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Saving of lives Charities That specialise in Humanitarian relief

Discover 241 Saving of lives charities that specialise in humanitarian relief. Use the search below to filter within these results.

241
Charities
£2,565,160,009
Total Income
£5,150,924
Avg Income
75.0%
Program Ratio

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

New Hope Rural Community Trust

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

PARTNER TRUST TO A TRUST IN INDIA. AWARENESS & FUND RAISING ON BEHALF OF LEPROSY RELIEF, HIV CARE, TRIBAL HEALTH CARE & CIVIL RIGHTS, WELL MOTHER & BABY TRAVELLING HEALTH WORKERS, POLIO CORRECTIVE SURGERY, CATARACT SURGERY & AFTERCARE, RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS.

Latest Income: £24,960
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The Leonard Trust

Economic and community development, Health, Saving of lives

The Leonard Trust distributes its income in amounts varying from £500 to £5000 to registered charities ranging from small local ones (Hampshire) to large nationals. Historically we have tended to concentrate on Christian based charities, mental health, and overseas aid, often in response to specific disaster relief. Our remit is wide and we also support many smaller and diverse charities.

Latest Income: £24,959
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Anthony And Deirdre Montagu Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Research, Saving of lives, Social welfare

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVES THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OVERSEAS AID / FAMINE RELIEFARTS / CULTURE / HERITAGE / SCIENCE ANIMALS ECONOMIC / COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / EMPLOYMENTCHILDREN / YOUNG PEOPLE

Latest Income: £24,833
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Anglo-Peruvian Society

Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives, Social welfare

CULTURAL AND FUND RAISING EVENTS AND APPEALS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR RELIEF OF POVERTY, AND IN NATURAL DISASTERS, IN PERU

Latest Income: £24,559
Areas of Operation: Peru
Status: Registered
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Lango Association

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

- Information, advice and support to members and vulnerable communities in the United Kingdom - Advancement of Education for disadvantaged children in the UK- Relief of Poverty - Health Awareness- Cultural Promotion- Youth Peer Support- Emergency Relief

Latest Income: £24,072
Areas of Operation: Uganda
Status: Registered
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The Heydown Trust

Saving of lives, Social welfare

The trustees meet twice a year to consider requests from individuals and charities living or operating in the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. Their objectives will be in community projects, education, medical, health, disability, poverty relief and emergency aid.Please submit applications by email to Liz Williams in January and February or July and August.

Latest Income: £24,067
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Dronfield Benevolent Fund

Associations, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Rotary Club service to local community and internationally:--Support of local organisations & services which provide local benefit.Support of very local organisations through a town-wide lottery.International support of pupils & students in Nepal through a separately donated fund, assisted by a Nepal Rotary Club. Support of Rotary International charity, and general disasters as they arise.

Latest Income: £23,883
Areas of Operation: Nepal
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Shepperton And Sunbury Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Our aims centre around service before self, both globally and in local community. We provide practical response to world disasters, floods, earthquakes. Sending shelterboxes, aquaboxes and relief supplies. The End Polio now campaigns worlds largest public health project costing $1bn fund, fundraising at Christmas collections from public & race nights to support local charities & good causes.

Latest Income: £23,245
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Oak Tree Trust

Health, Religion, Saving of lives

support for Northern Pakistan earthquake area in partnership with Midlands International Muslim Relief with special camps doing cataract operations for free ( did 197 this year(. Also supporting trelawny area of Jamaica in partnership with the charity TORA. Provided medical relief to Gaza hospital. Supplied tents direct to Haiti. Provided water wells and seed growing project in Niger with ADRA

Latest Income: £23,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Anglo-Hellenic League

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, Research, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Advancement of the education of the public in the science, art, literature, music, history, economics, philosophy, culture, way of life and other recognised subjects of the academic study of Greece.The relief of poverty and sickness with particular regard to persons who have suffered as a result of disasters whether in the United Kingdom or in Greece or elsewhere.

Latest Income: £22,409
Areas of Operation: Greece
Status: Registered
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Union Of Catholic Mothers Wales

Charitable activities, Saving of lives

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSESRELIEF OF POVERTYOVERSEAS AID/FAMINE RELIEFRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIESCHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLEELDERLY/OLD PEOPLEMAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS

Latest Income: £22,406
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Aldingbourne Gospel Trust

Saving of lives, Social welfare

As funds are available we respond to appeals to support individuals & organisations working both in the UK and overseas for the relief of poverty and famine, for medical research and to support the disabled and for the promotion of the Christian faith through translation and distribution of Bibles and outreach activities. We make donations to benefit people of all ages.

Latest Income: £21,927
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Lofthouse Colliery Disaster Trust Number 2

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Relieving or preventing financial hardship or suffering to any widow, widower or dependent of a deceased person occasioned by the death as the direct result of an accident to any person at any time employed at Lofthouse Colliery or at any other colliery employed in the area of the Yorkshire Coalfield.

Latest Income: £21,824
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Stafford Trust Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The charity responds to world disasters making immediate donations to appeals. It supports educational and leadership courses for young people. It makes donations to Rotary Foundation for world wide relief of poverty and disease. It makes donations to good causes local to Stafford, good causes working within the British Isles, and good causes internationally.

Latest Income: £21,556
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Thames Charitable Trust

Saving of lives, Social welfare

The charity supports a wide range of projects and good causes including education, relief for natural disasters, social welfare and poverty throughout the world.

Latest Income: £21,041
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Adventist Development And Relief Agency - Trans European Division

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

ADRA is an international humanitarian aid agency. ADRA Trans-Europe is a regional office, supporting 19 country offices with: Resources, strategic planning, disaster response assistance, electronically accessible tools, training and education, assistance in obtaining government funds, staffing support and new personnel placement, general support as needed.

Latest Income: £21,033
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Lyras Family Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The Trustees have discretion to pay or apply the Trust Fund or the income thereof to benefit worldwide disaster funds, the relief of poverty, the advancement of religion in particular in the country of Greece.

Latest Income: £20,755
Areas of Operation: Greece
Status: Registered
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The Aberfan Memorial Charity

Facilities, Heritage, Saving of lives

Maintenance and repair of cemetery memorials and memorial garden for victims of the Aberfan Disaster 1966

Latest Income: £20,749
Areas of Operation: Merthyr Tydfil
Status: Registered
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Bluarrow Trust

Arts, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Development of personal Skills, active support for foreign aid workers, emergency relief support.

Latest Income: £20,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bethel Mission (uk)charity

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

We work primarily with the Portuguese speaking community in the UK, by offering pastoral and spiritual support and care.We support newly arrived immigrants by assisting in their settling down and offering English language lessons. We are also involved in charity work in the UK as well as abroad through financial, humanitarian aid and social projects in partnership with churches or charities.

Latest Income: £20,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Maritime Heritage Trust

Arts, Saving of lives

- Provide facilities for the repair reconstruction conservation and berthing of vessels; and of buildings/structures, artefacts, records, art and music connected with vessels or their construction or use at sea or on inland water- Promote initiatives that will demonstrate the benefit of maritime heritage both socially and economically- Co-operate with any organisation with similar objects.

Latest Income: £19,739
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Tavistock Charitable Trust Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Health, Leisure, Saving of lives

Collections in Tavistock at Christmas, at Goose Fair annually, most years a Golf tournament at Tavistock Golf Club in May.The Shelterbox Trust is supported, there is an annual dinner for senior citizens,supporting dementia campaign,organising "Youth Speaks" for local schools etc, help afforded when possible to local good causes and overseas disasters.

Latest Income: £19,205
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Mizpah Trust

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

The Trustees make distributions pro-actively and do not respond to enquiries/requests for funding.The purpose of the Trust is to provide grants to other charities/ voluntary bodies and individuals for general charitable purposes and operating in the following areas; the relief of poverty, overseas aid/ famine relief and the promotion of the Christian religion.

Latest Income: £19,176
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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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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Rotary Club Of Gillingham Trust Fund

Associations, Saving of lives

To provide financial support firstly to local registered charities and secondly to assist national charities especially those nominated by our National Association (RIBI), thirdly to provide aid to disaster areas worldwide channelled through the Rotary International and lastly to support the Rotary Foundation.

Latest Income: £18,647
Areas of Operation: Medway
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 241 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 £2.6bn 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 75.0%. 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 £5.2m. 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.