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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.

Superyacht Charities

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Fund raising via events organised within our industry for donations to charitable causes plus 3rd world relief after disasters.

Latest Income: £343,766
Areas of Operation: Antigua And Barbuda
Status: Registered
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Lightforce International

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Humanitarian Aid and Development Projects

Latest Income: £343,241
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Aruna And Ambika Paul Foundation

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

The foundation gives grants to further education and to promote the health and wellbeing of young people, mainly in the UK, India and the USA. It also gives humanitarian relief where appropriate, from time to time.

Latest Income: £341,666
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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United Kingdom Islamic Mission

Charity and VCS support, Religion, Saving of lives

The charity's activities include raising funds for all disasters, human sufferings, human needs, for educational purposes and to provide centers for worship.

Latest Income: £337,553
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Azad Welfare Trust (uk)

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY ORPHANS AND WIDOWS.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.3) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID.

Latest Income: £333,410
Areas of Operation: Pakistan
Status: Registered
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The Leonard And Suzanne Phillips Foundation

Leisure, Saving of lives

General Charitable PurposesMedical/Health/SicknessOverseas aid/Famine reliefSport/recreation

Latest Income: £332,609
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Global Humanitarian Relief Foundation (ghrf)

Economic and community development, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare, Society

PREVENTION OF RELIEF OF POVERTY, ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELFARE. PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED ANYWHERE AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING WATER SANITATION, AND HOUSING.

Latest Income: £328,229
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Anzal Begum Foundation Limited

Saving of lives, Social welfare

The Anzal Begum Foundation is established for the relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disasters. Also we help to in the prevention or relief of poverty and sickness anywhere in the world to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.

Latest Income: £323,389
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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B'nai B'rith United Kingdom

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Relief of poverty, religious activities for humanitarian relief worldwide.

Latest Income: £321,460
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Ethiopian Christian Fellowship (uk)

Saving of lives

EDUCATION/TRAININGOVERSEAS AID/FAMINE RELIEFRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

Latest Income: £320,682
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Dutch Church In London

Religion, Saving of lives

Relief of PovertyOverseas aid/famine reliefReligious activitiesBeneficiaries - The general public/mankind

Latest Income: £320,166
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Mac Bevan Charitable Trust

Saving of lives, Social welfare

Mac Bevan offers grants and financial support to small scale, non profit organisations and charities. MBCT makes charity donations to organisations who: provide support to eradicate poverty, assist with education,provide medical intervention,advance healthcare, and support disaster relief.

Latest Income: £320,092
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Sikko Mando Association

Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To advance education for the benefit of the poor, the underprivileged and the general public. To relieve financial hardship, distress and suffering among poor people and victims of disaster. To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for social welfare, recreation and other leisure.

Latest Income: £318,827
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Mountain Of Mercy

Saving of lives, Social welfare

The construction of water wells in areas of needThe relief of financial need and suffering for victims of natural or other kinds of disasters The construction of 2 buildings as place of worshipDistribution of aid in the form of food to the poorDistribution of winter essentials in the form of clothes, blankets 'Winter Project'The construction of water desalination unit for clean water

Latest Income: £316,951
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Crescent Relief (london)

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE IN NEED THROUGOUT THE WORLD IN PARTICULAR REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS FROM AZAD KASHMIR AND PAKISTAN AND THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE FALLEN VICTIMS TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS, AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF SUCH PERSONS.

Latest Income: £311,906
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Mission Relief

Saving of lives

Provide aid in Kenya and other places affected by natural disasters.

Latest Income: £311,900
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Blackstone Trust

Saving of lives, Social welfare

To relieve poverty, hardship, and suffering anywhere in the world by supportinghumanitarian initiatives that provide food, shelter, education, healthcare, clean water, emergency relief, and other essential services to individuals andcommunities in need.

Latest Income: £310,161
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Superintendent Minister's Trust

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Health, Religion, Saving of lives

We are the UK HQ of the Free Methodist Church with 25 Churches in GB, 5 in NI, 3 affiliates in England,1 in Eire. In 2016 we furthered our religious and charitable work by operationally, financially, and spiritually supporting new and existing churches in the UK, raising funds/volunteers for international childcare, a missionary hospital in Rwanda, other overseas mission and humanitarian relief .

Latest Income: £308,930
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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National Voluntary Civil Aid Services (known As Civil Aid)

Saving of lives

National Voluntary Civil Aid Services (NVCAS), also known as Civil Aid, is a voluntary organisation established in 1968, operating within Great Britain, and acts as an umbrella and resource body to connect and support voluntary resilience groups and communities, and prepares people to provide aid or assistance at a disaster, incident, or local or national emergency, to relieve pain and suffering.

Latest Income: £306,087
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Bedfordshire And Hertfordshire Historic Churches Trust

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion, Saving of lives

To raise funds, and co-operate with other grant-making bodies, to make funds available for the restoration, preservation, repair and reconstruction of historic churches and chapels. To secure funds from the Trust's Supporters, from an annual sponsored bike ride and other fund-raising events. Educational and other events for Supporters: Study Day; Church Tours.

Latest Income: £304,466
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Refugease

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

We are a small and mighty UK-based NGO that lives to help our war-torn brothers and sisters around the globe. At your service: emergency humanitarian aid, crisis awareness, and education for refugees.

Latest Income: £299,921
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dhaka Ahsania Mission

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

Dhaka Ahsania Mission UK raises funds for DAM Bangladesh for the education and training of poor people e.g. trafficked women, slum children etc. It also raises funds for relieving poverty, vocational training, water & sanitation, flood and other disasters.

Latest Income: £299,599
Areas of Operation: Bangladesh
Status: Registered
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Ebenezer Aid Fund

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

Distribution of Humanitarian Aid to poor and needy Jewish people mainly in the Former Soviet Union

Latest Income: £298,502
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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World Restoration Ministries

Heritage, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE BIBLE AND TO FURTHER THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BY ANY AND ALL MEANS POSSIBLE AND B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, AGED, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN AFRICA BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD, CLOTHES AND SHELTER AND THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS OF WAR

Latest Income: £296,204
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Save An Orphan Global Trust

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social care, Social welfare

We focus our efforts on those living in extreme poverty or disadvantage: street kids, orphans, trafficked kids, marginalized women and families, child slaves and those suffering as a result of devastated environmental conditions or natural disasters. Our partner projects are strategically designed to equip individuals and their communities to turn their lives around.

Latest Income: £295,955
Areas of Operation: Pakistan
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.