We have over 140 member charities who fund research across the full spectrum of human health.
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Action for A-T funds research to find a cure for Ataxia Telangiectasia.Read more
Action Medical Research funds research to help sick and disabled children.Read more
Action on Hearing Loss funds research to find a cure for hearing loss.Read more
Against Breast Cancer funds research into new treatments, diagnosis tools, and advice to reduce the risk of recurrence and secondary spread of breast cancer.Read more
Alcohol Research UK funds research into alcohol-harm prevention and developing knowledge around alcohol issues.Read more
Alzheimer’s Research UK funds research into causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure for dementia.Read more
The Alzheimer’s Society funds research to improve care for people living with dementia and to find a cure.Read more
Anthony Nolan funds research to make bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants more successful, giving people longer and better lives.Read more
Antibiotic Research UK funds research into the discovery and development of antibiotic against antibiotic resistant bacteria.Read more
Arthritis Research UK funds research to push back the ways arthritis limits people’s lives.Read more
Asthma UK funds research to understand the biology of asthma, work towards better treatments and a cure, and improve diagnosis and care.Read more
Ataxia UK funds research into finding treatments and cure for the ataxias.Read more
The A-T Society funds research into improving quality of life and care for people living with Ataxia-Telangiectasia and ultimately bring about a cure.Read more
Autistica funds research to transform understanding of autism and help autistic people have a better quality of life.Read more
Bliss’ funds research to support the life of babies in distress at or in the period prior to birth or born prematurely or sick to increase the likelihood or their survival and to ensure that such babies have the best quality of life possible.Read more
Bloodwise funds research to stop people dying from blood cancer, to make their lives better and to stop blood cancer from happening.Read more
The BCRT funds research to save lives and improve outcomes for people affected by primary bone cancer.Read more
Borne funds research to make childbirth safer for mothers and babies.Read more
Bowel & Cancer Research funds research to ensure more people survive bowel cancer and fewer people have to live with chronic bowel disease.Read more
Bowel Cancer UK funds research to save lives and improve the quality of life for all those affected by bowel cancer.Read more
The BDRF funds research to advance the cure and treatment of bowel disease.Read more
BRACE funds research to improve understanding of the causes of dementia, improve diagnosis, and help develop new forms of treatment.Read more
Brain Research UK funds research to discover the causes of neurological conditions, develop new treatments and improve the lives of those affected.Read more
Brain Tumour Research funds research to find a cure for brain tumours.Read more
Breast Cancer Now funds research into risk and prevention, early detection and diagnosis, treatment and secondary breast cancer to stop breast cancer taking lives.Read more
The BACP funds research that informs and develops counselling and psychotherapy practice.Read more
The BCPB funds research into understanding and treating currently incurable eye diseases, and into improving best practice and deliver of eye care services.Read more
The BHF funds research into many different heart conditions, their diagnosis and treatment.Read more
The BJA funds research into anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, critical care, and pain management to improve patient care globally.Read more
The BLF funds research to improve care and to prevent, treat and cure lung diseases.Read more
The BSRF funds research to discover the cause of idiopathic scoliosis and to improve the quality of life for people with all types of scoliosis.Read more
The BSSA funds research into the cause and treatment of Sjögren’s Syndrome.Read more
The BSF funds research to further understanding of different types of skin disease with the goal of finding cures and better treatments for all of them.Read more
BSRA funds research into the biology of ageing.Read more
The Brittle Bone Society funds research into improving the quality of life for people with Osteogenesis Imperfecta.Read more
CRUK funds research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer to save lives.Read more
The CSP Charitable Trust funds research to advance physiotherapy education.Read more
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland funds research to improve the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by chest, heart and stroke illness.Read more
The CECT funds research into the prevention and treatment of retinoblastoma.Read more
Children with Cancer UK funds research to further understanding of a broad range of childhood cancers and to find more effective, less toxic ways of treating them.Read more
The CCLG funds research to improve survival rates and the standards of care for children and teenagers with cancer.Read more
The CLDF funds research to enhance understanding childhood liver disease and improve available treatments.Read more
The CDRF funds research into a wide range of genes to discover the cause of common diseases such as arthritis, back pain migraine, asthma, dementia and heart disease.Read more
The CDG Society funds research to save lives, develop a cure, find better treatments and improve outcomes, diagnosis and care for people with Chronic Granulomatous Disorder.Read more
CORE funds research that develops new treatments and saves the lives of people living with digestive disorders.Read more
Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research to increase knowledge of the causes and best treatment of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.Read more
The CICRA funds research into understanding, treating and seeking a cure for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and in particular to help children and young people with this condition.Read more
The CF Trust funds research into transformational therapies and better treatments to help people with cystic fibrosis live longer and healthier lives.Read more
DEBRA funds research to find effective treatments, and ultimately a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa.Read more
The DRWF funds research to better understand the causes, prevention, treatment and management, of diabetes. Their ultimate goal is to find a cure.Read more
Diabetes UK funds research into the cause and prevention, improving care and treatment for diabetes, and working towards finding a cure.Read more
The Dunhill Medical Trust funds research to further the understanding of the mechanisms of ageing and treating age-related diseases and frailty.Read more
Epilepsy Action funds research to advance the care, treatment and understanding of people with epilepsy.Read more
Epilepsy Research UK funds research into the causes, treatments and prevention of epilepsy.Read more
Fight for Sight funds research to prevent sight loss and treat eye disease in adults and children.Read more
The Foundation for Liver Research funds research into liver cell injury and repair in the Institute of Hepatology.Read more
Friends of EORTC funds translational and clinical research in Europe to improve the management of cancer and related problems.Read more
Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity funds paediatric research to help future generations of Scotland’s children.Read more
GOSH Charity funds research to find treatments and cures for some of the most complex illnesses, for the benefit of children in the UK and worldwide.Read more
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity funds research that tackles the major health challenges affecting people living in urban diverse and deprived areas.Read more
Heart Research UK funds research into prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease.Read more
INSPIRE Foundation funds research into spinal cord paralysis to improve quality of life for those living with tetraplegia and paraplegia.Read more
JDRF funds research into type 1 diabetes to improve lives and to one day eradicate the condition.Read more
Kidney Research UK funds research to find better treatments, and ultimately cures for kidney diseases.Read more
Leuka funds research to find a cure for leukaemia and blood cancers.Read more
Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI funds research to find the cause and cure of blood cancers.Read more
The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine funds research that furthers understanding and progress in preventive medicine.Read more
The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research funds research to find innovative ways to prevent and control cancer.Read more
Macmillan funds research into the numbers, needs and experience of people living with cancer to improve the lives of everyone living with cancer.Read more
The Macular Society funds research to end sight loss caused by macular disease.Read more
Marie Curie funds research into palliative and end of life care to improve care for people living with any terminal illness.Read more
Medical Research Scotland funds research to improve the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of all diseases and disease mechanisms.Read more
Meningitis Now funds research that’s aims to prevent meningitis and related septicaemia.Read more
The Meningitis Research Foundation funds research to work towards defeating meningitis and septicaemia.Read more
Migraine Trust funds research into migraine to reduce its burden on sufferers and ultimately find a cure.Read more
The Motor Neurone Disease Association funds research to improve the lives of people affected by MND.Read more
MQ funds research to find out more about mental health and to improve the lives of everyone effected.Read more
The MS Society funds research to make sure people with MS have the treatments and services they need.Read more
The MSA Trust funds research to find the cause and, ultimately, cure for MSA.Read more
Muscular Dystrophy UK funds research to find treatments for muscle-wasting conditions.Read more
Myeloma UK funds research to ensure myeloma patients live longer and with the best possible quality of life.Read more
The National Eye Research Centre funds research into the cause of and treatments for eye disease, sight loss and blindness.Read more
NOS funds research to bring about real improvements to the lives of people living with osteoporosis.Read more
Neuroblastoma UK funds research into neuroblastomas in order to find better treatments.Read more
NRF funds research to deliver products, devices and enabling technology for the benefit of people living with neurological conditions.Read more
The NPRF funds research to help treat Niemann-Pick C, a very rare, terminal, neurogenerative disease.Read more
NWCR funds research to find better understanding of cancer and new treatments to help beat cancer.Read more
NICHS funds research to prevent chest, heart and stroke illnesses in Northern Ireland and care for those already affected by them.Read more
The Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation funds research into diabetes by members of the medical and nursing professions.Read more
ORUK funds research to advance understanding of orthopaedic science.Read more
www.ovarian.org.uk Ovarian Cancer Action funds research to tackle, and ultimately defeat ovarian cancer.Read more
Pancreatic Cancer Action funds research into improving early diagnosis for pancreatic cancer.Read more
PCRF funds research to improve diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer.Read more
Pancreatic Cancer UK funds research to transform and save the lives of people with pancreatic cancer.Read more
Parkinson’s UK funds research that drives better care, treatment and quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s.Read more
Pelican Cancer Foundation funds research to drive innovation and development in bowel, bladder, prostate and liver cancer treatment.Read more
Pharmacy Research UK funds research into the science or practice of the preparation and dispensing of medicines.Read more
PCRC funds research to develop a new therapy for men with advanced prostate cancer.Read more
Prostate Cancer UK funds research to create a step change in the knowledge of prostate cancer.Read more
The Psoriasis Association funds research into the causes, nature and care of psoriasis.Read more
RAFT funds research to ensure every patients who suffers a wound or major tissue trauma regains their quality of life.Read more
Restore funds research to advance the quality of burn care in both academic and clinical environments.Read more
Reverse Rett funds research to relieve sickness and to preserve health by developing treatments and cures for Rett Syndrome and related disorders.Read more
Rosetrees funds research across all areas of human health and disease.Read more
The Royal College of Surgeons of England funds research to improve the delivery of surgical care.Read more
The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability funds research into the science of care for people with neuro-disabilities.Read more
RP Fighting Blindness funds research to enhance the understanding of retinitis pigmentosa and related conditions, and inform the development of treatments.Read more
Sands funds research to help reduce stillbirth and neonatal death.Read more
Sarcoma UK funds research to understand more about sarcoma, find new treatments and ultimately identify a cure these cancers.Read more
SRUK funds research to build a better understand and treat of everyone affected by Scleroderma and Raynaud’s.Read more
The Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust funds research to bring benefit to patients through improved diagnosis or by assisting in the development of new therapies for important clinical problems.Read more
The SMA Trust funds research into a cure and treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.Read more
Society for Endocrinology funds research to advance understanding and treatment of endocrine conditions.Read more
Sparks funds research to help find new treatments and cure for children with rare and complex conditions.Read more
Spinal Research funds research to develop effective treatments for paralysis caused by spinal injury.Read more
Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research funds research to enhance the quality of life through improved treatments, rehabilitation and prevention of complications following spinal cord injury.Read more
The Stroke Association funds research to prevent stroke, save lives and enable stroke survivors to make the best possible recovery.Read more
Target Ovarian Cancer funds research to benefit the largest proportion of women with ovarian cancer in the shortest timeframe.Read more
Tenovus Cancer Care funds research to improve cancer outcomes and experiences.Read more
The Abbeyfield Research Foundation funds research to enhance the quality of life of people over the age of 55.Read more
The Brain Tumour Charity funds research to increase survival and reduce the effect that brain tumours have on quality of life.Read more
The British Pain Society funds research into all aspects of pain and its management.Read more
The Cure Parkinson’s Trust funds research to find treatments to slow, stop, and reverse Parkinson’s.Read more
The Encephalitis Society funds research to improve the quality of life of all people affected directly and indirectly by encephalitis.Read more
The Kidney Fund funds research to improve diagnosis, prognoses and palliative care for people with kidney disease, ultimately to find cures.Read more
The Lewy Body Society funds research into Lewy body dementia.Read more
The Lullaby Trust funds research into the sudden death of babies and toddlers.Read more
The PBC Foundation funds research to provide support and information to those with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis.Read more
The PSPA funds research to find treatments and ultimately a cure for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.Read more
The Royal College of Anaesthetists fund research to improve standards in anaesthesia, critical care and pain medicine.Read more
The Scar Free Foundation funds research into wound healing, burns and cleft.Read more
The Urology Foundation funds research to bring better treatment, diagnosis and prevention of all urological conditions.Read more
Tommy’s funds research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth.Read more
Tourettes action funds research to make life better for people with Tourette Syndrome.Read more
TSA funds research to understand Tuberous Sclerosis and its impact and treat and prevent its manifestations.Read more
Wellbeing of Women funds research into women’s health in the UK.Read more
WellChild funds research to improve the lives of children and young people with serious illness or exceptional health needs across the UK.Read more
Wellcome funds research to improve health for everyone.Read more
Wessex Medical Trust funds research to fight disease; to tackle underlying causes of ill health; to find better treatments and, potentially cures for conditions that affect every age group.Read more
WHRF funds research to advance the discovery of new medicines for cardiovascular and inflammatory disease.Read more
WCRF funds research to increase the understanding of cancer risk and how to reduce it.Read more
Worldwide Cancer Research funds research into any type of cancer anywhere in the world.Read more
YCR funds research to help people in and around Yorkshire avoid, survive and cope with cancer.Read more