Children's Liver Disease Foundation

Name

Children's Liver Disease Foundation

Legal name

Liver UK

Website

https://childliverdisease.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Charity and Patient Support Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Hepatology & Liver Disease (HLAKAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Liver disease research
• Patient support services
• Charitable health funding
• Medical research grants
• Community fundraising

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization relies on voluntary donations from the public to fund its charitable work supporting those affected by liver disease and campaigning for better treatment and services
2. Fundraising activities: Various fundraising activities including events, challenges, and campaigns to raise money for the charity's work
3. Weekly lottery: A weekly lottery program as a sustainable fundraising mechanism
4. Gifts in Wills: Legacy giving through gifts in wills to support long-term funding
5. Corporate partnerships: Partnerships with businesses to support the charity's work

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Children's Liver Disease Foundation is a UK-registered charity established in 1980 that provides direct support services, information, and research funding for individuals and families affected by childhood liver disease. Its core offerings include a helpline, family support groups, educational resources, and grants for medical research into paediatric liver conditions, delivered primarily in the United Kingdom.

Product overview

Liver UK (the operating name following the merger of the British Liver Trust and Children's Liver Disease Foundation) is a charitable organization rather than a commercial product company. Its offerings consist of support services and information resources for people affected by liver disease and liver cancer. The core service portfolio includes a Nurse-Led Helpline (telephone support staffed by nurses), an online At-Risk Checker (anonymous self-assessment tool), Support Groups (peer connection), Patient Information and Publications (web content and downloadable materials), and dedicated support streams for Parents and Families and Young People. Patient Stories provide published personal accounts. A sub-brand, Liver Cancer UK, delivers focused support for those affected by liver cancer. These services are delivered through the website, telephone helpline, downloadable publications, and community/peer support channels, rather than a software product or platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Helpline Support Telephone and online support service for UK families and individuals affected by childhood liver disease, providing emotional support and signposting to further help.
• Peer Support Groups Peer-led support groups connecting parents, caregivers, and young patients affected by childhood liver disease across the UK.
• Research Grants Programme Grant funding programme that awards money to UK researchers investigating the causes, treatments, and outcomes of childhood liver disease.
• Educational Information Resources Written and online information materials explaining childhood liver conditions, treatments, and living with liver disease, aimed at affected families and healthcare professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaches millions of people each year through campaigns and services

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Liver Cancer UKcoreOthersLiver Cancer UK is part of Liver UK, focused on improving liver health for all and supporting those affected by liver cancer and their loved ones. It operates as an integrated division of the main charity.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cancer Research UK: Largest UK cancer-focused charity with broad fundraising, retail, and information services. Comparable in national reach, multi-channel donation model, and content-driven supporter engagement even though disease category differs.
• British Heart Foundation: Major UK health charity focused on a single organ/disease area, combining research funding, patient support, helpline, and community fundraising. Directly comparable operating model to Liver UK and competes for the same UK donor pool.
• WellChild: UK charity for seriously ill children, providing practical and emotional support to families. Comparable in serving families of children with complex chronic conditions, including pediatric liver disease.
• Kidney Care UK: UK charity supporting people affected by chronic kidney disease through helpline, patient grants, advocacy, and information. Closely aligned as another single-organ UK health charity with comparable size, donor base, and service mix.
• Alzheimer's Society: UK dementia charity operating a national helpline, support groups, information services, and advocacy on a donation-funded model. Mirrors Liver UK's structure of clinical-grade support services delivered alongside awareness campaigns.
• Macmillan Cancer Support: UK-wide charity providing nurse-led helpline, peer support, financial guidance, and information to people affected by cancer. Highly comparable service portfolio (helpline, information, family support) and donation-based revenue model.
• Young Lives vs Cancer: UK charity supporting children and young people with cancer and their families, including helplines, social workers, and financial grants. Closely comparable pediatric chronic-illness charity model with overlapping family-support services.
• Children's Heart Federation: UK umbrella body for congenital heart disease charities supporting children and families. Comparable in providing condition-specific information, family support, and advocacy for pediatric chronic illness.
• Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity: UK children's hospital charity funding research, family support, and treatment for seriously ill children. Comparable to the original CLDF mission in serving pediatric liver patients and their families.

Emerging players

• Pancreatic Cancer UK: Smaller UK disease-specific charity offering specialist nurse support, information, and research funding. Comparable in size and operational model to Liver UK, but focused on a different digestive-system cancer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/children's-liver-disease-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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