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Health HE

Health is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Health category.

30,167 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 14.82% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

\b(health)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 9,066 12.73%
£10k - £100k 9,025 12.82%
£100k - £250k 3,474 15.49%
£250k - £500k 2,182 19.71%
£500k - £1m 1,480 21.24%
£1m - £10m 2,286 24.90%
Over £10m 652 28.99%
Total 28,165 14.55%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 22,371 13.04%
oscr 6,480 25.98%
ccni 1,316 18.82%
Total 30,167 14.82%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
Nuffield Health [Charity number: SC041793]
3.1 To advance, promote and maintain health and health care of all descriptions and to prevent, relieve and cure sickness and ill health of any kind, all for the public benefit.
£1,480,600,000
NUFFIELD HEALTH [Charity number: 205533]
To advance, promote and maintain health and healthcare of all descriptions and to prevent, relieve and cure sickness and ill health of every kind.
£1,453,100,000
University Of Glasgow Court [Charity number: SC004401]
The advancement of education. The advancement of health. The advancement of, arts, heritage, culture, or science.
£1,070,400,000
Cancer Research UK [Charity number: SC041666]
The objects for which the Company is established are to protect and promote the health of the public in particular by research into the nature, causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure of all forms of cancer, including the development of findings of research into practical applications for the prevention, treatment and cure of cancer and in furtherance of that primary object, to provide information and raise public understanding of such matters.
£734,753,802
CANCER RESEARCH UK [Charity number: 1089464]
Cancer Research UK is dedicated to saving lives through research. Our mission is to prevent, control and cure cancer through our ground-breaking research and in the last 40 years our work has helped double survival rates. But there is more work to be done. The only charity fighting over 200 types of cancer, we rely on every pound donated to help get us closer to beating cancer.
£734,753,802
WELLCOME TRUST [Charity number: 210183]
Wellcome exists to improve health by helping great ideas to thrive.We support researchers, we take on big health challenges, we campaign for better science, and we help everyone get involved with science and health research. We are a politically and financially independent foundation.
£569,497,051
BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION [Charity number: 225971]
The 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.
£410,600,000
Barnardo's [Charity number: SC037605]
The Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: To promote the care, safety and upbringing of children and young people by:- supporting and assisting those in need, their families and carers. promoting their health. and advancing their education. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
£345,552,000
BARNARDO'S [Charity number: 216250]
Barnardo's helps children and young people to be safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful. We provide specialist support for children and young people, including those in and leaving care, facing mental health challenges, seeking sanctuary, at risk of exploitation and needing support accessing education, training and employment. We campaign for improved policy and attitudes towards childhood.
£340,251,582
Change, Grow, Live [Charity number: SC039861]
The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit: 3.1 the advancement of health or the saving of lives, and the prevention or relief of poverty among: 3.1.1 people who have been, or are, or are at risk of becoming: 3.1.1.1 affected by use of or dependent on drugs, alcohol or other substances. 3.1.1.2 homeless. 3.1.1.3 imprisoned. 3.1.2 young people. 3.1.3 such other people identified by the Trustees from time to time. 3.1.4 the families, carers and dependents of such persons. (“Beneficiaries”), in particular (but not exclusively) by providing information, advice, support, services, interventions and treatment. 3.2 the advancement of education among: 3.2.1 Beneficiaries, and the relief of their unemployment, in particular (but not exclusively) by providing information, advice, support and services. and 3.2.2 the general public in relation to the experiences of Beneficiaries, in particular (but not exclusively) by conducting and promoting research, gathering and sharing data, and raising awareness. 3.3 the promotion of such other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit from time to time. Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word 'charitable' or the words 'charitable purposes' in force in any part of the United Kingdom.
£339,714,761

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
Rape Crisis South London [Charity number: 1085104]
Support for survivors of sexual violence aged 4 and up : Counselling. Group, Play therapies. Self Esteem Workshops. Training and Consultancy for professionals. Prevention and Awareness workshops with young people. Advocacy support for survivors going through the Criminal Justice System. Outreach for survivors for who face additional marginalisation or barrier for support.
£4,106,261
Buddiez (SCIO) [Charity number: SC042937]
The organisation's purposes are: To advance Education through informal learning opportunities for people with disabilities. To organise recreational activities (including some sport (related to ability) and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle) with the object of improving conditions and choices for life for those who have need of them by reason of their disability. This will be done through a range of structured and unstructured directed and self-directed activities, both social and educational. To relieve those in need by means of disability by providing a drop in centre that is non prescribed, is fit for purpose and meets the needs of the disabled users.
£45,871
THE GRAND ORDER OF LADY RATLINGS 'CUP OF KINDNESS' [Charity number: 1101033]
The Cup of Kindness assists in the relief of poor or necessitous persons through the provision of grants, goods and monetary payments. The Cup of Kindness also helps assist in the provision of equipment, facilities and services for hospitals and hospices, not normally provided by the statutory authorities.
£17,093
ASKERN COMMUNITY HUB [Charity number: 1175090]
? Lending books? Trying to make everyone feel included & heard. ? Readers Group ? Life Story Project (Dementia Group) Reminiscing about past events, quizzes, games & social activities.? Dancing small children to young adults? Coffee Morning everyone welcome for a natter? Basic Computer Skills with our trained staff? Craft/fundraising days? Events and activities throughout the year
£27,780
THE HARRIET BURTON CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 283219]
Grants are normally made to cover health, arts, education and social needs, preference being given to any institutions assisting in the welfare or care of children. Donations to individuals will not be considered. Unsuccessful appeals will not necessarily be acknowledged.
£29,223
The Hayward Sanderson Trust [Charity number: SC043290]
A for the advancement of health and education:- (i) by making grants to or to assist in the constitution of any association, club or other organisation, the objects of which are devoted to the provision of facilities for the education, including training in all manner of arts and crafts, and physical culture of the townspeople of whatever age of Galashiels or neighbourhood (hereinafter called 'Galashiels') (ii) by making grants to any Charitable Institution, Association, Youth Club, Boys Club or similar organisation in Scotland, the objects of which are devoted to the moral or religious education or the training or teaching or physical wellbeing of children or young persons and (iii) by making grants towards the training in a trade or profession of any person who has been incapacitated either totally or partially, permanently or temporarily, as a result of service in any of Her Majesty's Forces, or to any war service veterans, or to any Charitable Institutions, Associations or like organisations established for the welfare, training, education or otherwise for the benefit of any such persons or war service veterans. (iv) by making grants to any Institution, Establishment or Organisation of a charitable nature in Scotland, the objects of which are devoted to the care, attention, maintenance or welfare of the aged or the chronic sick or the blind B for the prevention or relief of poverty by making grants towards the accommodation, maintenance or general welfare of any persons resident in Galashiels who have been so resident for a period of not less than ten years and are in need of financial assistance C for the advancement of religion by making grants towards the maintenance of any Church of the Protestant faith in Galashiels or to the accommodation, maintenance, well being or general welfare of ministers or retired ministers of the Church of Scotland Maximum text reached. Please contact charity for full version.
£189,735
SUSSEX KURDISH COMMUNITY [Charity number: 1161420]
Raise awareness of the Sussex Kurdish community needs. Provide financial and transaction support for new Kurdish refugees settling in Sussex. Promote and represent the development and cultural pursuits of the Kurdish community in Sussex. health, education and cross cultural issues awareness and support.
£60
DELTA PHILANTHROPIES [Charity number: 1178335]
Delta UK has two central, though broad and interconnected objectives: to eliminate poverty and to advance education. We believe these are inextricably interlinked, that the first will not be achieved without the second. Without advancing education, at all ages and stages of life, we will not be able to offer more than palliative care and a band aid to communities unable to help themselves.
£5,116,496
JASPER'S SMILE [Charity number: 1211408]
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE PRIMARILY WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISABILITIES UP TO THE AGE OF 18 YEARS OLD AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND/OR INFORMATION TOWARDS:- THE PROVISION OF BENEFICIAL EQUIPMENT, RESOURCES OR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED BY NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES- SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THEIR CHILD'S DISABILITIES.
£11,657
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, WESTMINSTER [Charity number: 1133048]
A parish church of the Church of England, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, we maintain regular public Christian worship; provision of sacred space for prayer and contemplation; pastoral work; teaching and debating Christianity through sermons, groups, courses and events. We host a night shelter for the homeless, a free drop-in counselling service, and provide support to asylum seekers.
£4,465,648