The Intensive Care Society
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Intensive Care Society's research awards are aimed at ICU clinicians who are new to research, for a small project or service evaluation under a research mentor, so a small nonprofit fits best if its work is in critical care research and an ICU clinician can lead or take part.
- The annual report shows grants of between £3,450 and £5,000, with a median of about £4,950, and the single programme is stated as up to £5,000, so a request near that level is realistic.
- The annual report shows its grants mainly in Leeds, Tameside, Birmingham and London, but no geographic focus is stated, so those places describe where grants have gone rather than who may apply.
- No application process is published, so start with the contact the charity shows for getting in touch; the annual report does not say how competitive awards are or when they are made.
Overview
The Intensive Care Society is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1039236).
The Intensive Care Society is a charity registered in England and Wales that exists to advance and promote the care and safety of critically ill patients, including through the study and research of critical care. Its vision is that every member of the multi-professional intensive care team is able to deliver the best quality care for those who need it, when they need it. The annual report shows £22,682 awarded in its latest reporting year, and its research awards offer up to £5,000.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Society supports research that advances intensive care as part of its work for the multi-professional critical care community. Its research awards aim to provide support and access for ICU clinicians who are new to research, for a small research project or service evaluation under the guidance of a research mentor. It brings patients, families, researchers and clinicians together to shape the future of critical care research, and describes supporting research as one of its major priorities. Its wider charitable purpose is to advance and promote the care and safety of critically ill patients through medical science and research.
Themes
- Critical care research
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Leeds, Tameside, Birmingham and London.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The scheme supports ICU clinicians who are new to research to undertake a small project or service evaluation with guidance from a research mentor.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
Similar funders
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £4,972 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Tameside & Glossop NHS Charitable Fund. · Road to research£5,000year to 31 December 2024
- The Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust · Road to research£5,000year to 31 December 2024
- University of Birmingham · Road to research£4,972year to 31 December 2024
- Kings College London · Road to research£4,250year to 31 December 2024
- GBS Kings College Hospital NHSFT · Road to research£3,460year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £1,581,145 | £964,273 | £48,491 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,662,286 | £1,430,239 | £37,830 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,891,778 | £1,784,369 | £54,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £2,070,282 | £2,003,321 | £25,557 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £2,035,032 | £2,049,807 | £22,682 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
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 December 2020; year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
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
- ics.ac.uk
- ics.ac.uk/research.html · read on 31 October 2026
- ics.ac.uk/about-us.html · read on 31 October 2026
- ics.ac.uk/about-us/contact-us.html · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to The Intensive Care Society?
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Contact
- +44 (0)20 7280 4350source
- research@ics.ac.uksource
- Intensive Care Society, Floor 2, 7-9 Breams Buildings, London, EC4A 1DTsource
- ics.ac.uk
- Contact form
Applying to The Intensive Care Society?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +44 (0)20 7280 4350source
- research@ics.ac.uksource
- Intensive Care Society, Floor 2, 7-9 Breams Buildings, London, EC4A 1DTsource
- ics.ac.uk
- Contact form