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Saving of lives Charities That specialise in Humanitarian relief

Discover 169 Saving of lives charities that specialise in humanitarian relief. Use the search below to filter within these results.

169
Charities
£2,515,330,073
Total Income
£7,207,249
Avg Income
73.1%
Program Ratio

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

The Burnham-On-Crouch And Dengie Hundred Rotary Club

Associations, Education, Health, Housing, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To provide help & assistance of all kinds to the local community. To support other charities at home & abroad to react to natural & man made disasters in UK & abroad. To help the young & old sectors of the community. To assist those with physical & mental health problems in any way possible. To further education, research & the arts. To encourage sport. To help the poor and needy.

Latest Income: £19,093
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Paignton Charity Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Saving of lives

RAISE MONIES TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEEDY GROUPS SUCH AS MENTALLY ANDPHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED,SCHOOLS,AGED,CHURCH AND YOUTH IN LOCAL AREA.ALSO TO CONTRIBUTE FINANCIAL HELP TO AREAS ABROAD FOLLOWING DISASTERS,AND TO HELP SUPPORT SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES .

Latest Income: £18,933
Areas of Operation: Torbay
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Twickenham Upon Thames Trust Fund

Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of lives

General Charitable PurposesEducation/TrainingRelief of PovertyOverseas Aid/Famine ReliefEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community/development/employment

Latest Income: £16,445
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Bulgaria

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

Friends of Bulgaria provides humanitarian aid to Bulgaria focusing on improving the quality of life of disadvantaged children and young people through fund-raising raising initiatives and events. Financial grants are awarded by the Committee to Bulgarian NGOs and institutions on the basis of project proposals.

Latest Income: £13,399
Areas of Operation: Bulgaria
Status: Registered
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National Voluntary Civil Aid Services (known As Civil Aid)

Saving of lives

National Voluntary Civil Aid Services (NVCAS), also known as Civil Aid, is a voluntary organisation established in 1968, operating within Great Britain, and acts as an umbrella and resource body to connect and support voluntary resilience groups and communities, and prepares people to provide aid or assistance at a disaster, incident, or local or national emergency, to relieve pain and suffering.

Latest Income: £13,138
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Middleton Trust Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives

Fund raising is by means of a house to house collection at Christmas and numerous events during the year. Donations are made to various rotary international projects, disasters, national and local organisations, charities and activities involving children.

Latest Income: £12,296
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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The Warwickshire And Coventry Historic Churches Trust

Saving of lives

To give grants for the preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement, beautification and reconstruction of churches in Coventry, Warwickshire and the West Midlands that are within the diocese of Coventry and of monuments, fittings fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments, bells, clocks and chattels in such churches and the churchyards belonging to any of such churches.

Latest Income: £12,061
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Finchingfield Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Saving of lives

Provides a venue for the following activities: - Pre- School, Carpet Bowls, Pilates, Tai Chi, Zumba, Table Tennis, Horticultural Society, BUDS and Dance classes for Children.Contact point in case of emergencies/disaster in local area.

Latest Income: £11,503
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Asthma Trust For Asthmatic Children (a T A C )

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

PROMOTE WELFARE OF ASTHMATIC CHILDREN IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS IN AFRICA AND ASIA BY PROVIDING MEDICAL AIDS AND EQUIPMENTS ALSO SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY DISASTER APPEALS AND CLEAN WATER PUMP/WELL PROJECT'S FOR ASTHMA SUFFERERS OVERSEAS.

Latest Income: £9,023
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Macclesfield And District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund

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

General Charitable PurposesMedical/Health/SicknessDisabilityRelief of PovertyOverseas aid/Famine relief/Disaster reliefHelp Children/Young people, elderly, disabled and groups by making grants.

Latest Income: £7,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Cheadle Royal Charitable Trust

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of lives

Charitable work in the community especially for the elderly including dementia sufferers & their carers and young people and also fund raising for local charities. Through Rotary International we are involved in the provision of services elsewhere in the world including disaster areas through the provision of Shelter and Emergency boxes, polio eradication, shoe boxes for under-privileged children.

Latest Income: £5,739
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Brixham

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives

Fund raising for the Rotary Club of Brixham Trust Fund, the proceeds of which are donated to worthy local causes, Rotary causes both in the U.K. and Internationally and disaster appeals.

Latest Income: £4,764
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of St Marylebone Trust Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Help towards poverty, disaster area, health, eduation, help youth and senior citizens, grants to Organisations, Overseas aid, Economic Community Development, Education training etc

Latest Income: £4,701
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Dominica National Development And Disaster Fund

Saving of lives, Social welfare

The principal objects of the FUND are: i) To relieve persons in Dominica/Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as a result of local natural disasters. ii) To relieve persons in the United Kingdom and elsewhere who have suffered in a similar way. Activities are primarily the organisation of the Dominica Independence Cenebrations in the UK.

Latest Income: £3,074
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Jacobs Well Appeal

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Saving of lives

WE ARE A CHRISTIAN CHARITY THAT RAISES FUNDS AND COLLECTS SUPPLIES, OFTEN RECYCLED, TO SEND ABROAD, GIVING VOLUNTEERS NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES.1) IN W. AFRICA WE ARE SUPPORTING SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND CLINICS TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP SERVICES. 2) IN MOLDOVA, UKRAINE, AFGHANISTAN AND KENYA AND DISASTER AREAS WE SUPPLY HUMANITARIAN AID 3) WE PROVIDE REHABILITATION HOUSING IN ROMANIA

Latest Income: £2,341
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Care And Share Foundation

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social care

The main theme has been maintained throughout the year of 3rd World humanitarian relief and related projects. The main focus has been on financially supporting charity proposals associated with Uganda , Tibet/China, Indonesia and North Malawi. These include medical, orphanage, educational, and water drilling support.

Latest Income: £2,277
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Council Of Manchester And Salford Jews Charitable Trust

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

The Charity deals with general charitable purposes. In particular we promote education/training, relief of poverty, overseas aid and famine relief, religious activities. We help children/young people, elderly/old people, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities/voluntary bodies. In general we carry out the above by making grants available to individuals and organisations.

Latest Income: £2,183
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Wakefield Trust Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education, Saving of lives

Raising money to support international projects such as eliminating polio; shelter and water boxes for natural and manmade disaster areas. Supporting local charities and schools. Providing help and assistance to the needy. Sponsoring international and peace students.

Latest Income: £1,976
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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Fast And Feed Movement

Health, Saving of lives

This charity operates openly in areas where help is desperately needed. The most recent appeals made were for the Pakistan Flood Disaster, Bangladesh Cyclone, Bangladesh Cancer Treatment and Kashmir Earthquake Appeal.

Latest Income: £1,735
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Andre Simon Memorial Fund

Saving of lives

The objectives of the fund are the provision of relief in any part of the world for persons suffering from famine or under-nourishment and the provision for the benefit of the public generally of education in the field of food and drink.

Latest Income: £1,610
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Chatham Service Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

Within the framework of Rotary International:General Charitable PurposesRelief of PovertyOverseas aid/Famine reliefto: Children/Young peopleElderly/Old PeoplePeople with disabilitiesOther charities/Voluntary bodiesGeneral public/Mankind

Latest Income: £1,349
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Mansfield Relief In Need Charity

Housing, Saving of lives

To supply the needs of any people with financial worries especially payments which give relief for sudden disasters and pay for particulatr areas of home support.

Latest Income: £509
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Global Partners (uk)

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Humanitarian Aid and Development and provide logistical and financial support to other charities working in similar fields of service.

Latest Income: £1,765,607
Areas of Operation: Afghanistan
Status: Registered
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Lakshmi-Narayana Trust

Saving of lives

General Charitable PurposesEducation/TrainingOverseas aid/Famine reliefReligious activities

Latest Income: £1,717,322
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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The Lieutenancy Of England And Wales Of The Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre Of Jerusalem

Saving of lives

Education/TrainingOverseas aid/Famine reliefReligious activities

Latest Income: £527,943
Areas of Operation: Israel
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 169 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 £2.5bn 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 73.1%. 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 £7.2m. 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.