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British Heart Foundation

Bhf, The Heart Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
225971
Status
Registered
Registered
March 26, 1963
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Unrestricted

Address

Address
British Heart Foundation
Greater London House (4th Floor)
180 Hampstead Road
London
NW1 7AW

Contact

Activities

The BHF is the UK's largest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK. For over 60 years BHF has pioneered life-saving research that has helped halve the number of deaths from heart and circulatory disease in the UK. BHF also helps provide vital support and information for the 7.4m people living in the UK with heart and circulatory disease.

Objects: The Objects For Which The Foundation Is Established Are: To Attack And Defeat Diseases And Conditions Of The Heart And Circulation And Other Diseases Illness Or Conditions, By Undertaking And Promoting Research For The Public Benefit Into Their Cause, Diagnosis, Treatment And Prevention, Promoting Their Diagnosis, Treatment And Prevention, Educating The Public And Alleviating Suffering And Promoting The Welfare Of Persons Afflicted And Those Who Care For Such Persons.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
What
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Isle Of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £410,600,000 £427,100,000 £130,200,000 4,545
March 31, 2024 £398,900,000 £416,700,000 £138,300,000 4,321
March 31, 2023 £381,300,000 £370,100,000 £125,600,000 4,191
March 31, 2022 £351,700,000 £297,300,000 £117,700,000 4,090
March 31, 2021 £225,300,000 £242,300,000 £49,200,000 4,229

Trustees

Name Appointed
Karen Frank (Chair) Oct. 8, 2019
David Boynton Dec. 13, 2023
Dr Annalisa Jenkins Oct. 12, 2021
Louise Wilson FCIPD Jan. 27, 2026
Mark Ashton-Rigby Aug. 1, 2024
Mark FitzPatrick CA Oct. 6, 2020
Professor Brian Robert Walker Oct. 20, 2022
Professor Jane Armitage Oct. 21, 2025
Professor Simon Ray Oct. 21, 2025
Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed Oct. 6, 2020
Roisin Donnelly Aug. 1, 2024