is an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health. Established in 1936 and with an endowment of around £10 billion, it is the UK’s largest funder of biomedical research in the UK.

is an umbrella body currently representing over 100 charities which fund medical research.

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is the largest independent funder of heart research in the UK, with an annual research spend of about £60 million.

is the world's leading charity dedicated to research on the causes, treatment and prevention of cancer. It supports the work of over 3,000 scientists, doctors and nurses working across the UK, spending over £250 million annually on research, which is raised almost entirely through public donations.