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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.

The Taylor Family Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Grant making to registered charities primarily in the fields of education, the Arts, health, children's services and humanitarian aid.

Latest Income: £682
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Tibb Foundation

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

General Charitable Purposes, Education/Training, Medical research/health and sickness of individuals, Relief of poverty, Overseas aid/famine relief and Religious activities

Latest Income: £673
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Stairway To Heaven Memorial Trust

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Saving of lives

We 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.

Latest Income: £664
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Guiberoua Dayoua

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Dayoua 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.

Latest Income: £613
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Piers Simon Appeal

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The 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

Latest Income: £612
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Convoy Of Mercy

Saving of lives

Educational, 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.

Latest Income: £585
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Chernobyl's Children - Romanby

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

To 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.

Latest Income: £571
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Community Support Nepal

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

Assist 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.

Latest Income: £550
Areas of Operation: Nepal
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Chernobyl's Children (west Leicestershire)

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives, Social care

The 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.

Latest Income: £539
Areas of Operation: Belarus
Status: Registered
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Al-Masoom International Foundation Trust

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

Supply 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.

Latest Income: £536
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Latimer Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

The 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.

Latest Income: £509
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Harrow And Northwood Foundation

Saving of lives, Social welfare

Relief 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

Latest Income: £500
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Faith In Action Ministry

Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Carry out general charitable activities.Assist in the relief of poverty / famine worldwide.Carry out health promotion/prevention.

Latest Income: £500
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Mansfield Relief In Need Charity

Housing, Saving of lives

To 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.

Latest Income: £498
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Skyrose Welfare Fund UK

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

1. Advancing the education of under privileged children.2. Supporting the people during or aftermath of any form of disasters.

Latest Income: £470
Areas of Operation: Sri Lanka
Status: Registered
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St John's Norfolk Charity

Religion, Saving of lives

The 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.

Latest Income: £450
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Stevenage Charitable Trust

Associations, Saving of lives

The 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.

Latest Income: £448
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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Elena Teodorini Academy Of Arts And Sciences

Arts, Heritage, Research, Saving of lives

We 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.

Latest Income: £430
Areas of Operation: Romania
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Leeds Elmete Charity Fund

Associations, Education, Health, Saving of lives

Financial 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

Latest Income: £400
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Feed The Soul

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

For 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

Latest Income: £400
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Indonesian Humanitarian And Social Aid Network

Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To 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.

Latest Income: £390
Areas of Operation: Indonesia
Status: Registered
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Make IT Beat

Saving of lives, Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £388
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Beanibazar Education Trust UK

Saving of lives, Social welfare

Advance 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.

Latest Income: £385
Areas of Operation: Bangladesh
Status: Registered
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The Mayo Trust

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Donations for assisting religious, educational, health research, and children's causes, plus disaster and poverty relief

Latest Income: £364
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Islamic Hands

Beneficiary group, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

1. 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

Latest Income: £360
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.