Saving of lives Charities That specialise in Search and rescue
Discover 82 Saving of lives charities that specialise in search and rescue. 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.
British Heart Foundation
Beneficiary group, Research, Saving of livesThe 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.
Msi Reproductive Choices
Beneficiary group, Saving of livesMSI 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.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Charitable activities, Heritage, Saving of livesTo 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.
Kidney Research UK
Saving of livesTo 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.
Health Limited
Saving of lives, Social welfareWe 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.
The Royal Life Saving Society - U.k.
Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Saving of livesPreventing 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.
The Medicalert Foundation
Saving of livesThe 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.
Surf Life Saving Great Britain
Leisure, Saving of livesTo 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.
Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service Limited
Charity and VCS support, Saving of livesThe public benefit, for the prevention & saving of life at sea, on the foreshore or from water by the acquisition, fitting out & maintenance of lifeboats, and the provision of a rescue service to operate from Caister in the county of Norfolk.
British Divers Marine Life Rescue
Environment, Saving of livesBDMLR is an international marine animal rescue organisation, UK based. It aims to provide a rescue service for all marine wildlife, and further to provide support to existing rescue centres and develop new methods of treatment, transport and care.
Home Counties Boxer Welfare
Animals, Housing, Saving of livesWe provide a rescue service for boxer dogs throughout the UK. We rescue, rehabilitate and re-home dogs via kennels or foster homes where necessary , and also provide help and support for the welfare of boxers in general. We ensure the neutering of all our boxers if medically possible and provide back up for life.
The Norfolk Accident Rescue Service
Professions, Saving of lives, Social welfareProviding immediate care to accident victims. All active members are qualified general practitioners or paramedics. Respond only to 999 calls for which they receive no form of renumeration whatsoever. Our charity provides for their clothing, equipment and training up to the required NHS standard.
English Schools' Swimming Association
Education, Leisure, Saving of livesThe advancement of physical education of schoolchildren through the medium of swimming, life-saving, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming by:(a) promoting and organising contests, conducting tests and making awards; and(b) promoting the provision of proper facilities for swimming, life-saving, diving, water polo and artistic swimming.
East Lancashire Mark Benevolent Fund Limited
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo provide relief to those in need among Mark Masons, their widows and dependants in the Province of East Lancashire.The Charity helps other organizations who benefit the public by providing services which encompass outdoor activities, specialist rescue services, medical healthcare and support.
Tom And Sheila Springer Charity
Saving of livesThe Trust Fund shall be held for the relief of sickness by the acquisition and/or provision of life-saving equipment and for any other medical purpose as the Trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time direct
Dover Life Guard Club
Leisure, Saving of livesThe charity teaches people to swim, offers life saving, water polo, long distance and open water swimming, and competition swimming to national standard. Dover Lifeguard Club is an accredited swim 21 club.
Brecon Mountain Rescue Team
Saving of livesTo relieve suffering and distress amongst persons endangered by accidents or natural hazards normally in South and Mid Wales, but without geographical limitation and to provide adequate arrangements for the secure and efficient search and rescue of any person or persons so endangered
Paws And Claws Animal Rescue Service
Animals, Saving of liveswe rescue cats and rehome them
Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat Assn.
Saving of livesTo provide an inshore rescue service.
Hemsby Inshore Rescue Service
Charitable activities, Saving of livesRescue Lifeboats and Lifeboat Charity Shop
Hamble Lifeboat Limited
Saving of livesLifeboat rescue services, to assist people in trouble on or in the water. Inshore rescue of Hamble River and Southampton water.Independent Charity from the RNLI. Charity Registration No 265661
Mundesley Volunteer Inshore Lifeboat Limited
Charity and VCS support, Saving of livesProvision of an Inshore Lifeboat and water rescue team located in Mundesley - North Norfolk.The Service will be a Declared Facility with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Health, Saving of livesWe are a group of 45 unpaid volunteers who provide search and rescue services to people and animals who find themselves in difficulty, mainly in the countryside. We are available all day every day, whatever the weather. An Operational Support Group aid the Search and Rescue members. We depend on donations and fundraising. We assist both the Police and the Ambulance Service and other services.
Perranporth Surf Life Saving Club
Saving of livesTo train and educate all members of our community Surf Life Savinf skills and support our RNLI Lifeguards with voluntary patrols and future lifeguards.
Sussex Centre For Clinical Neurosciences (previously Known As The League Of Friends Of Hurstwood Park Hospital)
Associations, Health, Saving of livesOur primary function is the purchase of essential life saving equipment for the neurosurgeons at Hurstwood Park Hospital, Haywards Heath.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many search-and-rescue saving of lives charities are there in the UK?
There are 82 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 £2.6bn 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 75.0%. 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 £5.2m. 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.