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.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Epworth & Isle Of Axholme Rotary Club Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Health, Saving of livesWorking locally, nationally ,and Internationally as part of Rotary International, the club responds to needs in the community and further afield as the occasions arise. Recent monies have been raised for relief of famine in the Horn of Africa, mosquito nets for anti malarial use , the RNLI, water aid, A local Hospice and the RI ,end polio now campaign
Hijaz Welfare Trust
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareHijaz Welfare Trust aims to help the poor & needy with dedicated programmes, such as water wells, orphans sponsorship, providing nutritious food, emergency aid in response to crisis, providing healthcare projects.
Ukrops
Saving of lives(a) the provision of medical aid, necessary for the provision of medical treatment and rehabilitation for those who are victims of war.(b) delivering or facilitating training for medical and other healthcare professionals working, or intending to work, in Ukraine; and(c) supporting and facilitating the reconstruction of existing (and the development of new) healthcare facilities in Ukraine.
Dominica National Development And Disaster Fund
Saving of lives, Social welfareThe 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.
The Friends Of St Neots Parish Church
Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Religion, Saving of livesTo assist in the maintenance, repair, restoration, preservation, improvement, beautification and reconstruction for the benefit of the public the fabric of the church known as St Mary's Parish Church, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass, ornaments and other chattels and its churchyard so as to assist the Parochial Church Council
Ghani Islamic Foundation Trust (gift)
Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare1. Prevention or relief of poverty primarily but not exclusively in the UK and Pakistan by providing grants, items, and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to relieve poverty.2. Relief of need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in the form of grants, items, and services (or other means deemed suitable) for persons,
The Rotary Clubs Of Northampton Charitable Trusts Fund
Charity and VCS support, Housing, Saving of livesJoint fund raising activities by the Rotary clubs of Northampton for the benefit of local charities and for relief for victims of natural disasters, home or abroad, including medical aid towards eliminating diseases.
Muslim Help Supporting The Needy Limited
Charity and VCS support, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareFundraise in the UK for overseas projects to assist victims of poverty and disaster.
World Muslim Relief
Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo provide relief for those affected by famine, drought, disasters and poverty.
No 6 Inner Wheel District Committee Benevolent Fund
Associations, Saving of lives, Social welfareGeneral Charitable PurposesOverseas aid/Famine ReliefOther Charities/Voluntary bodies
Letchworth Howard Rotary Club Trust Fund
Associations, Facilities, Health, Housing, Saving of livesThe principal charities and/or community services currently supported are Garden House Hospice for North Hertfordshire, Mary's Meals (Uganda), Home Start , and Disaster Relief generally.
North Notts Lions Club Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, Leisure, Saving of livesProviding donations for various good causes both locally (i.e. Senior Citizens festive parties, schools and churches) nationally (financial support for hospices, hospitals, etc.) internationally ( Eye camps, water aid, disaster funds etc.) by fund raising activities from a Christmas Float collection, easter egg draw in local pubs, annual charity golf tournament and Teddy Bear draw in local pubs.
The Parminder Kaur Hunjan Charity
Animals, Education, Health, Research, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe education of handicapped or underprivileged groups, the provision of funds and equipment to hospitals for the purpose of research and education in medicine, relief of poverty, funding the building of schools, relief of famine, and provision of Guide Dogs for the blind.
Urmston Lions Club Trust Fund
Associations, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareGeneral Charitable Purposes, Medical/Health/Sickness, Relief of Poverty,Overseas aid,Famine Relief, Environmental/Conservation/Heritage.
Inner Wheel Club Of Seaford Benevolent Fund
Associations, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes. Overseas aid/famine relief.
United Assam Association Of The UK Charitable Trust
Saving of livesThe charity works in the domains of advancement of education, sustainable development, and relief of sickness and disasters, with its primary focus in the Indian state of Assam.
Christian Family Ministry
Beneficiary group, Religion, Saving of livesGeneral Charitable PurposesRelief of PovertyOverseas aid/Famine reliefReligious activities
The Great Kingdom Family Church
Beneficiary group, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareFurtherance of Christian faith through regular public worship, bible study,preaching and teaching the word of God, Baptism and nurturing the growth of Christian principles.The Charity also supports education especially for younger children.The Charity provides donations for needy courses and the relief of poverty and assistance in the event of disasters.
World Medicine Charitable Trust
Health, Saving of lives, Social welfareImprove physical and mental health and well-being in populations affected by disaster, poverty and lack of resources through the means of complementary therapies, training and the development sustainable community owned clinics. This includes body and auricular acupuncture multi-bed and seated acupuncture clinics as well as other therapies such as mindfulness, massage and other therapies.
Rotary Club Of Yatton Trust Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Saving of livesRotarians seek to maintain high ethical standards and to support local community projects by donations or by volunteering our services. Rotary supports environmental initiatives at home and around the world with scholarships (Rotary Foundation). Yatton & District Rotary Club supports Polio Plus, Malaria campaigns, local and worldwide disaster appeals. Rotarians share skills & knowledge knowledge.
The Lansdowne Lodge Of Unity Benevolent Fund
Saving of lives, Social welfareProvide resources to local charities and organisations. Also assistance, on request to national and international disasters.
Leeds & Skyrack Lions Club
Associations, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareTHE CLUB OPERATES ACROSS THE CITY OF LEEDS CORE AREA. THE CLUB SUPPORTS WORTHY CAUSES AND CHARITIES IN THE LOCAL AREA AND LIONS CHARITIES INTERNATIONALLY AND NATIONALLY. ALL CLUB MEMBERS WORK WITHOUT REWARD AND ARE INDEPENDENT OF ALL POLITICS OR RELIGION. THE AIMS ARE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE SUPPORT OF THOSE IN NEED IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN AID AND DISASTER RELIEF.
Al-Aziz Foundation
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Saving of livesProvision of overseas aid in the form famine relief to the general public by the delivering of grants to individuals or organisations.
Bromsgrove Lions Club (cio)
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfareBromsgrove Lions Club (CIO) serves their community and helps people internationally. They work with children, the elderly and those disabled and/or disadvantaged, benefiting those helped, and the wider community, making it a better place to live and work. They also make grants to national and international appeals (eg. relieving poverty, responding to disasters, or helping disabled people).
Plateau State Community Of United Kingdom
Education, Health, Saving of livesASSISTING PLATEAU STATE COMMUNITIES WITH HEALTH AND OR MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS. PROVISION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS TO HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CENTRES IN PLATEAU STATE. PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SUCH AS TEXTBOOKS, COMPUTERS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AIDS TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE STATE. THE PURCHASE AND DISRIBUTION OF RELIEF MATRIALS TO VICTIMS OF DISASTER IN THE STATE.
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.