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Saving of lives Charities That specialise in Search and rescue

Discover 338 Saving of lives charities that specialise in search and rescue. Use the search below to filter within these results.

338
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.

British Heart Foundation

Beneficiary group, Research, Saving of lives

The BHF is the UK's largest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK. For over 60 years BHF has pioneered life-saving research that has helped halve the number of deaths from heart and circulatory disease in the UK. BHF also helps provide vital support and information for the 7.4m people living in the UK with heart and circulatory disease.

Latest Income: £410,600,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Msi Reproductive Choices

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world's leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post- abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, high- quality services. Our 9,000 team members work across 37 countries, reaching over 35,000 women each day.

Latest Income: £309,542,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Charitable activities, Heritage, Saving of lives

To save lives, promote safety and rescue service efficiency, and provide relief from disaster at sea and on inland and flood waters; to advance the education of the public in matters relating to sea, inland and flood water safety, and in the history and heritage of the Institution; to relieve/assist those who have been involved in saving lives at sea and on inland and flood waters in any capacity.

Latest Income: £251,300,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Professions, Saving of lives

The Charity's objects are to raise money solely to allow The Royal Marsden Foundation Trust to fund state-of-the-art equipment and groundbreaking research, create the best patient environments, and ensure its nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments which are used here in the UK and around the world.

Latest Income: £34,043,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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UK Curriculum And Accreditation Body (ukcab)

Beneficiary group, Housing, Saving of lives

1) Educate people about renal problems and renal failure, Initial stage problems and remedies, Dialysis and its types, Motivation during this life saving treatment, Motivate people to register as Organ Donation.2) Educate people for clean drinking water, 3) Education for All without borders, race and religion.4) Feed the needy & homeless.5) Vocational Education for Girls.

Latest Income: £24,115,535
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Kidney Research UK

Saving of lives

To fund and deliver life-saving research into kidney diseases. To improve treatments for people with kidney diseases and enhance their quality of life and to increase awareness of kidney health.

Latest Income: £14,487,009
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Health Limited

Saving of lives, Social welfare

We work to improve the health of the world's poorest people, ensuring people who otherwise would have no support receive basic but life-saving health care and education.

Latest Income: £9,988,307
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Caudwell Children

Beneficiary group, Health, Saving of lives

Caudwell Children provides:* Family support and short break activities * Mobility and sensory equipment * Access to life saving surgeries treatments* Life changing therapy for children with brain injuries, and their families* Supported holidays for children fighting life threatening illnesses with their families* Holistic therapy for Autistic children and their families

Latest Income: £7,388,436
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Royal Life Saving Society - U.k.

Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Saving of lives

Preventing loss of life through drowning & injury through near-drowning,Reducing the number of people drowning year on year,Lead provider of water safety & drowning prevention education, Lead industry body for awarding & training lifeguards,Recognised by Sport England as governing body for Lifesaving Sport in the UK,Club & volunteer network across UK & Republic of Ireland.

Latest Income: £6,183,390
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Clatterbridge Cancer Charity

Health, Saving of lives

Clatterbridge Cancer Charity is the only charity dedicated to supporting patients and research at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.The Charity funds life-saving research, innovations in care and technology and enhances the environment at Clatterbridge centres, making a real difference to people with cancer across Cheshire and Merseyside.

Latest Income: £4,678,836
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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James' Place Charity

Beneficiary group, Health, Saving of lives

James' Place works to save the lives of men in suicidal crisis. The charity offers free, life-saving treatment to suicidal men.

Latest Income: £3,547,809
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Givewell UK

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives

We promote charities that save and improve lives the most per dollar as identified by the U.S. organisation GiveWell. We raise funds on their behalf and make grants to further their life improving and life saving programs.

Latest Income: £3,465,380
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Solving Kids' Cancer UK

Beneficiary group, Health, Saving of lives

We help children access potentially life-saving treatment, whilst supporting research that not only aims to introduce new treatments but also bring existing internationally available options here to the UK. We support parents by sharing the most current resources available for neuroblastoma treatments and providing access to other parents who want to share their knowledge and experiences.

Latest Income: £2,937,893
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Swimming Teachers Association Limited

Leisure, Saving of lives

Training swimming teachers, lifeguards, first aiders etc.Providing a structured learn to swim programmeAdvising on aquatic & water safety standardsPromoting water safetyActing as a membership organisation

Latest Income: £2,631,938
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Bukhman Foundation

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

The Charity will carry out activities for the public benefit to provide relief by such means as are charitable, for children and adults, by the provision of grants in relation to: poverty; education; religion; health or saving lives; citizenship or community development; the arts, culture, heritage or science; amateur sport; human rights; the environment; animal welfare; and rescue services.

Latest Income: £2,572,993
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rethink Charity

Saving of lives

Rethink Charity provides disaster relief and aid, search and rescue teams, education, grants, economic initiatives, and community activation efforts worldwide. We empower communities to overcome social, economic, and environmental challenges.

Latest Income: £1,982,480
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Doctors Of The World UK

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Saving of lives

As part of the Medecins du Monde network we participate in delivering programmes in 77 countries.Through our health programmes and advocacy we work to ensure excluded people overcome barriers to realising their right to health.We provide life-saving humanitarian healthcare and work with vulnerable migrants, people at risk of harm and on projects that advance sexual and reproductive health.

Latest Income: £1,708,937
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Target Ovarian Cancer

Beneficiary group, Health, Saving of lives

Over 7,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year in the UK, and each day sadly 11 women die from this disease. Target Ovarian Cancer's vision is to stop ovarian cancer from devastating lives. We do this by targeting what's important - symptoms awareness, life-saving early diagnosis, better treatments and support for everyone affected - and we do this across all four nations of the UK.

Latest Income: £1,706,705
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Hope Health Action

Health, Saving of lives

Our mission is to provide health and disability care to the world's most vulnerable, without discrimination. We work in Haiti, South Sudan, and Uganda to: build local capacity to provide quality, life-saving healthcare; provide dignity, independence and empowerment to people with disabilities; and respond to emergencies quickly and effectively to minimise the long-term implications of crisis.

Latest Income: £1,696,575
Areas of Operation: Haiti
Status: Registered
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The Medicalert Foundation

Saving of lives

The MedicAlert Foundation provides a life-saving, emergency identification system for individuals with hidden medical conditions and allergies. Each Member receives a bracelet, necklace or watch that is engraved with the wearers main medical condition(s), an ID number and a 24 hour emergency telephone number that can access their details from anywhere in the world in over 100 languages.

Latest Income: £1,320,594
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Mountain Rescue England And Wales

Saving of lives

Promotes the efficiency and effectiveness of mountain rescue charities:- Ensuring high standards of training and equipment - Provide training, for searching for and rescuing people in difficulties in mountainous or inhospitable environments- Co-ordinate the work of its members engaged in larger-scale search and rescue operations- Ensure effective links with other rescue services

Latest Income: £1,248,439
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Lake District Search And Mountain Rescue Association

Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives

We promote, co-ordinate and secure adequate search and rescue arrangements, primarily in the mountainous areas of Cumbria. We undertake publicity where necessary in order to inform or educate the public in all aspects of mountain safety. We represent and support all our member rescue teams with help, guidance, training, funding and advice, including fundraising for them.

Latest Income: £1,048,032
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Red Sky Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Saving of lives

Red Sky Foundation raises vital funds to support life saving work for babies, children and adults who are born with or who develop heart conditions across the UK. This is achieved through providing support and support services, relief of sickness and preserving the health of individuals through community equipment, NHS equipment, raising awareness of cardiac healthcare & the provision of grants.

Latest Income: £865,193
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Surf Life Saving Great Britain

Leisure, Saving of lives

To undertake search and rescue activity, provide life saving and search and rescue training, promote lifeguard voluntary patrols, education and developing search and rescue skills through lifesaving sport. Raising public awareness to reduce drowning & preventable injuries, represent GB life saving as National Governing Body.

Latest Income: £712,684
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Child.org International

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

Child.org works to champion maternal and child health in Kenya. We work with local communities to provide life-saving health information to parents, connect at-risk mums and babies with healthcare services and work with local health authorities to improve quality of care. Our projects have been life-saving.

Latest Income: £646,195
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many search-and-rescue saving of lives charities are there in the UK?

There are 338 registered search-and-rescue saving of lives charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the search-and-rescue 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 search-and-rescue saving of lives charities?

Search-and-rescue 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 search-and-rescue saving of lives charities?

Across all search-and-rescue 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 search-and-rescue saving of lives charities?

Search-and-rescue 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.