Health condition HE200¶
Health condition is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Health categoryand the Health condition subcategory.
1,117 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.55% 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(disease|syndromes?|genetic condition|health condition|medical condition)\b
Charities matching this regular expression will be excluded from the tag:
prevent disease|poverty
Distribution by size of charity¶
| Income band | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| Under £10k | 373 | 0.49% |
| £10k - £100k | 298 | 0.44% |
| £100k - £250k | 111 | 0.54% |
| £250k - £500k | 83 | 0.84% |
| £1m - £10m | 80 | 0.94% |
| £500k - £1m | 46 | 0.75% |
| Over £10m | 38 | 1.87% |
| Total | 1,029 | 0.54% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 848 | 0.50% |
| oscr | 229 | 0.92% |
| ccni | 40 | 0.56% |
| Total | 1,117 | 0.55% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| 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. |
£381,300,000 |
| The British Red Cross Society [Charity number: SC037738] To provide assistance to victims of armed conflicts. To work for the improvement of health for the prevention of disease and for the prevention and alleviation of human suffering in the British Islands and throughout the world. |
£330,600,000 |
| THE FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE LIMITED [Charity number: 1140062] The Francis Crick Institute is dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying health and disease. Our work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections and neurodegenerative diseases. |
£213,189,000 |
| Marie Curie [Charity number: SC038731] The Charity is established as a memorial to the late Marie Curie in lasting tribute to her life’s work, and in particular to her discovery of radium and its contribution in fighting the disease of cancer. The charity exists to serve all those with a terminal diagnosis, from cancer or other causes, their families and carers. The objects for which the charity is established for the public benefit are: 2.1.1 to provide and develop caring services, offering support, care and compassion through palliative care, advice and assistance for the benefit of people suffering from terminal cancer and other terminal illnesses and their families and carers. 2.1.2 to undertake and fund research into any aspect of the care and support of people suffering from terminal cancer and other terminal illnesses and their families and carers. and 2.1.3 to provide information, education and support to patients, their families, carers, those working in medical and other caring fields and the public regarding the care of people suffering from terminal cancer and other terminal illnesses. |
£167,252,000 |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (UK) [Charity number: 1026588] To relieve and promote the relief of sickness and to provide medical aid to the injured and to protect and preserve good health by the provision of medical supplies, personnel and procedures calculated to overcome disease, injury or malnutrition in any part of the world in accordance with the principles espoused by the International Council of Medecins Sans Frontieres in October 1990. |
£76,828,978 |
| Anthony Nolan [Charity number: SC038827] The objects for which the Company is established are: 2.1 the relief, treatment, cure or support of those with blood cancers or other blood disorders or affected by an immunological deficiency and any similar or related diseases or conditions (including the provision of support to their family members or carers). 2.2 the relief, treatment, cure or support of those who require a stem cell transplant or who are affected by any disease or condition that may be relieved, treated or cured by any organ or stem cell transplant (including the provision of support to their family members or carers). 2.3 the advancement of research into the causes of and the diagnosis, relief, treatment or cure of those requiring a stem cell transplant or who are affected by an immunological deficiency or any similar or related diseases or conditions and to publish the useful results of such research. and 2.4 the advancement of research into improving organ or stem cell transplantation or any related technique or technology and to publish the useful results of such research. |
£58,592,000 |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM [Charity number: 258197] Parkinson's UK drives better care, treatments and quality of life. Together we can bring forward the day when no one fears Parkinson's. |
£53,467,207 |
| Parkinson's Disease Society Of The United Kingdom [Charity number: SC037554] 1.1 To provide relief for people with the condition known as Parkinson's Disease and allied conditions (referred to in these Articles as Parkinson's) and to provide assistance support and advice to people with Parkinson's and/or their families, dependants, friends and carers and other persons affected by Parkinson's 1.2 To promote and support research into the causes, prevention, treatment and cure of Parkinson's and to disseminate the results of such research. and 1.3 To advance the education of the public and health and social care professionals on issues relating to Parkinson's. 1.4 To promote any other charitable purpose for the benefit of people with Parkinson's and/or their families, dependants, friends and carers and other persons affected by Parkinson's. |
£53,253,000 |
| Alzheimer's Research UK [Charity number: SC042474] 3.1 The Objects of the Charity are: (a) to preserve and protect the health of the public by promoting or assisting the promotion of research into the causal mechanisms of neuro-degenerative diseases with the aim of treating or preventing Alzheimer's Disease, dementia and other conditions having a similar or related cause and to disseminate the results of such research . and (b) to advance the education of the public into the symptoms, causes and treatment of dementia and other conditions having a similar or related cause. |
£50,014,023 |
| BREAST CANCER NOW [Charity number: 1160558] We're Breast Cancer Now, the UK's largest breast cancer charity and we're dedicated to funding research into this devastating disease. We're bringing together all those affected by the disease to improve the way we prevent, detect, treat and stop the disease. We believe that if we all act now, by 2050 everyone who develops breast cancer will live. |
£49,579,000 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| JOHN JACOB ASTOR CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 1108789] The Promotion of medical research on terms that the results of such research are published, including (but not restricted to) research into the field of biophysics, research into the causes and treatment of neurological diseases and the study of electro-magnetic fields in living things and the use of such fields in the treatment of disease. |
£25,296 |
| THE LILY FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1122071] We fund research to improve diagnosis, develop treatments and we hope to ultimately find a cure for Mitochondrial Disease. We help build support networks by connecting affected families and also offer direct family support. We aim to raise awareness of mitochondrial disease by improving patient access to information, supporting professional training, and speaking at schools and public events. |
£1,436,646 |
| Association for Spinal Injury Research, Rehabilitation & Reintegration [Charity number: SC037482] The relief of sickness and injury by supporting charitable works of Spinal Cord Injuries Unit at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and of similar undertakings at other medical research institutions both nationally and internationally. The promotion and facilitation of research and funding of research projects into causes treatment prevention and alleviation of spinal cord damage impairment or disease and into the rehabilitation and reintegration into society of persons with such damage impairment or disease and publication of useful results of research |
£3,585,000 |
| THE VISUAL SNOW FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1177443] The Visual Snow Foundation raises public awareness of Visual Snow Syndrome through the provision of an informative publicly accessible website including support for sufferers, and raises funds for research into Visual Snow Syndrome. |
£642 |
| THYROID EYE DISEASE CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 1095967] Providing pastoral support and general medical information for people suffering from Thyroid Eye Disease (TED), a disfiguring autoimmune disease of the eyes and thyroid gland. Promoting improvements in clinical services for TED in the NHS. |
£47,161 |
| PRISCILLA BACON NORFOLK HOSPICE CARE LTD [Charity number: 1166579] The object of the Charity is to promote the relief of persons who are suffering from any chronic or terminal illness or any disability or disease attributable to old age or from any other physical or mental infirmity disability or disease and of families of such persons in such ways as the organisation shall from time to time think fit. |
£3,209,548 |
| PELVIC RADIATION DISEASE ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 1147802] The term Pelvic Radiation Disease is a relatively new one, only now gaining general acceptance among health professionals as a valid and useful framework within which to describe brief or longlasting problems, mostly in the bowel, caused by pelvic radiotherapy. We aim to bring this disease to the attention of health professionals and patients to inform them about how to alleviate their symptoms. |
£61,947 |
| TARGET OVARIAN CANCER [Charity number: 1125038] Over 7,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year in the UK, and each day sadly 11 women die from this disease. Target Ovarian Cancer's vision is to stop ovarian cancer from devastating lives. We do this by targeting what's important - symptoms awareness, life-saving early diagnosis, better treatments and support for everyone affected - and we do this across all four nations of the UK. |
£4,023,662 |
| BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF VULVAL DISEASES [Charity number: 1081697] PROMOTION OF EDUCATION , RESEARCH AND PATIENT INFORMATION IN VULVAL DISEASE |
£21,793 |
| SKYE WELLESLEY FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1127939] Retts Syndrome research funding and potentially making grants to improve facilities for sufferers. |
£277 |
