# BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 225971
- **Other names:** BHF, THE HEART FOUNDATION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 26, 1963
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=225971


## Contact

- **Address:** British Heart Foundation, Greater London House (4th Floor), 180 Hampstead Road, London
- **Postcode:** NW1 7AW
- **Phone:** 0300 330 3322
- **Email:** heretohelp@bhf.org.uk
- **Website:** www.bhf.org.uk



## Activities

**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.




## 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

- Isle Of Man
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £410600000 | £427100000 | £130200000 | 4545 |
| March 31, 2024 | £398900000 | £416700000 | £138300000 | 4321 |
| March 31, 2023 | £381300000 | £370100000 | £125600000 | 4191 |
| March 31, 2022 | £351700000 | £297300000 | £117700000 | 4090 |
| March 31, 2021 | £225300000 | £242300000 | £49200000 | 4229 |



## Trustees

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