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title: "Best Medical research charities in the UK | CharityCompare"
description: "Charity ratings for medical research charities in the UK. 34 rated on CharityCompare including Sight Research Uk, Health Data Research Uk, Heart Research Uk."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/medical-research
retrieved: 2026-08-18T00:46:54.598Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
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# Medical research charity ratings

Research into diseases and medical conditions. 34 medical research charities rated. This is the ranked list.
| Charity | Score | Cause spend | Income | Scope |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SIGHT RESEARCH UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sight-research-uk) | 94 | 85% | £871k | UK-wide |
| [HEALTH DATA RESEARCH UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/health-data-research-uk) | 87 | 100% | £15m | UK-wide |
| [HEART RESEARCH UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/heart-research-uk) | 87 | 78% | £3.4m | UK-wide |
| [HOMEOPATHY RESEARCH INSTITUTE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/homeopathy-research-institute) | 87 | 99% | £1.6m | UK-wide |
| [ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/alzheimer-s-research-uk) | 84 | 68% | £62m | UK-wide |
| [YORKSHIRE CANCER RESEARCH](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/yorkshire-cancer-research) | 84 | 72% | £28m | UK-wide |
| [CANCER RESEARCH UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/cancer-research-uk) | 83 | 64% | £735m | UK-wide |
| [BONE CANCER RESEARCH TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/bone-cancer-research-trust) | 83 | 74% | £4.2m | UK-wide |
| [CURE EB (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SOHANA RESEARCH FUND)](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/cure-eb-formerly-known-as-sohana-research-fund) | 82 | 92% | £4.9m | UK-wide |
| [WINGS FOR LIFE UK SPINAL CORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wings-for-life-uk-spinal-cord-research-foundation) | 82 | 66% | £4.8m | UK-wide |
| [Bowel Research UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/bowel-research-uk) | 82 | 67% | £1.4m | UK-wide |
| [DEMENTIA RESEARCH UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/dementia-research-uk) | 81 | 75% | £947k | UK-wide |
| [CANCER RESEARCH WALES](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/cancer-research-wales) | 80 | 62% | £4.3m | Local |
| [PULMONARY VASCULAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/pulmonary-vascular-research-institute) | 80 | 98% | £611k | UK-wide |
| [KIDNEY RESEARCH UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kidney-research-uk) | 78 | 79% | £14m | UK-wide |
| [JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/juvenile-diabetes-research-foundation-limited) | 78 | 65% | £8.0m | UK-wide |
| [HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hull-and-east-yorkshire-medical-research-centre) | 78 | 81% | £1.3m | Local |
| [NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH (INCORPORATING CLATTERBRIDGE CANCER RESEARCH CCR)](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/north-west-cancer-research-incorporating-clatterbridge-cancer-research-ccr) | 77 | 78% | £2.8m | UK-wide |
| [PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/prostate-cancer-research) | 75 | 69% | £5.2m | UK-wide |
| [EPILEPSY RESEARCH INSTITUTE UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/epilepsy-research-institute-uk) | 75 | 93% | £1.7m | UK-wide |
| [MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/medical-research-foundation) | 74 | 88% | £3.7m | UK-wide |
| [MENINGITIS RESEARCH FOUNDATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/meningitis-research-foundation) | 72 | 65% | £2.6m | UK-wide |
| [THE CHRONIC DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-chronic-disease-research-foundation) | 72 | 100% | £214k | Local |
| [GYNAECOLOGY CANCER RESEARCH FUND](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/gynaecology-cancer-research-fund) | 70 | 66% | £1.8m | UK-wide |
| [ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/action-medical-research) | 69 | 47% | £7.8m | UK-wide |
| [Animal Free Research UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/animal-free-research-uk) | 68 | 75% | £1.0m | UK-wide |
| [THE THROMBOSIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-thrombosis-research-institute) | 67 | 100% | £3.4m | UK-wide |
| [WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/world-cancer-research-fund) | 66 | 75% | £12m | UK-wide |
| [THE HOPE FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-hope-foundation-for-cancer-research) | 66 | 58% | £628k | Local |
| [THE NEEDHAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-needham-research-institute) | 64 | 91% | £583k | UK-wide |
| [SOUTH ATLANTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/south-atlantic-environmental-research-institute) | 63 | 85% | £1.1m | UK-wide |
| [PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH FUND](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/pancreatic-cancer-research-fund) | 55 | 98% | £946k | UK-wide |
| [NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/national-cancer-research-institute) | 52 | 100% | £1.6m | UK-wide |
| [THE HEART RESEARCH INSTITUTE (UK)](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-heart-research-institute-uk) | 44 | 71% | £834k | UK-wide |