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.
The Parminder Kaur Hunjan Charity
Animals, Education, Health, Research, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe education of handicapped or underprivileged groups, the provision of funds and equipment to hospitals for the purpose of research and education in medicine, relief of poverty, funding the building of schools, relief of famine, and provision of Guide Dogs for the blind.
The European Environmental And Contact Dermatitis Research Group (eecdrg)
ResearchClinical research into environmental causes of skin diseases, including cutaneous allergy
The Christina Aitchison Trust
Arts, Health, ResearchThe advancement of the education of youngThe relief of persons who are blind or suffering from any opthalmic disease or disabilitySupport Research into the causes, treatment and prevention of such.Financial assistance for the relief of sickness of persons who are suffering from terminal illness.To promote, improve, develop and maintain the education and appreciation music.
Mid-Sussex Postgraduate Medical Centre Trust Limited
Health, ResearchThe objective of the charity is to promote and advance the study and general knowledge of science and medicine and all matters relating to the progress and development of all branches of medicine and surgery within Mid Sussex.
Southampton Medical Society
Charitable activities, ResearchDispenses medical and scientific information. Provides grants to study medical practice in the U.K. and abroad.
The Institute Of Ageing And Health (west Midlands)
Beneficiary group, Health, ResearchTo promote the better health and wellbeing of older people through encouraging inter-disciplinary training, research and excellence in practice and service provision.
West Of England Eye Infirmary Trust
ResearchTo support research activities and purchase equipments for the West of England Eye Unit. To support training and development of ophthalmologists and clinical team members at the West of England Eye Unit. To support local ophthalmic educational events. To support staff welfare in the West of England Eye Unit.
Blair Bell Research Society
Health, ResearchThe aim of the Society is to encourage research, especially for more junior researchers, and the interchange of ideas and information in obstetrics and gynaecology through sponsorship of scientific meetings and award of student prizes. Membership is open to both clinical and non-clinical scientists.
Wool Surgery Charity Fund
Health, Research, Social welfareTo help in the healthcare of local people, by providing medical equipment (including drugs, dressings, foods, and other services), providing comfort for users of health care premises, and assisting transport for patients and their carers. To relieve poverty among patients, help their carers, and help local health education and research.
The West Herts And Watford Postgraduate Medical Centre Trust
ResearchThe objects of the charity are the advancement of the education and training of graduates in medicine,related arts and sciences,the promotion of medical research and the publication of the results of such research.The charity runs lunchtime meetings,full day education courses and clinical examinations at appropriate levels for both undergraduate and postgraduate doctors.
The Knee Foundation
Leisure, Researchidentify and promote best practice amongst sporting and medical professionals facilitate pure and applied research and the dissemination of results facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and skills amongst professionals develop a patient fund to enable certain patients to benefit from our network of highly skilled professionals
Infectious Disease Research Trust
ResearchPromote 'Seedcorn' and 'Pilot' medical research experiments or studies. Grants for travel and/or attendance fees for conferences. Preference given to institutional organisations rather than individual applicants. Funding also available for sponsoring meetings.
City Hospital NHS Trust
Associations, Health, ResearchTo respond, wholly or partly, to requests for medical equipment forwards or departments. To maintain an information desk, conveying or directing out patients to their consultants location.
The Osteopetrosis Support Trust
Beneficiary group, ResearchOUR MAIN AIM IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AAND INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE SEVERE FORM OF THE DISEASE CALLED MALIGNANT INFANTILE OSTEOPETROSIS. WE ALSO PUT FAMILIES IN TOUCH WITH OTHER AFFECTED FAMILIES, ARRANGE MEETINGS TO DISCUSS RELEVANT ISSUES AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS ETC. PROVIDE SMALL GRANTS AND SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO THE DISEASE.
The West Essex Medical Education And Research Trust
ResearchPromote medical education and research within Princess Alexandra NHS Trust
The Epsom Group Medical Centre
Health, ResearchTo establish a medical centre which will provide for the needs for continuing education of and research and study by all members of the medical dental and allied professions practising within the area or in connection with the Epsom Hospital Group
The Healing Research Trust
ResearchPromoting Complementary Medicine and its Research
Emily Heather Appeal Fund For Sandhoffs' Disease
ResearchInitially set up 30years ago in response to the death of my daughter from Sandhoff's disease we set out to try to help research efforts into this condition. Such is its rarity none is active at present to our knowledge.
British Friends Of Edith Wolfson Hospital
Associations, Charitable activities, Health, ResearchThe Charity makes grants for the purchase of medical equipment.
The Hull Microbiology Education And Research Fund
ResearchSupport of Medical Education in Microbiology, and research which contributes to Medical Education in Microbiology.
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.