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.
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Nsarda Kent
Animals, Charity and VCS support, Saving of livesTRAINING STAFF AND DOGS TO BE CALLED OUT BY THE POLICE AND COMMUNITY TO HELP SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSONS.
Saunton Sands Surf Life Saving Club
Saving of livesA Surf Life saving club, teaching a wide variety of people of all ages lifesaving skills, water safety and environmental awareness, first aid training and skills using craft in the water safely - local coastal protection and educational courses and practical skills from all ages that range between 5 yrs - 80 yrs. Providing voluntary beach patrols during summer season in absence of RNLI Lifeguards
Brotherhood Defib Foundation
Saving of livesProviding life saving defibrillators to the public
Corringham Church Of England School Parents Teachers And Friends Association
Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Religion, Saving of livesTo provide extras for the children of Corringham School. such as, buses for trips, lifeguards for swimming, and educational workshops
Kent Schools Swimming Association
Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Saving of livesThe objects of the Association are the advancement of the mental, moral and physical welfare and development of school pupils through the medium of swimming.The Association shall have the following powers:a) to teach swimming, diving ,life-saving, personal survival and water safety to children of all ages.b) to promote and arrange competitions as the Association deems necessary.
Stanswood Beach Rescue
Saving of livesStanswood Beach Rescue is a charity that safes lives from the beaches at Stanswood Bay and Calshot spit. Providing Lifeguard, Rescue boat cover and first aid. Stanswood Beach Rescue is a training centre of excellence for lifeguarding.Working with the community, Stanswood Beach Rescue provides water safety education.
Merseyside County Raynet
Charity and VCS support, Crime and Justice, Leisure, Saving of livesWe provide a freely accessible Merseyside wide communication system for civil emergencies, search and rescue, and community events. Trained volunteers also provide public safety and management communications to support individual activities organised by local charities and organisations that provide activities in the interests of social welfare, recreation, and other leisure time occupations.
Hounslow School Of Lifesaving
Education, Leisure, Saving of livesHounslow School of LifeSaving (HSLS) is a lifesaving club teaching Juniors (5-12) the Rookie Lifeguard syllabus; 12 +work on senior awards. (providing a gateway to the NPLQ and other water based organisations.)Resuscitation is also taught. Juniors are expected to be able to swim 25m confidently in a swimming pool. Club night is Tuesday (7- 9.30pm @ Heston Pool, Heston Rd, Hounslow TW5
The Search And Rescue Dog Association (england)
Animals, Saving of livesThe objective of the charity is to train air-scenting dog teams to assist , for the public benfit, the Police, Mountain Rescue Teams, and any other organisation involved with Search and rescue of persons missing or overdue in situations which benefit from the use of air-scenting dogs.
Lincolnshire Emergency Medical Response
Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of livesThe Charity provides two rapid response vehicles to the local ambulance trust. Manned by volunteers, this asset can be dynamically positioned to where there is a need in Lincolnshire. The asset enables advance life saving skills to be utilised before a front line ambulance arrives. Emergencies ranging from breathing difficulties, chest pains to multiple vehicle RTCs are covered by the volunteers.
Heal International Trust
Charity and VCS support, Saving of livesTHE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY WILL BE ACHIEVED BY RAISING FUNDS, TO BE INVESTED IN VARIOUS PROJECTS INCLUDING: A) THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, B) BUILDING HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION RELATED FACILITIES, C) THE PROVISION OF LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT AND MEDICATION.
Team Macy
Health, Saving of livesProvide life saving equipment to local areas or hospitals
North West Regional Logistical Response
Saving of livesTo provide logistical support to all community groups to aid in community events and to help provide logistical back up to the emergency services with behind the scenes assistance as required. To provide Swift water and Flood Rescue including Search and Rescue.
Lincolnshire Community Assistance Team
Animals, Saving of livesAssisting the Emergency Services and Local Resilience Forums with Community Resilience / 4x4 logistics / Search and Rescue / Providing Manpower.
The Life Of Riley Appeal Limited
Beneficiary group, Saving of livesLife of Riley appeal was set up with the aim of helping families of children in England with the rare condition of Moyamoya disease by offering support, funds and specialist equipment when needed to help lead a better quality of life while also offering funds towards life saving operations when and if needed when not offered by the NHS.
K9 Heroes
Animals, Saving of livesK9 Heroes supports dogs from the Armed Forces, Police, UK Border Force, Fire and Rescue, Mountain Rescue, Search and Rescue and any other British organisation which enlists service dogs.K9 Heroes have an application process for dogs requesting financial assistance.
The Countess Mountbatten's Own Legion Of Frontiersmen
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, SocietyTo help police,fire,search and rescue,lifeboat,civil defence,military and/or other emergency services and to acquire relevant and externally recognised skills .To provide financial and other assistance to aged and infirm members in need and to their wives, widows and children.To teach young members between the ages of 14 and 18 the principles of discipline, loyalty, service and good citizenship .
Endmoor And District First Responders
Saving of livesPROVISION OF LIFE SAVING FIRST AID TO THE COMMUNITIES OF ENDMOOR AND SURROUNDING AREA
Wulfruna Land & Water Lifesavers
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Saving of livesMembers are aged from age 8 years old. The children progress through the RLSS lifesaving awards which allow them to become part of our patrol team who provide water safety cover at various river and lake-based events. We enter lifesaving competitions, in swimming pools. We have a Community First Responder Section and a Search & Rescue section which over 18's can train for.
Gambia And Avon Fire Services In Partnership
Saving of livesThe donation of redundant fire appliances, other rescue vehicles and equipment to The Gambia Fire & Rescue Service.Provision of fire and rescue training to The Gambia Fire & Rescue Service.Fire safety training to local communities.
North Shropshire Community First Responders
Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of livesProvision of life-saving and life-maintaining emergency volunteer service on behalf of West Midlands Ambulance Service, as despatched by WMAS in response to 999 calls made to WMAS Emergency Operations Centre.
Alta Sports Club For The Disabled
Education, Leisure, Saving of livesWe are a group of disabled swimmers and their helpers (aged 10 to 95) from the local community who meet once a week at the University of Birmingham "Sport & Fitness" swimming pool. We have a session from 13.05 to 14.00 every Sunday in a 1.2 metre deep, 25 metre long pool. We have 2 lifeguards, poolside wheelchairs, hoists, steps and platforms to assist with entry and exit to and from the pool.
Merseyside Fire And Rescue Service's Heritage And Education Trust
Heritage, Saving of livesTo collect, conserve, restore and display fire appliances, uniforms, medals and equipment relating to the Fire and Rescue Service on Merseyside and to present to the visitors to the Heritage Centre its history and contribution to the local community.To maintain a digital archive of the fire history of Merseyside including the fire stations, personnel, appliances and equipment.
The Tyne Life-Boat Society
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Saving of livesThe Tyne Lifeboat Society supports local good causes on Tyneside that are involved with saving lives on the River Tyne and around the immediate coastline and also youth organisations with a marine context.Organisations that benefit include Volunteer Lifeguards, Volunteer Life Brigades, Sea Cadets, Sea Scouts and Marine Emergency Units.
Guardian Angels York
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of livesTo raise money to fund the purchase of life saving medical equipment for use on the Children's High Dependency Ward In York Hospital
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.