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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.

Green Crescent Aid UK

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Green Crescent Aid UK is a UK registered charity (No. 1187798) that is dedicated to provide humanitarian aid and assistance to those in need, in particular within the UK and Malawi, and to other areas in the world. Our projects vary from working with the local community and organisations in the UK, to providing various types of aid to the most needy in rural Malawi.

Latest Income: £1,103,721
Areas of Operation: Malawi
Status: Registered
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Back To Jerusalem UK

Economic and community development, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Enabling individuals who have experienced religious persecution to worship by the provision of Christian materials, such as Bibles. Also, raising awareness in the UK about the persecuted church in nations without religious freedoms and finally, providing humanitarian aid, such as the distribution of food/essential supplies, or building schools in areas of poverty or impacted by natural disasters.

Latest Income: £1,092,805
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The World Children's Fund

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN LESS STABLE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD.PROVISION OF EMERGENCY AID RELIEF IN DISASTER AREAS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Latest Income: £1,090,888
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bhaarat Welfare Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare

General charitable purposes;Education & training;Medical/health/sickness;Disability;Relief of poverty;Overseas aid/famine relief;Religious activities;Accommodation/housing for the needy;Animal welfare;Environment/conservation/heritage;Economic/community development/employment;Supporting other charitable institutions

Latest Income: £1,081,300
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Revive Darul Arqam

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Revive Darul Arqam carries out humanitarian aid work, specialising in helping refugees from Syria, Turkey and Yemen.

Latest Income: £1,055,298
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Article 25

Saving of lives, Social welfare

Providing professional expertise, working with aid agencies, charities and communities worldwide to enable better building to improve health, learning and resilience to disaster wherever there is poverty or need. Working to undertake research and increase knowledge of development and humanitarian work in relation to the built environment.

Latest Income: £1,050,826
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Privy Purse Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Saving of lives

The aims of the Privy Purse Charitable Trust are to make grants to charities of which The King is Patron, support ecclesiastical establishments associated with The King and to make contributions in the event of either National or International disasters.

Latest Income: £1,010,097
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Arrahma Foundation

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, SUPPLEMENTARY CLASSES, FACILITIES FOR NURSERY EDUCATION.TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AMONG POOR PEOPLE, VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS AND OTHER PEOPLE IN NEED BY PROVIDING GRANT FUNDING AND DIRECT DISTRIBUTION TO THOSE IN NEED.

Latest Income: £990,240
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Lonely Orphans

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Lonely Orphans provides the following * Education for orphans and their families throughout the world,* Accommodation and shelter for those in urgent need, *Emergency food, medical treatment and education for all in need,* Disaster Relief

Latest Income: £979,759
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Feed The Poor

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Humanitarian Aid abroad & UK, includes Emergency Response, Feeding, Agriculture, Empowerment, Shelter, Health, Medical Aid & Equipment to Clinics and Hospitals, Orphans Sponsorship & Orphan related projects within Communities. Widows Assistance, Clean Water & Sanitary solutions. Provision of Education to the less fortunate and all that entails. Assistance to Community & homeless in UK.

Latest Income: £938,458
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Freshfield Foundation

Environment, Saving of lives

The provision of grant funding to other charities with particular emphasis on those involved in the general fields of sustainable development, climate change mitigation and overseas disaster relief.

Latest Income: £925,443
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Ehsaas Trust

Saving of lives, Social welfare

To relieve poverty, distress and suffering amongst people in any part of the world [including starvation, sickness or any physical disability or affliction] primarily, but not exclusively, when arising from any public calamity [including famine, earthquake, pestilence, war or civil disturbance].

Latest Income: £923,047
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Mankind Welfare Trust

Saving of lives, Social welfare

1. HELPING HUMANITY - RESCUE, RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY POVERTY, NATURAL DISASTERS & CONFLICT THROUGH FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT INCLUDING MEDICINES, FOOD, WATER AND SHELTER.2. INSPIRING INDIVIDUALS - PROMOTING EDUCATION BY ESTABLISHING NEW PROJECTS AND SUPPORTING EXISTING INSTITUTIONS.3. PROMOTING PEACE - LEADING MULTIFAITH DIALOGUE AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.

Latest Income: £920,917
Areas of Operation: Pakistan
Status: Registered
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Unite 4 Humanity

Saving of lives

The relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kind of disasters in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable) for persons, bodies, organisations and/or countries affected, including the provision of medical aid.

Latest Income: £919,131
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Mother Helpage (uk)

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Housing, Saving of lives

Mother Helpage UK was registered in 2007 with registration number 1119287. Mother Helpage UK was re-registered in 2012 because of the amendments of its governing documents.Charity Activities:- Emergency response- Disaster preparedness training- Health, Security, Education, Safe Water, Housing- Advocacy- Fair Trade- Youth development- Knife & Drugs Crime Prevention

Latest Income: £918,558
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Drop Of Compassion

Saving of lives, Social welfare

To serve the needs of the deprived communities mainly in Malawi, Bangladesh, Yemen, India, England and other countries by providing LONG TERM SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS through our core focus areas: GIVE WATER, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, EMERGENCY RELIEF (International).

Latest Income: £906,107
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Play Action International

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

We are an international NGO whose mission is to use play-based approaches to enhance disadvantaged children's learning, development and wellbeing and ultimately, transform their lives. We support some of the most vulnerable children and communities in the world, including children living in extreme poverty and those experiencing danger, displacement, conflict and natural/humanitarian disasters.

Latest Income: £893,868
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Humanity First International

Saving of lives

To provide immediate relief to people in those areas of the world who have been the victims of natural or man made disasters irrespective of creed, race, colour or religion.To provide development aid to those in need in order to enable the donees to acquire key skills so that they can achieve self-sufficiency.

Latest Income: £886,085
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Imam Muhammad Adam Foundation

Beneficiary group, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To advance education for the benefit of the poor, the underprivileged and the general public. To relieve financial hardship, distress and suffering among poor people,widows,orphans,refugees, victims of natural disasters and other people inneed. To advance the religion of Islam.

Latest Income: £882,603
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Hatzola Trust Limited

Economic and community development, Health, Saving of lives

HATZOLA TRUST LIMITED IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION PRIMARILY SET UP TO PROVIDE A FREE 24 HOUR FIRST RESPONDER AND AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. OTHER HUMANITARIAN AID MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED.

Latest Income: £867,839
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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One Life Global Welfare

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

ONE LIFE GLOBAL WELFARE WORKS TO RELIEVE POVERTY BOTH LOCALLY IN THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY. FROM EMERGENCY RELIEF TO LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS WATER, SANITATION, EDUCATION, DISABILITY SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIPS.

Latest Income: £860,513
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Evington Muslim Education Trust

Childcare, Education, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To advance the religion of Islam, by the provision of Islamic facilities for worship, Islamic education classes and other Islamic activities.To advance education for the benefit of the general public through the provision of educational activities and facilities, such as nurseries and schools;To relieve hardship among poor people, victims of disasters, and other people in need.

Latest Income: £856,517
Areas of Operation: Indonesia
Status: Registered
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Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Providing aid to those who are, or have recently been, suffering from war, conflict and/or oppression; focusing on forgotten people in forgotten lands.

Latest Income: £774,482
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Time To Help (uk)

Saving of lives, Social welfare

AID ACTIVITIES INCLUDING the relief of persons who are in need, hardship or distress in the United Kingdom and anywhere in the world as a result of local, national or international disaster or by reason of their social and/or economic circumstances

Latest Income: £773,142
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Ma'arif Foundation UK

Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare

We aim to alleviate suffering, relieve poverty, empower those in hardship and break the cycle of poverty for people around the world. From livelihood projects that allow those in poverty to establish a regular source of income, to feeding the hungry, to giving shelter to the homeless, to giving medical aid, to supporting schooling, to supporting victims of natural disasters in the UK and abroad.

Latest Income: £772,076
Areas of Operation: India
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.