British Heart Foundation

British Heart Foundation
AbbreviationBHF
Formation1961
Legal statusRegistered charity
PurposeHeart and circulatory diseases and their risk factors
Location
Region served
United Kingdom
Patron
King Charles III[1]
Chairwoman
Karen A. Frank[2]
Chief Executive
Dr Charmaine Griffiths[3]
Chief Scientific and Medical Officer
Professor Bryan Williams OBE[4]
Websitewww.bhf.org.uk

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is a cardiovascular research charity in the United Kingdom.[5] It funds medical research related to heart and circulatory diseases and their risk factors, and runs influencing work aimed at shaping public policy and raising awareness.[5]

In 2021, a study conducted by YouGov ranked the British Heart Foundation as the top charity or organisation in the UK by per cent of adults who hold a positive opinion of the organisation.[6]

  1. ^ "His Majesty the King appointed as our Patron". British Heart Foundation. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Karen A. Frank announced as the BHF's new Chair of Trustees". British Heart Foundation. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  3. ^ "BHF appoints Dr Charmaine Griffiths as new Chief Executive". www.bhf.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Professor Bryan Williams joins BHF as Professor Sir Nilesh Samani steps down". www.bhf.org.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "British Heart Foundation: Charity Commission". Charity Commission. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ^ "The Most Popular Charities & Organisations (Q3 2021)". YouGov. Retrieved 25 November 2021.