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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.

James Caan Foundation

Saving of lives, Social welfare

Promote the education of people internationally Assist in the reconstruction, rehabilitation and emergency aid distribution in areas suffering from natural disasters globallyPromote and support entrepreneurship as a means out of hardship internationallyOther charitable aims

Latest Income: £357
Areas of Operation: Pakistan
Status: Registered
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International Porter Protection Group (ippg) UK

Saving of lives

Building and maintaining a medical rescue post and porter shelter in Machermo and Gokyo in Nepal to improve porter welfare. The earthquake in 2015 caused significant damage and the rebuilding of the porter and rescue shelter is now taking place and hopefully be fully functional again in post-monsoon season in 2016. Large tents were also despatched to porter villages where the needs were greatest.

Latest Income: £353
Areas of Operation: Nepal
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Chernobyl's Children North And West Cumbria

Associations, Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social care

Friends of Chernobyl's Children provide respite care to children from Belarus who have been, or whose families have been, affected by radiation following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Latest Income: £333
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Thandanani - Love One Another

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

Thandanani is committed to preventing and relieving poverty as stated in our charitable purposes. We seek to advance education for girls and women in Europe and Africa by providing them with free re-usable sanitary products in order to enable them to carry out their usual daily activities during their monthly periods. We also provide humanitarian aid, food and educational equipment.

Latest Income: £330
Areas of Operation: Zimbabwe
Status: Registered
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Afghan Action

Economic and community development, Education, Saving of lives

TRAINING , EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND HUMANITARIAN RELIEF

Latest Income: £323
Areas of Operation: Afghanistan
Status: Registered
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Newbury Churches Emergency Relief Fund

Charitable activities, Saving of lives

Emergency grants to individuals in need, only within the Newbury area.

Latest Income: £300
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Care Highway International

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Humanitarian Aid

Latest Income: £300
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hope Foundation UK

Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Saving of lives

-PROVIDING SHELTER AND FOOD FOR HOMELESS, MEDICAL TREATMENT, HYGIENE AND WELFARE FACILITIES.- PROVIDING COUNSELLING AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO AID HOMELESS WITH FINDING A JOB AND HELPING THEM WITH COMING BACK TO THE SOCIETY.- PROVIDING REHAB TREATMENT FOR DRUG ADDICTS.-HELPING LOCAL COMMUNITY BY SPREADING AWARENESS ABOUT UTILIZING GREEN PLANTATION.-PROVIDING AID TO NATURAL DISASTER VICTIMS

Latest Income: £300
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Building Budland

Saving of lives, Social welfare

We are currently active in Nepal, connecting with potential project partners to support the relief of victims of natural disaster and relief of poverty. Currently assessing and developing projects in aid of the flood and landslide victims of Roshi Muncipality, Kavre, Nepal, a district which was catastrophically devastated by the recent floods which swept the nation in late 2024.

Latest Income: £300
Areas of Operation: Nepal
Status: Registered
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Vetwork UK

Charitable activities, Saving of lives

Support to livestock and related livelihoods projects in low-income countries, including development and emergency interventions, with experience in community-based services, participatory approaches, policy and legislative change, and disaster risk reduction. Interests in animal welfare and social aspects of animal ownership in the UK and overseas, and the role animals play in peoples lives.

Latest Income: £295
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Peace Institute

Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare, Society

1) Advance the true Islamic faith as a peaceful way of life in the UK and abroad for the benefit of public...2) Prevent or relief of poverty anywhere in the world...3) Relief if financial need and suffering amongst the victims of war, natural disaster ...4) Promotion of religious and racial harmony.for the public benefit....For details refer to our governing document

Latest Income: £282
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Al-Waris Foundation

Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The relief of poverty in England, Wales, Pakistan and Palestine, and in particular, but not exclusively, among those who have been affected by natural disaster through the provision of grants to individuals, charities, and other not-for-profit organisations to fund essential living expenses such as food, shelter, education, and medical costs.

Latest Income: £282
Areas of Operation: Occupied Palestinian Territories
Status: Registered
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Kent Association For Sri Lanka Tsunami Daruwo

Beneficiary group, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To relieve poverty and advance education for school going children who were victims of the tsunami disaster of 26 December 2004 in the Southern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka by way of providing financial support to help students carry out their studies and to help provide medical aid and other support services where appropriate.

Latest Income: £278
Areas of Operation: Sri Lanka
Status: Registered
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Sudan Famine Relief Trust

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To alleviate famine and hardship in the Sudan

Latest Income: £275
Areas of Operation: South Sudan
Status: Registered
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Khyber Medical Association UK

Arts, Education, Health, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Currently we are supporting education for the poor at the university / college level. We provided help to the internally displaced people due to the law & order situation as well as to the flood / famine victims in Pakistan. We will help medical students in their educational activities and provision of books and materials .. We will also help small hospitals with medicines & instruments.

Latest Income: £270
Areas of Operation: Pakistan
Status: Registered
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Share And Care Aid

Saving of lives, Social welfare

The Charity's activities: 1. To relieve poverty and sickness of poor people in Bangladesh.2. To respond to devastating natural disasters occurring around the world for disaster affected people.3. To provide foods for the poor people in the month of Ramadan especially in Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Latest Income: £264
Areas of Operation: Bangladesh
Status: Registered
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Southern Ethiopian Peoples Action Group (sepag)

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

SEPAG exists for general Charitable Purposes including Education and Training, Health and Sickness, Disability, Relief of Poverty, Overseas aid and Famine relief,Accommodation and Housing, Religious activities, art- culture, Sport -recreation, Environment/Conservation/Heritage, Economic/Community development and Employment. Operates particularly in England and wales and Worlde wide generally.

Latest Income: £241
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Little Feet (bedford)

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

The charity was set up to raise money to help orphans after earthquake in Nepal in April 2015. The charity raises money to provide help to two orphanages in Nepal, by supplying food, clothes, shoes, medical treatment, medicines, learning materials, teaching programmes and by assisting with running the orphanages by paying for teachers' salaries and covering running costs of the orphanages.

Latest Income: £220
Areas of Operation: Nepal
Status: Registered
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World Wide Education Project

Education, Saving of lives, Social welfare

World Wide Education Project creates access to quality education through school design, teacher training, psychosocial support and classroom supplies for pupils and teachers affected by poverty, disaster and conflict.

Latest Income: £212
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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Mercy Direct

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Mercy Direct offers comprehensive programs including lifesaving medical treatment, disability adaptations, water aid, food baskets, renovations, women's empowerment, orphan and children support, and bakery operations. Each program addresses critical challenges faced by vulnerable populations affected by conflict, poverty, and natural disasters in Yemen.

Latest Income: £205
Areas of Operation: Yemen
Status: Registered
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Sadi Fatima Foundation

Saving of lives, Social welfare

A. Providing services and aid to individuals, organizations, and countries affected by natural or other disasters to alleviate poverty and suffering.B. Offering goods or services to individuals in the United Kingdom and globally who face financial hardship, enabling access to necessities they cannot afford due to limited means.

Latest Income: £200
Areas of Operation: Pakistan
Status: Registered
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The Messenger Choir

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

The Messenger choir is a christian organisation committed to advance the Christian faith through singing and other religious activities.We rehearse regularly in order to perfom in different churches and organisations. We organise concerts, music workshop, bible studies and various activities envolving children. We also work overseas for the relief of poverty and famine.

Latest Income: £195
Areas of Operation: Angola
Status: Registered
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Chernobyl Heart

Beneficiary group, Health, Saving of lives

The world's worst nuclear disaster occurred at Chernobyl on 26 April 1986. The after effects were felt by the region's vulnerable children. These children grapple with life-threatening illnesses, in the still highly contaminated areas of South East Belarus and Northern Ukraine. Our charity exists so that we can help, by buying essential equipment for Gomel Children?s Hospital in S E Belarus.

Latest Income: £180
Areas of Operation: Belarus
Status: Registered
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Muslim Project Foundation

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

We design sustainable development solutions relating to food, clothing, education, health, and general well being in Uk and intentionally, mainly in Bangladesh. MP Foundation especially focuses on going to areas that most organizations do not go to. We provide humanitarian relief; teach underprivileged individuals about sustainability and how to achieve it.

Latest Income: £150
Areas of Operation: Bangladesh
Status: Registered
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Zimuto Charitable Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Prevention or relief of poverty.Empowering the girls and boys to ensure they get on life ladder.Support the work being done by the Samasuwo Group of Schools and Samasuwo Health Centre,(www://samasuwo.com) advancement of education and health support in construction of buildings. Source vehicles, books, computers, learning resources. Grants to acquires medicines Overseas aid/famine relief.

Latest Income: £147
Areas of Operation: Various
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.