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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The Taylor Family Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Saving of livesGrant making to registered charities primarily in the fields of education, the Arts, health, children's services and humanitarian aid.
The Tibb Foundation
Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareGeneral Charitable Purposes, Education/Training, Medical research/health and sickness of individuals, Relief of poverty, Overseas aid/famine relief and Religious activities
Stairway To Heaven Memorial Trust
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Saving of livesWe unveiled the Stairway to Heaven Memorial in Bethnal Green Gardens on 17 December 2017. It honours the 173 people that died and over 90 injured, plus the Emergency Services personnel, involved the Bethnal Green tube shelter disaster 3rd March 1943 - the worst civilian disaster of the 2nd World War. We continue to raise funds to help with maintenance and ongoing educational talks, etc.
Guiberoua Dayoua
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfareDayoua exclusively conducts charitable goals. In this respect it undertakes volunteer activities. Dayoua operates with members on board. It uses members' donations and resources from fund-raising. Dayoua invests mainly in relief of poverty, famine relief and community employment. Dayoua fight against climate changes by investing in durable development in Cote d'Ivoire.
Piers Simon Appeal
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe Piers Simon Appeal runs School in a Bag (SIAB) - an initiative that distributes rucksacks filled with stationery, learning resources and eating utensils to poor, orphan, vulnerable and disaster affected children around the world.SIAB runs many events including Home Farm Fest, a 3 day music festival held at the charity HQ in SomersetThe charity has 4 employees and 2 part time volunteers
Convoy Of Mercy
Saving of livesEducational, medical & shelter projects humanitarian disaster aid and assistance donations to charitable organisations (all the above activities overseas only).Charity is currently operating in Gambia, West Africa.
Friends Of Chernobyl's Children - Romanby
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo relieve children from the areas of Belarus, Ukraine and Western Russia affected by the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster by the provision of holidays for those children in conditions of need, hardship or distress, the relief of sickness, the relief of poverty and the supply and transport of humanitarian aid.
Community Support Nepal
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfareAssist in the relief of Nepali communities suffering hardship or distress as a result of any disasters. Support the rebuilding program in remote rural communities that was destroyed by Earthquakes in 2015. Priority will be given to the elderly and children.Rescue and support the children who have become homeless, orphans, abandoned and abused. provide them home, Education, and healthcare.
Friends Of Chernobyl's Children (west Leicestershire)
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives, Social careThe charity is dedicated to providing 4-week respite breaks in Leicestershire for children affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Our aim is to bring each child to the UK for 5 consecutive years in the belief that this brings cumulative health benefits and enables them to live fuller and healthier lives. Each child is placed with a volunteer host family during their stay in the UK.
Al-Masoom International Foundation Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Saving of lives, Social welfareSupply and transport humanitarian aid. Provide basic food provisions for widows, orphans and families in need. Provide relief for those suffering from poverty.Provide sponsorship of families affected by conflicts and natural disasters.Alleviate the relief of sickness by establishing or assisting in the provisions of hospitals and mobile clinics. Provide medical services for those in poverty.
The Latimer Charitable Trust
Economic and community development, Saving of livesThe objects of the charity are to benefit other charities or for such charitable purposes in any part of the world as the trustees may determine. In particular the trustees objectives are to principally benefit charities providing overseas aid and relieving famine or providing medical assistance in Africa, Eastern Europe or Asia.
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
Faith In Action Ministry
Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareCarry out general charitable activities.Assist in the relief of poverty / famine worldwide.Carry out health promotion/prevention.
Mansfield Relief In Need Charity
Housing, Saving of livesTo 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.
Skyrose Welfare Fund UK
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives1. Advancing the education of under privileged children.2. Supporting the people during or aftermath of any form of disasters.
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.
Rotary Club Of Stevenage Charitable Trust
Associations, Saving of livesThe Rotary Club of Stevenage raises and provides charitable funding or services within Stevenage, the County of Hertfordshire, nationally within the UK, and internationally in response to areas of natural disasters e.g flood, earthquake, hurricane, fire, etc., and also to fund/match-fund educational, environmental and humanitarian issues worldwide - also supporting our four Twin Towns.
Elena Teodorini Academy Of Arts And Sciences
Arts, Heritage, Research, Saving of livesWe have reconstructed the Elena Teodorini statue in Bucharest ( demolished during the earthquake of 1977 ) and renovated the Elena Teodorini tomb for the benefit of the public.Also we have assisted, encouraged, promoted and educated young talents connected with opera and sciences of visual arts and communications.
The Rotary Club Of Leeds Elmete Charity Fund
Associations, Education, Health, Saving of livesFinancial support for 1] Local childrens' Schools for the Disabled and Hospices. 2] Disaster Appeals in the UK and Internationally 3] Local Air Ambulance 4] Eradicating Polio throughout the World 5] Filling "Aquaboxes" and "Shelterboxes" and delivering to a central store ready to be sent to a Disaster Area
Feed The Soul
Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareFor the Public Benefit, the relief of poverty and sickness.Providing educational tools, emergency aid, and clean water in the form of bore holes, wells and bottled water for small communities in the developing world and the UK All works will be carried out through churches in the country's of operation
Indonesian Humanitarian And Social Aid Network
Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo provide humanitarian assistance to the victims of natural disaster, the victims of war or trouble, in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable) for persons, bodies or organisations, and to provide the relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people living in Indonesia by making grants or loans of money to pay for items, services or facilities.
Make IT Beat
Saving of lives, Social welfareThe preservation of health saving of life by providing and assisting in the provision of training in CPR. The prevention or relief of poverty any where in the world by providing grants, service to individuals in need. The relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kind of disasters in the form of money for persons.
Beanibazar Education Trust UK
Saving of lives, Social welfareAdvance the education and welfare of the people of Beani Bazar, Bangladesh, without distinction of sex, political, or other opinion to support local educational establishments and work with the relevant local authorities in meeting these objects. Provide for the relief of natural disasters and alleviation of poverty in Beani Bazar, Bangladesh.
The Mayo Trust
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareDonations for assisting religious, educational, health research, and children's causes, plus disaster and poverty relief
Islamic Hands
Beneficiary group, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare1. TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY AID FOR HUMANITARIAN DISASTERS2. ALLEVIATE POVERTY THROUGH PROVISION OF FUNDS/FOOD/TRAINING/LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMMES3. PROVIDE HEALTH AND EDUCATION GOODS & SERVICES TO IMPOVERISHED & MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES4. PROTECTION OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS THROUGH DELIVERY OF RIGHTS-BASED PROGRAMMES
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.