The UK’s largest charity, Nuffield Health, has today launched a retail bond to raise £15m to help fund investment in joined-up healthcare services that focus on prevention, fitness and wellbeing as well as cure.

The Nuffield Health Bond, a five-year fixed term product, has an annual return of 6 per cent. People can apply for the bond in amounts of £1,000 to £250,000. 

The launch follows the release yesterday of Nuffield Health’s latest annual accounts, which showed that its income had grown by 10.7 per cent to £645.7m in 2012. Its turnover has risen by 12 per cent for the same period.

Commenting on the bond, David Mobbs, group chief executive of Nuffield Health, said:

“By fully integrating treatment with prevention, we offer people a highly personalised healthcare programme. From diagnosis through to diet, it amounts to a continuous cycle of care that Nuffield Health is committed to delivering.

“The funds raised by the bond will help us further develop our unique service so not only will you be getting a competitive return, you will also be helping us raise money to achieve our mission of making a real difference to the future of healthcare in this country.”

Applications for the bond are due to close on 18 June.

Nuffield Health has been at the top of the Charity 100 Index for nine consecutive years.