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Medical research charity ratings
Research into diseases and medical conditions. 33 medical research charities rated. This is the ranked list.
Choosing medical research support
- 1. PurposeIdentify the disease, research stage and funding model.
- 2. AccessResearch participation has study-specific criteria; funding a study does not guarantee access to it.
- 3. EvidenceConsider study quality and translation into practice over time, rather than treating spending as an outcome.
Selection questions from CharityCompare. Confirm current services with the charity; Clarity Scores assess financial and disclosure proxies, not programme effectiveness.
Understand impact evidence| Charity | Score | Cause spend | Income | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 85% | £871k | UK-wide | |
| 87 | 100% | £15m | UK-wide | |
| 87 | 99% | £1.6m | UK-wide | |
| 84 | 68% | £62m | UK-wide | |
| 84 | 72% | £28m | UK-wide | |
| 83 | 64% | £735m | UK-wide | |
| 83 | 74% | £4.2m | UK-wide | |
| 82 | 67% | £7.0m | UK-wide | |
| 82 | 67% | £1.4m | UK-wide | |
| 81 | 98% | £965k | UK-wide | |
| 80 | 58% | £5.9m | Local | |
| 80 | 76% | £1.4m | UK-wide | |
| 78 | 79% | £14m | UK-wide | |
| 78 | 65% | £8.0m | UK-wide | |
| 77 | 92% | £4.9m | UK-wide | |
| 77 | 78% | £3.4m | UK-wide | |
| 75 | 69% | £5.2m | UK-wide | |
| 75 | 93% | £1.7m | UK-wide | |
| 74 | 88% | £3.7m | UK-wide | |
| 72 | 65% | £2.6m | UK-wide | |
| 71 | 74% | £2.3m | UK-wide | |
| 70 | 66% | £1.8m | UK-wide | |
| 69 | 47% | £7.8m | UK-wide | |
| 68 | 75% | £1.0m | UK-wide | |
| 67 | 100% | £3.4m | UK-wide | |
| 67 | 84% | £3.2m | Local | |
| 66 | 75% | £12m | UK-wide | |
| 64 | 58% | £628k | Local | |
| 64 | 91% | £583k | UK-wide | |
| 63 | 85% | £1.1m | UK-wide | |
| 57 | 100% | £214k | Local | |
| 55 | 98% | £946k | UK-wide | |
| 43 | 69% | £847k | UK-wide |