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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.

Pragya

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Environment, Saving of lives

Pragya enables sustainable development for the poorest, most neglected communities in remote and marginal societies, in a way that preserves and promotes local cultures and fragile ecosystems. Our grassroots programmes include: food, agriculture and rural livelihoods; conservation and renewable energy; education; empowering women and minorities; health, safe water and sanitation; and disasters.

Latest Income: £495,946
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Valley Life Trust

Beneficiary group, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Valley Life Trust is committed to changing lives, developing leaders & relieving poverty.1. Reflecting the Christian faith through outreach.2. Teaching & leadership development.3. Multi-national poverty relief, care of widows & education of orphans, micro-businesses & community projects.4. Crisis relief through emergency help during disaster.

Latest Income: £493,163
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Medics Across Continents

Saving of lives

Physicians Across Continents (PAC) is an international medical humanitarian organisation that provides high-quality medical care to patients and peoples affected by crises and disasters, regardless of their race, religion and country.

Latest Income: £476,428
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Christ For The World

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

Advancement of Christianity, education and relief of poverty globally through evangelism, missionary work, humanitarian aid, youth work and Christian education.

Latest Income: £473,376
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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World Mission Society Church Of God

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure, Religion, Saving of lives

We have developed into a multi-award winning group of 200 mainly consisting of young adults, implemented 15 projects, aiming to make a difference in communities through care-home entertainments, clean-ups, youth festivals, gardening, weeding, balsam bashing, farming, painting, graffiti removal, gum removal, blood drives, food donations, cheering and disaster relief.

Latest Income: £467,711
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Rafah International

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Rafah International provides humanitarian aid to the impoverished people of Yemen and the victims of conflict and natural disasters. It also supports teachers students and educational institutes.

Latest Income: £463,308
Areas of Operation: Yemen
Status: Registered
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Hayat Humanitarian Aid

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

To relieve financial hardship among poor people, orphans, disabled, refugees, victims of natural disasters and other people in need by means of, but not exclusively, making grants for providing or paying for items, equipment, services and facilities, including the provision of food, clean water, clothing, livelihood programs, and cost for medical treatment for the benefit of the said persons.

Latest Income: £430,892
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hasene Humanitarian Aid UK

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

HUMANITARIAN AID SUCH FOOD, WATER, ORPHAN, EDUCATION PROJECTS.

Latest Income: £412,503
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The London Noah Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

Supporting Christian Ministers worldwide.Supporting London based family.Supporting the education of children in India, Columbia and Rwanda.Supporting Premier Christian Radio.Supporting the Ararat community.Outreach through Salt and Light.Supporting Save the Children.Emergency relief to disaster areas.

Latest Income: £407,368
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Chernobyl Children's Lifeline

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

To help children suffering from the after effects of the Chernobyl disaster and economic situation.

Latest Income: £406,470
Areas of Operation: Belarus
Status: Registered
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International Humanitarian Relief

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

1. RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES2. CARING FOR ORPHANS AND CHILDREN IN NEED3. SUPPORTING EDUCATION4. PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND WATER5. PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD

Latest Income: £405,520
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Nur Ul Qamar Trust

Saving of lives, Social welfare

TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE DEPRIVED COMMUNITIES MAINLY IN ZAMBIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES BY PROVIDING LONG TERM SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS THROUGH OUR CORE FOCUS AREAS: WATER, HEALTH, EDUCATION, SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, EMERGENCY RELIEF (INTERNATIONAL).

Latest Income: £404,405
Areas of Operation: Malawi
Status: Registered
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The Bhopal Medical Appeal

Saving of lives

To alleviate the suffering of people who have been directly or indirectly affected by chemical disasters; in particular but not limited to those in the city of Bhopal, India, in the aftermath of the Union Carbide disaster of December 3 1984; and otherplaces in the world in such manner as the trustees think fit.*

Latest Income: £395,869
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Children Of Pakistan Earthquake

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Saving of lives, Social welfare

TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND HARDSHIP IN PAKISTAN THROUGH THE OPERATION OF PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE INDEPENENCE AND EMPOWERMENT. WE PROVIDE GRANTS TO POOR AND DESTITUTE PEOPLE AS WELL AS PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR SUSTAINED INDEPENDENCE. WE RUN A WATER PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF OUR BENEFICIARIES.

Latest Income: £395,525
Areas of Operation: Pakistan
Status: Registered
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Daystar Television Europe

Arts, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Promoting the Christian Faith for the public benefit, providing humanitarian aid and propagating the the Christian Gospel.

Latest Income: £384,999
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Refugee Support Europe

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Humanitarian aid to individuals fleeing violence

Latest Income: £382,738
Areas of Operation: Cyprus
Status: Registered
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The Hands Up Foundation

Saving of lives

The principal activities of Action Syria, the operating name of the charity, are to make sure Syrian communities have the medical care and education they need, every day and when emergencies strike. The charity focuses on the relief and assistance of victims of war, conflict or natural disaster, through humanitarian assistance, particularly for people in Syria and surrounding countries.

Latest Income: £381,326
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hatzola Ambulance Service Limited

Economic and community development, Health, Saving of lives

HATZOLA AMBULANCE SERVICE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION PROVIDING FREE ASSISTANCE AMBULANCE FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. OTHER HUMANITARIAN AID MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED.

Latest Income: £376,086
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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St Francis Leprosy Guild

Health, Saving of lives

St Francis Leprosy Guild is a UK charity working towards a leprosy free world. We support over 40 leprosy centres and projects in 14 countries in Africa, Asia and Brazil. We fund Training, Research into leprosy prevention and diagnosis, Active case finding to find and treat leprosy early, Care and rehabilitation through leprosy centres and hospitals, Emergency relief and capital equipment.

Latest Income: £375,515
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Integral Alliance

Saving of lives

Integral Alliance is an alliance of 21 Christian relief and development agencies headquartered in 14 countries. They work in over 85 countries, across 34 sectors, and have a network of over 540 local Partners. Integral Members collaborate together in disasters by bringing their different strengths and resources to situations of need around the world.

Latest Income: £366,022
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sewa International

Saving of lives

Committed to supporting projects that cater for People With Disabilities (PWDs)Following a disaster, establishing rehabilitation programmes by way of building infrastructure and services in the aftermath of such tragedies.

Latest Income: £359,201
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Aid Convoy

Economic and community development, Education, Health, Saving of lives, Social care

Provide Humanitarian aid to Schools, Hospitals and Orphanages

Latest Income: £358,517
Areas of Operation: Romania
Status: Registered
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Community Against Poverty Foundation

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

We're an international humanitarian relief and charity organisation focuses on empowering communities to build a brighter future for themselves. Our mission is to support the most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities by helping them eradicate poverty, providing education, and promoting health and welfare. We're committed to making a positive difference in the world and bringing hope to people!

Latest Income: £351,977
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Real Aid

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To advance education worldwide and for the public benefit to relieve persons and in particular children who are suffering sickness, need, hardship or distress anywhere in the world as a result of famine, drought, flood, war or any other calamity.

Latest Income: £351,433
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Armenian Ministries

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Religion, Saving of lives

1. Humanitarian aid relief - providing money to destitute families, medical assistance, wood and winter fuel and food2. Sending humanitarian aid relief to Armenia in containers from the UK and elsewhere3 To advance the Christian religion and education by providing children with clubs and also publishing Christian literature

Latest Income: £346,359
Areas of Operation: Armenia
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.