Barts Charity - Improving the health of East London

Bring festive joy to a child in hospital this Christmas

With a Secret Santa gift you can ensure no child is forgotten this festive season.

How we create impact

We work in partnership with Barts Health NHS Trust and local research institutes to support care excellence and fund world-leading medical research.
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Together we make better healthcare possible.

Whatever happens in the wards of a Barts Health hospital – together, we can bring more warmth to every moment, and make things a little easier for everyone who passes through its doors. Please, donate to Barts Charity today, and help us be there – through it all.
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  • £ 157 m

    awarded by us in the last five years

    to fund research and healthcare projects for the people of East London

  • £ 2.2 m

    received from life affirming gifts in wills

    in the year to April 2024, ensuring we can be there for the people of East London and their families for years to come.

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Hospitals & research institutes

We’re proud to work closely with our partners Barts Health NHS Trust and the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London (FMD). Thanks to people like you, we're working together to find ways to improve healthcare across the Barts Health hospitals and beyond - saving lives.

Together - Our Supporter Newsletter

In our Autumn 2024 issue, meet the siblings raising money for their hero Dad and find out how your support helps us go above and beyond for families in East London.
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Help us be there, through it all.

Together, we can be there when our NHS staff and patients need us most.
Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke researching cancer

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We are proudly dedicated to the health of East London. We fund innovations in care for patients and staff at our local NHS Trust, and we support medical research from proof of concept to major programmes.

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Updates and announcements

Read the latest news about health initiatives we've funded and the amazing people that have made this possible

Jayden’s Journey

Baby Jayden spent ten days in critical care leading up to Christmas. Mum Josephine shares their story and why she is choosing to support our Secret Santa appeal.

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Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing

Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University London have unveiled plans for an Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing in the UK – hosted at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone – to improve the quality of life for millions of people in London

Zoë’s cancer prehabilitation journey

When Zoë was diagnosed with breast cancer, prehabilitation allowed her to prepare for her treatment journey - both physically and emotionally.