nurses Association

Arts, Health, Professions, Research

BARNA is the only UK professional association specialising in anaesthetic and recovery nursing.BARNA has provided competencies/educational material to standardise clinical practice.BARNA publishes on-line journal and monthly newsletter available to all members. We have an annual conference that covers all of the UK. We also promote ongoing training, research and clinical audit among nurses.

Latest Income: £16,962
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bhsf Medical And Welfare Charity

Health, Research, Social welfare

To provide comforts and amenities for patients or staff in hospitals and medical charities, assist medical research, education and science, and support charitable organisations concerned with the sick or disadvantaged.

Latest Income: £15,975
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The David Hide Asthma And Allergy Research Centre

Research

CLINICAL RESEARCH INTO ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES

Latest Income: £15,478
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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Colchester Medical Charitable Trust

Research

The aim of the charity is to encourage, assist and extend the academic and research activities of all members of the medical and dental professions practising within the area of Colchester and North East Essex

Latest Income: £15,428
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Colchester Surgical Research Foundation

Health, Research

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BUT PARTICULARLY MEDICAL AND SURGICAL PROFESSIONALS IN THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF SURGERY BY PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO SURGERY AND PAYING OR CONTRIBUTING TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SURGERY NOT PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE.

Latest Income: £14,872
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Salisbury Hospitals Foundation

Health, Research

Education and training. Awarding grants for clinical staff to attend courses which will increase their qualifications, or improve their medical understanding, or to attend conferences and training periods. Research. Providing funding towards research projects and helping staff attend specialist conferences worldwide to increase their knowledge and share their expertise.

Latest Income: £14,868
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Bristol Health Research Charity

Health, Research

Supports medical research within North Bristol NHS Trust and the wider local health community.

Latest Income: £14,632
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Aims2cure

Health, Research

The principal objective of Aims2Cure is to promote medical research into the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis; to disseminate the useful results of such research and to relieve persons suffering from multiple sclerosis and associated diseases.

Latest Income: £13,683
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Clinical Research Trust

Research

Supports clinical research.

Latest Income: £13,167
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Lord And Lady Lurgan Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, Research

Music and the encouragement of young musicians is a key activity. Other grants in the England and Northern Ireland are mainly to medical causes with an emphasis on research and medical conditions affecting older people the care of people suffering from cancer including support for hospices and disability particularly deafness. In South Africa grants are given in areas of perceived need.

Latest Income: £13,129
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Spinal Research Foundation

Research

The purpose which the charity was founded was for the relief of patients suffering from disease or malformation affecting the spine and adjacent areas of the body.

Latest Income: £12,427
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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David And Vera Levi Medical Research Memorial Fund

Charitable activities, Research, Social welfare

Originally founded for the advancement of education and relief of poverty of any person engaged in medical research, the Charity now makes grants for charitable purposes generally.

Latest Income: £12,419
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Constantine Bequest

Education, Research

Funds as approved by the Trustees are used to support a PhD Student from the Institute of Cellular Medicine within the Newcastle University Medical School. The student is determined at the discretion of the Dean of Postgraduate Studies

Latest Income: £11,969
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Robert Gaddie Memorial Fund

Research

The charity provides funding for research and educational activities in the field of clinical biochemistry.

Latest Income: £10,655
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Farrington Hopkins Trust

Research

The provision of lectures in, or to further research into 'the Geography of Disease', that is to say the study of disease as a factor in the human environment, for example, in the way it affects such aspects as population distribution, human cultire and economic performance

Latest Income: £10,430
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Society Of Clinical Psychiatrists Research Fund

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Research

Raise money to help to advance research in PsychiatryHelp people with Auspergers and Autistic Spectrum with a place to work and develop

Latest Income: £9,880
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Metchley Park Medical Society

Health, Research

Metchely Park Medical Society promotes and supports postgraduate medical education and the advancement of academic research of, and amongst, medical and senior paramedical staff of NHS hospital trusts and primary care providers in South Birmingham

Latest Income: £9,578
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Vaccine Research Trust

Research

Research development and education in medicine. We are helping fund analysis of data which will help towards better understanding of hypothyroidism.

Latest Income: £9,182
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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D J Fielding Medical Research Trust

Health, Research

Currently;Studies into genetic factors influencing brain tumour risk and prostate cancer undertaken by The Institute of Cancer Research.Studies or Grants given for research and training into Adult Congenital Heart Disease.

Latest Income: £9,152
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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British Psychosocial Oncology Society

Beneficiary group, Health, Research

BPOS promotes the advancement of education, clinical practice, and research in psychosocial oncology among those who work with people with cancer and their families.

Latest Income: £8,997
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Boloz-Kulesza Trust Fund

Education, Research

Supporting Polish medical students wishing to study at Edinburgh University.

Latest Income: £8,843
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Sussex Throat And Ear Research Fund

Charitable activities, Research

TO PROMOTE THE CARE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM COMPLAINTS RELATING TO EAR NOSE AND THROAT(OR FROM ANY OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS) AND TO PROMOTE OR ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH RELATING THERETO.

Latest Income: £8,700
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
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 220 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 £3.9bn 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 £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.