Published: June 2025

This infographic outlines key facts and figures about our members and the research they fund. To facilitate the sharing of these stats, you can view and download the individual graphics. Download a PDF version or view the infographic below (please make sure you've accepted cookies).

For further information on AMRC charities' research expenditure in 2024 take a look at our report.

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Data notes

All figures from AMRC annual data collection 2025, unless stated otherwise. 

• Top cause to donate to in the UK from UK Giving Report 2025 (Charities Aid Foundation).

AMRC charities are a major contributor to UK medical research 

• 148: Number of current AMRC member charities, as of 25 June 2025.

• £1.6 billion: Collective research spend in the UK between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025; £1.25bn figure from NIHR annual report 2023/24; £0.9bn figure from page 133 on the UKRI annual report and Accounts 2023-24. 

They invest in research in universities and the NHS 

• 87%: The percentage of AMRC member grants active in the UK between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, where the host institution was a university.

• 27%: Percentage of non-commercial research studies supported by the NIHR Clinical Research Network that were funded by AMRC member charities between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. Data provided by the NIHR Clinical Research Network Open Data Platform. Annual data cut 30 May 2025.

• 1,212: Number of clinical research studies or trials funded by AMRC member charities between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. Data provided by the NIHR Clinical Research Network Open Data Platform. Annual data cut 30 May 2025.

AMRC charities support the research workforce 

• Over 25,000: Total number of researchers whose salaries and/or studentships were paid for by AMRC charities between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. Number of early career researchers 9,000.

• 1,216: Total number of research posts in the NHS, including, but not limited to, doctors, nurses, and midwives funded by AMRC member charities between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.

• Research posts bar chart: Number of charities that funded research posts in the NHS between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. 

They fund high quality research and accelerate health impact 

• Analysis of impact case studies in 2021 REF: The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a national exercise where universities highlight their best examples of impact. Research on this dataset was carried out by Martin Szomszor for AMRC. Research supported by charities was identified from funding acknowledgements in academic articles reported as underpinning research in case study submissions.

AMRC charities fund across all stages of research and in every health area

• Stages of research: Figures apply to AMRC charity research funded between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.

  • 89: AMRC members fund Basic research. This is defined as research that leads to new knowledge and insights about the body, health and disease. 

  • 85: AMRC members fund Translational research. This is defined as research focused on turning discoveries into practical applications. 

  • 97: AMRC members fund Clinical research. This is defined as research that is focused on improving health and care, often happens within the NHS, and may be a clinical trial. 

  • 38: AMRC members fund Accelerating access. This is defined as streamlining the adoption of new innovations. 

• Health area diagram: Total expenditure by AMRC members to UK research into each health category in 2022. Data from the UK Health Research Analysis 2022 report public dataset. 124 AMRC members contributed data towards the Health Research Analysis 2022 report. Grants active in 2022 were coded for HRCS Health Categories. Each grant was then given an annualised value corresponding to its duration in 2022. These values were then used to calculate the total AMRC member expenditure to research, into each health category

• 180,712: Number of patients recruited in the UK to take part in clinical research studies or trials funded by AMRC member charities between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. Data provided by the NIHR Clinical Research Network Open Data Platform. Annual data cut 30 May 2025. Breakdown of total number of participants in UK recruited into AMRC member funded studies by specialty.

• Breakdown of total number of participants in UK recruited into AMRC member funded studies by specialty. Data provided by the NIHR Clinical Research Network Open Data Platform. Annual data cut 30 May 2025.