The British Kidney Patient Association (BKPA) is a well established charity working to improve the quality of life for adults and children with kidney disease.

They provide:

Information and advice for those with kidney disease
Grants to help patients and families with kidney disease, cover the costs of domestic bills, hospital travel, education and holidays
Financial support to kidney units throughout the UK to help improve kidney services and patient care

What makes them different from other charities is the level of financial support that we can give to patients, families and kidney units during times of financial difficulty. The charity was founded in 1975 by Elizabeth Ward, the mother of a young kidney patient.