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.
Superyacht Charities
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Saving of livesFund raising via events organised within our industry for donations to charitable causes plus 3rd world relief after disasters.
Lightforce International
Economic and community development, Saving of livesHumanitarian Aid and Development Projects
Aruna And Ambika Paul Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Saving of livesThe 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.
United Kingdom Islamic Mission
Charity and VCS support, Religion, Saving of livesThe charity's activities include raising funds for all disasters, human sufferings, human needs, for educational purposes and to provide centers for worship.
Azad Welfare Trust (uk)
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare1) 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.
The Leonard And Suzanne Phillips Foundation
Leisure, Saving of livesGeneral Charitable PurposesMedical/Health/SicknessOverseas aid/Famine reliefSport/recreation
Global Humanitarian Relief Foundation (ghrf)
Economic and community development, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare, SocietyPREVENTION 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.
The Anzal Begum Foundation Limited
Saving of lives, Social welfareThe 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.
B'nai B'rith United Kingdom
Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareRelief of poverty, religious activities for humanitarian relief worldwide.
The Ethiopian Christian Fellowship (uk)
Saving of livesEDUCATION/TRAININGOVERSEAS AID/FAMINE RELIEFRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
The Dutch Church In London
Religion, Saving of livesRelief of PovertyOverseas aid/famine reliefReligious activitiesBeneficiaries - The general public/mankind
Mac Bevan Charitable Trust
Saving of lives, Social welfareMac 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.
Sikko Mando Association
Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo 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.
Mountain Of Mercy
Saving of lives, Social welfareThe 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
Crescent Relief (london)
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareTHE 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.
Mission Relief
Saving of livesProvide aid in Kenya and other places affected by natural disasters.
Blackstone Trust
Saving of lives, Social welfareTo 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.
Superintendent Minister's Trust
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Health, Religion, Saving of livesWe 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 .
National Voluntary Civil Aid Services (known As Civil Aid)
Saving of livesNational 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.
The Bedfordshire And Hertfordshire Historic Churches Trust
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion, Saving of livesTo 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.
Refugease
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of livesWe 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.
Dhaka Ahsania Mission
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfareDhaka 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.
Ebenezer Aid Fund
Economic and community development, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareDistribution of Humanitarian Aid to poor and needy Jewish people mainly in the Former Soviet Union
World Restoration Ministries
Heritage, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareTHE 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
Save An Orphan Global Trust
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social care, Social welfareWe 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.
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.