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Heart and lung charities in the UK

There are 223 registered charities in England and Wales working on heart and lung health. 115 of them (52%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year.

Updated from the Charity Commission register.

Heart and lung charities support people living with heart conditions and breathing problems, fund research, help hospital units buy equipment, and run support groups and exercise classes. Many were set up by patients and families to help people who come after them.

This cause is close to my own heart: an operation saved my life when I was six. If you find a charity here that feels right, stay with it. Regular support, however small, helps them plan ahead and be there for the next family.

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Heart conditions

121 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Tiny Tickers Limited

    LS26 · Income £100k to £1m

    To improve the early detection, care & treatment of babies with congenital heart disease. Provides specialist training to health professionals to improve prenatal screening in hospitals to increase the detection of…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Bolton Cardiac Support Group

    PR6 · Income under £10k

    Activities monthly meetings on health,care,support and related subjects for cardiovascular disease patients and their carers, with qualified speakers and the occasional non medical speaker. assist in research projects.…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. National Heart and Lung Foundation

    SW3 · Income £100k to £1m

    The Charity aims to reduce pain, suffering and premature death caused by heart, lung and cardiovascular disease and disorders. The Charity's beneficiary is National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine,…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Heart Heroes

    GL4 · Income £100k to £1m

    Heart Heroes supports families of children living with Congenital Heart Disease and other heart conditions. Our aim is for children and their siblings to be included in all of our events, along with parents and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Lung and breathing conditions

72 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Asthma Relief

    SN2 · Income £100k to £1m

    The charity provides a nebuliser and respiratory equipment donation and support service

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Our Aim Appeals

    TW8 · Income £100k to £1m

    The charity was established for the benefit of the public in the United Kingdom, in order to promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers from cancer, heart disease, renal and respiratory disease and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. The Reach for Health Centre Ltd

    NN11 · Income £100k to £1m

    Physical and Mental Health Rehabilitation centre specialising in Exercise based Physiotherapy for long term and life long illnesses including, Stroke, Heart Disease, Back Pain, COPD, Asthma, Diabetes, MS, Mental Health…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Wales Orphan and Rare Lung Disease (World)

    SA18 · Income under £10k

    The preservation and protection of good health for the public benefit, by promoting the awareness and understanding of rare lung disease in West Wales.WORLD promotes discussion, engagement, support, knowledge and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Research

68 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. D J Fielding Medical Research Trust

    AL3 · Income under £10k

    Currently;Studies into genetic factors influencing brain tumour risk and prostate cancer undertaken by The Institute of Cancer Research.Studies or Grants given for research and training into Adult Congenital Heart…

    Charity Commission record

  2. Northwick Park Cardiac Research Charity

    HA1 · Income £100k to £1m

    The Charity is based at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow, Middx and our object is to promote and protect good health for the public benefit by carrying out medical research with the aim of finding new treatments for…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. The Dinosaur Trust

    BS2 · Income under £10k

    The charity is focused on improving and saving the lives of children and others suffering from cardiovascular disease, particularly pulmonary hypertension, through the dedicated funding of research into the causes,…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. The Breathe Well Initiative

    CB23 · Income under £10k

    We aim to set up a chronic lung disease clinic in Bo Town, Sierra Leone, to provide early diagnosis and management of COPD and asthma. To do this, we will train local healthcare workers to ensure sustainable impact.…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Support groups and staying active

32 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Milton Keynes Community Cardio-pulmonary Group

    MK3 · Income £100k to £1m

    To relieve suffering and sickness and to provide facilities for exercise, recreation or leisure time activities with the aim of improving the conditions of life of people living within the borough of Milton Keynes and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Morecambe Bay Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group

    LA5 · Income under £10k

    To relieve the needs of persons suffering from pulmonary fibrosis, primarily, but not exclusively, in the Morecambe Bay area by raising awareness of the lung disease pulmonary fibrosis and to support group activities.

    Charity Commission record

  3. The Cardiac Exercise Club

    SW19 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The Cardiac Exercise Club provides supervised exercise facilities to BACPR standards for anybody who has or has had circulatory problems(CHD, heart bypass, stroke or carotid artery surgery etc),COPD, or diabetes and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Live Well With Copd

    PO13 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Provision of Pulmonary Wellbeing Exercise groups and monthly support group to update members on advances in COPD management.

    Their website Charity Commission record

Small charities worth knowing

115 heart and lung charities have an income under £100,000 a year. Most are run by a few people, often volunteers, and few of them can afford to advertise. Here are some of them, each with recent accounts on the register.

  1. Heartlink Ealing Hospital Heart Support Group

    UB1 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Organise educational seminars, Run a Heart Health Info Desk, Visit patients in hospital, Provide a telephone help line, Run a Community Hub, Organise Day Trips, Have a weekly walk group, Hold social events, Support the…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Cystic Fibrosis Comfort Fund

    BS7 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Provide relief to those persons suffering from Cystic Fibrosis and to assist the families of those persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

    Charity Commission record

  3. (Wmas) Albrighton and Cosford Community First Responders

    WV7 · Income under £10k

    ALBRIGHTON & COSFORD COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS objectives are the protection and preservation of human life and the relief of sickness in persons residing in ALBRIGHTON & COSFORD and SURROUNDING AREAS by responding to…

    Charity Commission record

  4. Heartbeat Support Woking

    GU21 · Income under £10k

    Heartbeat Support Woking provides a volunteer visitor service to cardiac patients while in hospital and on-going support in a social environment to ex patients, their families and carers. Promotes the charity's…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  5. The Helen Kirkland Trust Fund for Cardiac Research

    OX11 · Income under £10k

    Funds research into Long Qt Sydrome through the provision of grants and scholarships

    Charity Commission record

  6. Bristol Area Cardiac Support

    BS16 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Bristol Area Cardiac Support formally Frenchay Hospital Cardiac Support Group was set up to give support to Members who had suffered Cardiac Trauma and had been cared for in Ward 103 in Frenchay Hospital, near Bristol.…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  7. Exovent

    TW19 · Income under £10k

    The Exovent team was formed in March 2020 with the objective of helping the UK, and the world, address the challenge of COVID-19. Our remit has now widened to provide respiratory support devices for acute and chronic…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  8. Take Heart Southend and District Cardiac Support Group

    SS0 · Income under £10k

    Take Heart was established to help relieve sickness and protect health among persons suffering from heart disease and to promote the advancement of education in heart disease, its causes and implications. In particular…

    Their website Charity Commission record

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Heart and lung charities by town

The towns and cities with the most heart and lung charities, counted by where each charity is registered. London's number includes national charities with a head office there.

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Questions people ask

How many heart and lung charities are there in the UK?

There are 223 registered charities in England and Wales working on heart and lung health. 115 of them (52%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The figures come from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales, last refreshed in October 2026. Scotland and Northern Ireland keep their own registers, so their charities aren't counted here.

What do heart and lung charities do?

Going by what they say about themselves on the register, the most common kinds of work are heart conditions (121 charities), lung and breathing conditions (72 charities), and research (68 charities). Many do more than one of these.

Which heart and lung charity should I give to?

The one that fits what matters to you. Tell us a little about it and we'll pick the few charities that fit you best, with the reasons why. It's free, takes a couple of minutes, and we never ask for any contact details. No charity can pay to appear on your list.

Why give to a small charity working on heart and lung health?

Small charities run on very little, so a regular gift, however modest, helps them plan ahead. They're often rooted in one place, so you can get to know the people doing the work and see what your help does. Every charity listed on this page has an income under £1 million a year and has sent the Charity Commission accounts in the last two and a half years.

How can I check a charity is genuine?

Look it up on the Charity Commission register by its name or charity number. Its page there shows what it does, who its trustees are and its latest accounts. Every charity on this page links straight to its register record.

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