What British Liver Trust does

British Liver Trust is a UK-based non-profit charity (Company Limited by Guarantee) founded in 1988 and headquartered in Winchester. It is the country's leading liver health charity, serving patients with liver disease and liver cancer, their families and carers, healthcare professionals, and the at-risk public across all four UK nations. In April 2024 it merged with Children's Liver Disease Foundation, extending its reach into paediatric liver disease services, and it operates a dedicated liver cancer sub-brand called Liver Cancer UK.

The Trust delivers a portfolio of free services rather than a commercial product. Core offerings include a nurse-led helpline (0800 652 7330, Mon–Fri 9am–4pm), in-person and virtual support groups, an online peer community on HealthUnlocked, expert-reviewed printed and downloadable patient publications in multiple languages, and a healthcare professional resource centre with GP toolkits. Its flagship public-facing programme is Love Your Liver, comprising a free online risk screener, a UK-touring roadshow delivering mobile screening, and an annual awareness month. On the policy side, the Trust campaigns for earlier diagnosis (Sound the Alarm / Make Early Diagnosis Routine), stigma reduction, and inclusion of liver disease in national health strategy.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations, corporate partnerships, charitable trust grants, the National Lottery Community Fund, gifts in wills, individual fundraising events, and Gift Aid. The Trust runs a multi-channel fundraising operation across JustGiving, PayPal, and Blackbaud Merchant Services, supported by challenge events (marathons, treks, cycles, skydives) and major-gift pipelines. There is no software product, no API, and no disclosed AI/ML capability. The technology stack is conventional: GetResponse for email, HealthUnlocked for community, and a WordPress-based website.

Name

British Liver Trust

Legal name

British Liver Trust

Website

https://britishlivertrust.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

British Liver Trust is the UK's leading liver health charity, providing free patient information, a nurse-led helpline, support groups, and the Love Your Liver awareness and screening programme to patients, families, and healthcare professionals across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Liver Disease Patient Support and Advocacy Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hepatology & Liver Disease (HLAKAEAB), Hepatology (Viral Hepatitis) (HLAKAGAC)

Keywords

• Liver health charity
• Patient support services
• Liver disease awareness
• Hepatology patient advocacy
• Liver cancer support

Headquarters

HQ city

Winchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The British Liver Trust provides free liver-health information, patient and family support services, and public awareness programmes across the United Kingdom. Core services include a nurse-led helpline, online and in-person support groups, downloadable patient publications, the Love Your Liver screening and awareness campaign (with an online risk screener and UK roadshow), webinars, and policy advocacy. Following its April 2024 merger with the Children's Liver Disease Foundation, it also delivers children's and young-people's liver services, and it operates the Liver Cancer UK sub-brand for liver cancer support.

Product overview

The British Liver Trust is a UK-based charity providing a portfolio of patient-focused services rather than a commercial software product. Its offering consists of the Love Your Liver public awareness and screening programme (the Love Your Liver Screener, Love Your Liver roadshow, and Love Your Liver awareness month campaign), a nurse-led helpline, online and in-person support groups, downloadable patient publications, webinars and virtual events, and patient stories. The Trust also operates a dedicated liver cancer sub-brand (Liver Cancer UK) and, following an April 2024 merger, incorporated the Children's Liver Disease Foundation's services for children and families. On the policy side, the Trust runs campaigning and advocacy programmes targeting early diagnosis and health system change, and provides resources for healthcare professionals. The Trust does not offer a software platform, SaaS product, or API for external developers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Love Your Liver Screener Free online risk-assessment tool that evaluates an individual's likelihood of developing liver disease based on health, lifestyle and demographic factors (alcohol consumption, diet, exercise, BMI, medical history, viral hepatitis risk), generating a personalised risk profile for the UK public.
• Nurse-Led Helpline Free helpline staffed by specialist liver nurses providing advice, information and support to patients, families and carers affected by liver disease, available Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm.
• Online Community Peer-support online forum hosted on HealthUnlocked where people affected by liver disease can share experiences, ask questions and connect with others in similar situations.
• Support Groups In-person and virtual support groups for patients and families affected by liver disease, providing a space to share experiences and access peer support across the UK.
• Patient Publications Expert-reviewed printed and downloadable patient information covering liver conditions, tests, treatments, living with liver disease and related topics, including factsheets, leaflets, large print versions and multilingual translations.
• Love Your Liver Roadshow Mobile outreach programme that brings liver health screening and awareness services directly to communities across the UK, promoting early detection and liver health education.
• Webinars and Online Events Virtual events including educational webinars on liver health topics, merger information sessions and virtual support groups for patients, families and supporters.
• Liver Cancer UK Sub-brand of the British Liver Trust focused on improving liver health for all and providing information and support to those affected by liver cancer, operating its own website at livercanceruk.org.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 9 in 10 people with hepatitis C can now get rid of the virus with treatment
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Advanz PharmaminorOthersPharmaceutical company supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• AstraZeneca UKminorOthersPharmaceutical company supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• BBC Children in NeedminorOthersCharitable broadcaster supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• Boston ScientificminorOthersMedical device company supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• EchosensminorOthersMedical technology company supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• European Liver Patients AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean umbrella organization for liver patient associations. Listed as a partner supporting the British Liver Trust's work during 2024/25.
• Gilead SciencesminorOthersPharmaceutical company supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• IncyteminorOthersPharmaceutical company supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• IpsenminorOthersPharmaceutical company supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• Macmillan Cancer SupportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor UK cancer charity. Listed as a partner supporting the British Liver Trust's work during 2024/25, sharing expertise in cancer support.
• Mirum PharmaminorOthersPharmaceutical company supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• NorgineminorOthersPharmaceutical company supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• Novo NordiskminorOthersPharmaceutical company supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• Roche DiagnosticsminorOthersDiagnostics company supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• Roche PharmaminorOthersPharmaceutical company supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• TakedaminorOthersPharmaceutical company supporting the British Liver Trust as a funder. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• The Foundation for Liver ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch foundation supporting liver health research. Listed as a partner supporting the British Liver Trust's work during 2024/25.
• CheisiminorOthersListed as a partner/funder of the British Liver Trust. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.
• CandisminorOthersListed as a partner/funder of the British Liver Trust. Donated over £2,500 during 2024/25.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Asthma + Lung UK: UK respiratory charity with a comparable helpline, support network, and policy-campaign operating model. Useful structural benchmark for a chronic-disease UK charity of similar size.
• Cancer Research UK: The UK's largest cancer charity, funding research, providing information, and campaigning. Comparable in scale, fundraising model, and policy influence to British Liver Trust's cancer-adjacent (liver cancer) work via Liver Cancer UK.
• British Heart Foundation: UK's leading heart disease charity with comparable national helpline, retail, and research-funding model. Operates at larger scale but mirrors British Liver Trust's blend of patient support, prevention campaigns, and policy advocacy.
• Macmillan Cancer Support: Major UK cancer charity offering nurse-led helpline, support, and information services. Listed as a core strategic partner of British Liver Trust and shares a closely analogous service delivery model for serious-illness patients and families.
• Diabetes UK: UK diabetes charity; diabetes and obesity are core risk factors for MASH/NAFLD, the conditions highlighted by British Liver Trust's Love Your Liver campaign. Operates overlapping public awareness and policy infrastructure.

Direct peers

• American Liver Foundation: US national liver disease charity providing patient education, support services, and advocacy. Most direct international peer to British Liver Trust in mission, services mix, and disease focus.
• Children's Liver Disease Foundation: UK children's liver disease charity that merged into British Liver Trust in April 2024. Brand retained within the combined entity and represents the most direct historical peer.

Emerging players

• Hepatitis B Foundation: US-based liver disease charity focused on hepatitis B. Comparable disease-specific charity model addressing viral hepatitis, a core pillar of British Liver Trust's awareness and screening work.
• Alcohol Change UK: UK charity addressing alcohol harm, a leading cause of liver disease. Overlapping mission on alcohol-related liver disease prevention and policy advocacy.

Others

• British Liver Foundation (historical) / European Liver Patients Association: European umbrella organisation for liver patient associations, listed as a core partner of British Liver Trust. Indirect peer in pan-European liver patient advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LiverTrust
• Facebookfacebook.com/britishlivertrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-british-liver-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/british_liver_trust/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@britishlivertrust

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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