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.
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.
Risley Medical, Research And Charity Trust Fund
Charitable activities, Research1) To advance the education of the public by promoting research, particular in the field of medicine. 2) To promote or assist in the provision of medical services or equipment for the benefit of the public. 3) To assist or promote charitable organisations.
The Burden Neurological Institute Limited
ResearchThe study and investigation of brain and nervous function in relation to normal and abnormal behaviour and disease and the treatment, alleviation and prevention of neurological, psychiatric and psychological diseases, ailments, disorders, complaints and defects.
The Ashley Charitable Trust
Health, ResearchThe relief of sickness and the promotion of good health, and the fostering, encouragement, development, study, promotion of and research into the causes, treatment, avoidance of and cure for disease, especially cancer.
Healthsense UK
ResearchThe objects of the charity are the advancement for the public benefit of medical knowledge, training and care in all its branches and in particular the development of good practices in the assessment and testing of treatments and the conduct of clinical trials generally and the promotion of high standards of health care by practitioners.
The Association For Radiation Research
ResearchThe Association is a charitable, non-profit organisation established to promote learning and advance education in the field of radiation research and to extend knowledge of radiation research in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, medicine and other related disciplines.
Indersen Jasodadevi Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Research, Social welfareCHARITY PROVIDES MEDICAL RELIEF TO THE POOR IN INDIA & the UK. IT PROMOTES RESEARCH and EDUCATION BY MAKING GRANTS TO ENABLE DEPRIVED STUDENTS TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR STUDIES AND BY ORGANISING RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES, PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH, HERITAGE AND CULTURE.CHARITY ALSO MAKES GRANT TO OTHER LIKE MINDED CHARITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
Art Research Creativity And Health
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Research, Social welfareARCH aims to promote the relationship between the arts & medicine & educate the public in how these may be used to protect & preserve health. The charity arranges fundraising events which fund concerts for patients & staff in hospitals, hospices & old people's homes in England, Scotland & Wales, as well as supporting projects for children in deprived areas.
The Philip Allison Foundation
Health, Research, Social welfareThe charity provides facilities for research (1) to investigate the problems that arise in the day to day treatment of diseases (2) to carry out research to develop new surgical methods of alleviation or cure of disease and (3) to teach new concepts for the treatment of diseases. It is currently doing this by way of supporting the Islet Isolation facility at the Nuffield Dept of Surgery.
The Godfrey Holmes Foundation
Health, ResearchWe seek to distribute the trust income to promote the study of and research into mental health, nervous and neurological diseases. We aim to provide facilities to assist or support persons disabled through age, sickness, infirmity, accident or disease.
The Leicestershire Neurological Trust
Education, Health, ResearchThe Leicestershire Neurological Trust provides funds for individuals within the university hospitals of Leicester to pursue individual educational and research activity in the area of neurological disease. It also funds equipment to enable individuals to pursue these activities.
Lincoln Medical Education Charity
Health, ResearchTo promote and advance the study and general knowledge of medicine and science relating to the progress and development of all branches of medicine and surgery and dentistry.
The W T J Griffin Charitable Settlement
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, ResearchSupport given particularly to educational and healthcare (primarily for the elderly) charities. Educational charities supported include the 21st Century Learning Initiative, two schools and a Cambridge college.Medical charities supported include Research into Ageing (part of Age UK), cancer relief and other medical charities.
The Crosby Charitable Trust
Housing, Research, Social careSupport of Medical Charities & Organisations that Fund Research and provide Community Day Care and Home Care Facilities. Educational Support, Animal Charity Support
The Multithon Trust
Health, Housing, Research, Social welfareSupporting registered charities whose aims and objects conform with those of the Trust, including those which treat or research the causes of physical or mental illness, disease and disability, or provide care and welfare to those who suffer from them. Additionally, charities involved with the care and support of the homeless and foodbanks.
Ark Medical Trust
Health, ResearchProviding and advancing the study and general knowledge of science and medicine, surgery and dentistry which is achieved by the charity's wholly owned subsidiary which operates a conferencing and education facility with particular emphasis in the medical sector.To support free use of the ARK Centre by members of the public, patient groups and other community.
George Barton Motor Neurone Disease Trust
Charity and VCS support, Health, ResearchThe George Barton Motor Neurone Disease (Research) Trust raise funds for extensive research into this devastating disease. Research has taken the form of drug trials involving patient participation and experimental studies at cellular level. The results of these have been presented at both National and International level, in the medical press and at scientific meetings and symposia.
West Cheshire Postgraduate Health Education And Research Foundation
ResearchPromotion of education, training and research in medicine and dentistry.
The Bateman Centre Association
ResearchThe Bateman Centre Association formerly operated within the Education Centre at Rochdale Infirmary which was a venue for providing mulit-disciplinary education, learning and development to support all continuous Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME). The Association is restructuring owing o
Operation Wheelchairs Committee
ResearchBi-annual mail out to listed donors. We purchase medical & rehabilitation equipment, and sometimes fund research for the sick and disabled.
Anthony G Woolcott Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, ResearchTo favour causes supported by the settlor during his lifetime and other charities selected by the Trustees where they provide medical care, medical research, health education and care of the elderly.
Special Care Baby Fund
ResearchTo provide and maintain medical equipment and services and to undertake research directly or indirectly essential to support the life of babies in distress at birth for the public benefit including the education, training and support services for staff and patients and others in all matters relating to the health of mothers and babies insofar as they are legally charitable
The Findlay Charitable Trust
Health, ResearchDISTRIBUTES FUNDS ANNUALLY 2-4 TIMES, TO ASSIST PRIMARY MEDICAL CHARITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING HOSPICES, HOSPITALS WITH A LINK TO CANCER AND RESEARCH.
Breast Cancer Research Trust
Charitable activities, Health, ResearchGRANTS TO RECOGNISED RESEARCH UNITS IN HOSPITALS AND UNIVERSITES IN THE UK STUDYING THE CAUSATION, SPREAD AND EFFECTS OF BREAST CANCER IN THE LABORATORY AND IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
The Neurological Fund
ResearchThe promotion of research and scientific investigation into problems relating to the causation, prevention and diagnosis or treatment of illness resulting from the disease or disordered function of the nervous system.
Bolton Cardiac Support Group
Health, Research, Social careACTIVITIES MONTHLY MEETINGS ON HEALTH,CARE,SUPPORT AND RELATED SUBJECTS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PATIENTS AND THEIR CARERS, WITH QUALIFIED SPEAKERS AND THE OCCASIONAL NON MEDICAL SPEAKER. ASSIST IN RESEARCH PROJECTS. NETWORKING WITH OTHER GROUPS ORGANISATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HEART DISEASE AND HEALTHY LIVING.ORGANISING OF OUTINGS PRIMARILY FOR CARERS.
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.