Heart Research Wales
Analysis
Heart Research Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penarth. It was registered in April 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Heart Research Wales reported income of £66k and spending of £24k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £4,625 to £66k (+1329%), an average of +94% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 607%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Heart Research Wales sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Playaway (£66k), Margaret Brown Trust (£66k) and Victoria Road Evangelical Church (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote throughout Wales research and education into the treatment and diseases of the cardiovascular system.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Playaway | Slough | £66k |
| Margaret Brown Trust | Grantham | £66k |
| Victoria Road Evangelical Church | Birmingham | £66k |
| Inspero | Basingstoke | £66k |