Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY)
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Cardiac Risk in the Young fits work on preventing young sudden cardiac death through screening, research or support for affected families, and its Geographic focus is given as UK.
- Its published details do not state a grant range, so they do not show a realistic request size; the charity paid £656,564 in its latest annual report, so check that report before settling an amount.
- No application process is published in the annual report, its register entry or its website, so start by getting in touch through the contact shown.
- Its restricted funds cannot be used for bereavement support, raising awareness or clinical research, so do not build a request around those purposes.
Overview
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1050845).
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its mission is to prevent sudden cardiac deaths in young people through free heart screenings, life-saving research and raising awareness, while also offering specialist bereavement support to affected families. It paid £656,564 in its latest annual report, and it funds medical research through research grants that cover a broad range, from fast-track screening to pathology after a death.
What they fund
Priority Areas
CRY works to prevent young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, while supporting young people with potentially life-threatening cardiac conditions and families affected by sudden death. It funds medical research focused on the causes and prevention of young sudden cardiac death and treatment of those at risk. Its research grants span fast-track screening and pathology after a death, and support specialist knowledge of sports cardiology. CRY also funds specialist referral, screening and cardiac pathology services at leading UK hospitals. Its wider work includes heart screening programmes, support for affected families and research fellows who contribute to screening, clinical referrals and the research programme.
Themes
- Young sudden cardiac death
- Fast-track screening
- Pathology after death
- Sports cardiology
Geographic Focus
UK.
What they don't fund
- Restricted funds only:
- These funds cannot be used for bereavement support
- These funds cannot be used for raising awareness
- These funds cannot be used for clinical research
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 May 2021 | £1,912,079 | £2,373,796 | £699,352 | Accounts for year to 31 May 2021 |
| year to 31 May 2022 | £2,852,587 | £3,088,053 | £628,367 | Accounts for year to 31 May 2022 |
| year to 31 May 2023 | £3,720,504 | £3,416,963 | £554,574 | Accounts for year to 31 May 2023 |
| year to 31 May 2024 | £4,287,680 | £3,622,270 | £485,104 | Accounts for year to 31 May 2024 |
| year to 31 May 2025 | £5,040,381 | £4,364,360 | £656,564 | Accounts for year to 31 May 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 May 2021; year to 31 May 2022; year to 31 May 2023; year to 31 May 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 May 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- c-r-y.org.uk/research · read on 30 October 2026
- c-r-y.org.uk/research-fellowship-grants · read on 30 October 2026
- c-r-y.org.uk/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- c-r-y.org.uk/research/research-fellows · read on 30 October 2026
- c-r-y.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 May 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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