Health Data Research UK
Analysis
Health Data Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10887014). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Health Data Research UK reported income of £14.9m and spending of £25.9m, spending 174% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income fell from £64.7m to £14.9m (-77%), an average of -39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Health Data Research UK sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Local Solutions (£14.9m), Vibrance (£14.9m) and The R C Snelling Charitable Trust (£14.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £11.6m. Reserves of £45.7m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 121 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 97%
- Investments 1.6%
- Other 1.2%
In the charity's own words
The national institute for health data for England, Wales, Scotland and N Ireland. We develop and apply cutting-edge data science approaches to clinical, biological, genomic and other multi-dimensional health data to address the most pressing health research challenges facing the public. Our mission is to unite, improve and use the UK's health data to enable discoveries that improve people's lives
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Local Solutions | Liverpool | £14.9m |
| Vibrance | Liverpool | £14.9m |
| The R C Snelling Charitable Trust | Norwich | £14.8m |
| DKMS Foundation | London | £14.9m |