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.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Rowan Bentall Charitable Trust ( R11 )
Beneficiary group, Saving of livesThe trustees support charities in Southern England, assisting medical, churches, children, elderly, special needs, education, environmental, national disasters and animal welfare.
The Friends Of St Cassian's Chaddesley Corbett
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Religion, Saving of livesTo raise funds for the repair maintenance improvement presentation beautification and reconstruction of St.Cassian's Church and the churchyard contents and furnishing of the Church
The Stewardship Trust Ripon
Economic and community development, Housing, Saving of livesTo advance the Christian religion in the UK and worldwide and humanitarian work and relief (homelessness, disability, famine relief, education and training, and advancement of health) primarily in overseas countries .
The Heydown Trust
Saving of lives, Social welfareThe 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.
The Aldingbourne Gospel Trust
Saving of lives, Social welfareAs 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.
Holy Trinity (coventry) Development Trust
Heritage, Religion, Saving of livesThe restoration,reconstruction,maintenance and upkeep of Holy Trinity Church Coventry, and the raising of funds to defray the costs thereof.
Mizpah Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe 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.
The Beacon Trust
Economic and community development, Saving of livesThe Trust continues in being active in Christian agencies working in the developing world, being engaged in work as widely varied as transport, emergency relief aid, education and the support of expatriate staff involved in long term mission and development
County Council Of Clwyd Welsh Church Fund
Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, Leisure, Religion, Research, Saving of lives, Social welfareAdvancement of Education, relief of poverty, advancement of religion, relief in sickness, aid to elderly persons, aid for social, recreational, aesthetic, architectural, historical & scientific matters, medical research, probationers, visually impaired and emergency or disasters & other charitable organisations
The Rotary Club Of Oxford North Trust Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of livesraising money for local and overseas charities including local hospitals, cancer research and overseas disaster appeals
Church Charity
Economic and community development, Religion, Saving of livesWe exist for the purpose of organising regular Christian worship in Sweffling and for maintaining the fabric of our historic parish church. We contribute financially to Christian mission in the UK and to overseas aid/famine relief.
The Rotary Club Of Maidstone Charity Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Saving of livesOur charity supplements and supports the main activities of our parent rotary club and in particular our community service committee. We seek to make donations both to worthy local charities and to worldwide rotary international projects. In addition we also provide funds to assist in international disaster relief either directly or through the overall rotary family as a matter of priority.
David W Stayt Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareFor general charitable purposes and in particular the advancement of the Christian religion; to strengthen Christian marriage and the family, improve moral standard and help people in need through sickness, disablement,age,poverty or disaster.
Rotary Club Of Cardiff East Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDE OVERSEAS AID AND FAMINE RELIEF. ALSO TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. WE ALSO HELP OTHER CHARITIES
The Royal Kent Lodge Of Antiquity No 20 Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Heritage, Saving of lives, Social welfareWe collect money from mainly within our membership, by circulation of a regular charity box, raffles and charity evenings. This money is used to support local charities and needy causes. Some of this money is also given to our Grand Charity for donation around the world to disaster areas for instance (Tsunami being one). We also support the needy widows of our past members and those in distress
Friends Of St Margaret's Church, Rainham
Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Religion, Saving of livesTo advance the Christian Religion by the repair, preservation, maintenance, restoration, beautification and reconstruction of the Parish Church of St Margaret's, Rainham, Kent, its monuments, fixtures, fittings, stained glass and other chattels together with its churchyard.
Rotary Club Of Teignmouth Trust Fund
Associations, Saving of livesWe hold functions and collections to provide financial assistance where need or disasters arise.
The Norman Evershed Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Saving of livesGrant making for the public benefit, mainly to causes known to the trustees in the fields of Christian work, disaster relief, developing countries, drug & alcohol abuse, cancer research, the mentally handicapped and young people undetaking educational expeditions.
The Regimental Museum Trust Of The Duke Of Wellington's Regiment (west Riding)
Armed forces, Charitable activities, Heritage, Saving of livesEducation of the public and members of the regiment in the history and military accomplishments of the regiment by public exhibition of the collection in a museum. Restoration, conservation, repair, reconstruction and preservation of objects in the collection.
International Rescue Corps
Saving of livesConstitutionally bound to supply a fully trained, fully equipped, self contained rescue team to anywhere in the world, (UK and abroad), following any type of disaster and to provide that help free of charge.
The Rotary Club Of Lancaster Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of livesGeneral charitable purposes, education and training, overseas aid and famine relief for children, the elderly, the disabled and other charities/voluntary organisations, schools and individuals as decided by the members of Rotary Club of Lancaster under the Trust Deed dated the 6th April 1973.
Welwyn Garden City Masonic Benevolent Association
Associations, Education, Facilities, Health, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfareReceives donations from members of the Association (all being Freemasons) and then distributes them to charities (whether or not registered) at the direction of the members.The recipients may be individuals, charitable organisations, hospices, hospitals, churches, old peoples homes, special schools, disaster appeals and the like.
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.
Harrow And Northwood Foundation
Saving of lives, Social welfareRelief of poverty and famine, preservation and protection of good health, and for the advancement of religion and any other purpose anywhere in the world which are charitable according to the laws of England and wales
St John's Norfolk Charity
Religion, Saving of livesThe advancement of religion and, for the benefit of the people of Norfolk and of the Norwich Diocese, the preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement, extension, beautification and reconstruction of churches or chapels of the Church of England in Norfolk or in the Norwich Diocese.
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.