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Saving of lives Charities That specialise in Humanitarian relief

Discover 1,294 Saving of lives charities that specialise in humanitarian relief. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,294
Charities
£4,239,256,784
Total Income
£1,701,146
Avg Income
78.9%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Global Help

Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The purpose of the charity is to assist financially and otherwise individuals, community and education centres, Masjids, burial grounds and burials. Promotes Islamic religion worldwide. Distributes funds to poor and needy aswell as assisting people suffering from sickness, disability, disasters and calamities.

Latest Income: £111,763
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Michael Barnard Charitable Trust

Crime and Justice, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The objects of the trust are: the relief of poverty for persons primarily in the united kingdom who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by reason of their social and/or economic circumstances, by reason of their suffering from natural disasters, or by reason of their being victims of crime, injustice or violence.

Latest Income: £110,661
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Safe Harbour

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

PROVIDE CRITICAL & LOGISTICAL SUPPORT & GUIDANCE TO VICTIMS (& THEIR FAMILIES) OF SERIOUS INCIDENT AND TRAUMA OVERSEAS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MISSING PERSONS, ALL DEATHS, ALL CRIMINAL ACTS, TERRORISM, DISASTER & OTHER SERIOUS INCIDENTS. PROVIDE SUPPORT, EVENTS, FACILITIES, TRAINING, SIGNPOSTING & MORE TO ENRICH & ENABLE PEOPLE IN TRAUMATIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE UK, LOCALLY & NATIONALLY.

Latest Income: £110,413
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Zakat Relief Fund

Health, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Buy and deliver blankets, tents, medicines and similar items to areas suffering from natural disasters.To provide cooked meals, basic clothing and similar items to poor living in cities and villages.Payments of funds into orphanges to assist with looking after the vulnerable.Provision of funding to areas suffering hardship by contributing to the construction and running of hospitals.

Latest Income: £109,700
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bansang Hospital Appeal

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Saving of lives

The object of the Bansang Hospital Appeal is to provide support to Bansang Hospital and the people of the surrounding area in The Gambia by supplying medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and other humanitarian aid. In particular the Appeal has built an 80 bed Children's Ward, a 48 bed Female Ward, upgraded staff accommodation blocks and built operating theatre suites for obstetrics and general use.

Latest Income: £108,899
Areas of Operation: The Gambia
Status: Registered
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Imdaadul Ghurabaa Trust

Saving of lives, Social welfare

Relief of people in any parts of the World who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as a result of local, national,or international disaster or by reason of their social and economic circumstances and in particular by means of deploying human and material resources to provide appropraite relief to such persons.To enhance peoples lives through Education and Training.

Latest Income: £108,425
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The Blond Mcindoe Research Foundation

Education, Health, Research, Saving of lives

Blond McIndoe Research Foundation is a medical research charity that is devoted to supporting leading edge research into wound healing and soft tissue reconstruction. The Foundation seeks to play an essential role in translating practical research into results that advance patient care. We work in partnership with The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Latest Income: £107,761
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Keswick Lions Club CIO

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfare, Society

1. The advancement of citizenship.2. Promoting the Voluntary Sector for the public benefit.3. Promoting volunteering.4. The relief of poverty and the relief of those in need - humanitarian aid and disaster relief.5. The advancement of health or the saving of lives.6. Promoting conservation, protection and improvement of the environment.7. Promoting participation in healthy recreation.

Latest Income: £106,890
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Hgh United Hands

Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives, Social welfare

We raise funds and make donations for projects which are aimed at alleviating poverty in communities which are in need, whether in the UK or elsewhere. In particular, we make contributions to emergency relief efforts in countries where disasters have occurred. To do this, we partner with reputable third parties operating on the ground in such communities.

Latest Income: £105,768
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Mulbarton Pcc

Saving of lives

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSESEDUCATION/TRAININGTHE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTYOVERSEAS AID/FAMINE RELIEFRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

Latest Income: £104,476
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Aid The Needy

Saving of lives, Social welfare

For the public benefit, the relief and assistance of people in need in any part of the world who are the victims of war or natural disasters or catastrophe by supplying them with money, food, medical aid or other means deemed suitable. The prevention or relief of poverty pr financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision of education , training.

Latest Income: £104,416
Areas of Operation: Greece
Status: Registered
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The Oval Cricket Relief Trust

Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfare

PROVIDING AID FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY NATURAL AND MAN MADE DISASTERS SUCH AS EARTHQUAKES, HURRICANES, FLOODS, TSUNAMIS, DROUGHT, FIRE, ACTS OF WAR OR TERRORISM, AVIATION, MARINE OR ON-SHORE OCCURRENCES OR ANY OTHER DISASTER ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

Latest Income: £104,301
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Ashla Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

General Arts Support and to support international humanitarian aid including education and women's rights. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

Latest Income: £103,243
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Iqra Blackburn

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The advancement of education for local young people of all religious and ethnic backgrounds in a nurturing environment. Classroom based learning and organised activities in an effort to promote mutual respect of all others. To fundraise for emergency relief to long term development projects in areas such as water, sanitation, health and nutrition to help the poor worldwide.

Latest Income: £102,288
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Greenwich Refugee Aid And Community Enterprise

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Humanitarian Aid collection.Local community aid.

Latest Income: £100,000
Areas of Operation: France
Status: Registered
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Chelsea Muslim Community Hub

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Religion, Saving of lives

Promotes family values, religious tolerance, integration and freedom of expression.Opposes extremism, radicalisation, hate preaching and violence.Provides prayer facilities, Arabic and Quran lessons, social and religious consultations plus humanitarian aid.Contributes to Council activities in education, residents association, evaluation of Services, prevent policy and community engagement.

Latest Income: £99,948
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Well Church London

Arts, Religion, Saving of lives

We meet in the Vue Cinema on Sundays for worship, guidance and community. Some 60 to 70 people have been attending. We also ran 2 Alpha courses throughout the year. We commit to giving to other charities in the UK and abroad and providing aid and disaster relief where needed around the world.

Latest Income: £99,596
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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Ashrafia Mosque Trust

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The provision of a building (mosque) for the five-times daily congregational prayer;The provision of islamic education for muslim children and adults;Promoting good community relations between persons of different racial and faith groups;Raising awareness and understanding of islamic beliefs and practices;Raising funds for charitable purposes such as poverty relief and natural disasters.

Latest Income: £99,515
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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Telecommunications Eastern European Challenge

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of lives

The main aim of TEECH is to improve the health of children and communities by creating bathrooms in schools in the Republic of Moldova, Eastern Europe, by volunteers, where no indoor bathrooms exist. The charity also collects, transports and hand delivers humanitarian aid to Eastern Europe. We also carry out a Christmas 'shoe box' gift and food delivery in December/January each year.

Latest Income: £97,837
Areas of Operation: Moldova
Status: Registered
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Mercy Welfare Trust

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Mercy Welfare Trust (MWT) is an International relief and development agency based in London, UK. MWT was established in 2011 with the aim of alleviating poverty and suffering of people affected by natural disasters and conflicts around the world. MWT aims to bring about a lasting change in the lives of people by implementing long term sustainable development programmes as well as emergency relief.

Latest Income: £97,720
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Leeds Ukrainian Community Association

Associations, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

To provide assistance in the collection, organization and onward transfer of humanitarian aid from Leeds to Ukraine and neighboring countries assisting victims of war in Ukraine ; to provide a community hub in Leeds to FAC: facilitate the broadening of knowledge about Ukraine and Ukrainians ;to promote the Ukrainian language, culture and heritage ; to provide support for Ukrainians in Yorkshire

Latest Income: £97,639
Areas of Operation: Poland
Status: Registered
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Kharpp LTD

Saving of lives

KHARPP provides humanitarian assistance in the form of reconstruction to communities impacted by war in eastern Ukraine.

Latest Income: £97,610
Areas of Operation: Poland
Status: Registered
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Simple Reason

Charitable activities, Saving of lives

1.1 To provide financial support among the victims of natural or other kind of disaster. 1.2 To advance the education of the public by providing grants, donations and services

Latest Income: £97,478
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The John And Tessa Fearnley Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Saving of lives

Animal welfare and prevention or relief of suffering,protect physical andnatural environment,alleviate the effect of natural disasters by making grants and to promote art .

Latest Income: £96,800
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Cornerstone Christian Fellowship (winlaton)

Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Leisure, Religion, Saving of lives, Social care, Social welfare

Activities to relieve suffering, distress & poverty via ourselves & other outlets. Help to RBC Ministries/Gt. Nth. Air Ambulance/Unicef/Barnabus Fund & Various other Charities plus Disaster requests.Human resources & Church space (disability ok!) available to community for advocacy, advice & leisure. Church Services:- general, weekly Am; 1st Pm monthly at nearby sheltered housing complex.

Latest Income: £96,501
Areas of Operation: Gateshead
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many humanitarian-relief saving of lives charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,294 registered humanitarian-relief saving of lives charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the humanitarian-relief saving of lives charities by income?

British Heart Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£410.6m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of humanitarian-relief saving of lives charities?

Humanitarian-relief saving of lives charities reported a combined annual income of £4.2bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for humanitarian-relief saving of lives charities?

Across all humanitarian-relief saving of lives charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 78.9%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of humanitarian-relief saving of lives charities?

Humanitarian-relief saving of lives charities have an average annual income of £1.7m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.