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.
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.
Pragya
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Environment, Saving of livesPragya 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.
Valley Life Trust
Beneficiary group, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareValley 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.
Medics Across Continents
Saving of livesPhysicians 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.
Christ For The World
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareAdvancement of Christianity, education and relief of poverty globally through evangelism, missionary work, humanitarian aid, youth work and Christian education.
World Mission Society Church Of God
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure, Religion, Saving of livesWe 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.
Rafah International
Economic and community development, Saving of livesRafah 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.
Hayat Humanitarian Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo 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.
Hasene Humanitarian Aid UK
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of livesHUMANITARIAN AID SUCH FOOD, WATER, ORPHAN, EDUCATION PROJECTS.
The London Noah Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Saving of livesSupporting 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.
Chernobyl Children's Lifeline
Beneficiary group, Saving of livesTo help children suffering from the after effects of the Chernobyl disaster and economic situation.
International Humanitarian Relief
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of lives1. RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES2. CARING FOR ORPHANS AND CHILDREN IN NEED3. SUPPORTING EDUCATION4. PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND WATER5. PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD
Nur Ul Qamar Trust
Saving of lives, Social welfareTO 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).
The Bhopal Medical Appeal
Saving of livesTo 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.*
Children Of Pakistan Earthquake
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Saving of lives, Social welfareTO 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.
Daystar Television Europe
Arts, Economic and community development, Saving of livesPromoting the Christian Faith for the public benefit, providing humanitarian aid and propagating the the Christian Gospel.
Refugee Support Europe
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of livesHumanitarian aid to individuals fleeing violence
The Hands Up Foundation
Saving of livesThe 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.
Hatzola Ambulance Service Limited
Economic and community development, Health, Saving of livesHATZOLA AMBULANCE SERVICE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION PROVIDING FREE ASSISTANCE AMBULANCE FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. OTHER HUMANITARIAN AID MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED.
St Francis Leprosy Guild
Health, Saving of livesSt 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.
Integral Alliance
Saving of livesIntegral 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.
Sewa International
Saving of livesCommitted 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.
Yorkshire Aid Convoy
Economic and community development, Education, Health, Saving of lives, Social careProvide Humanitarian aid to Schools, Hospitals and Orphanages
Community Against Poverty Foundation
Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareWe'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!
Real Aid
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo 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.
Armenian Ministries
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Religion, Saving of lives1. 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
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.