Saving of lives Charities
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Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Religion, Saving of livesFitness classes, jumble sales, Christmas bazaar, quiz evenings, birthday parties, funeral wakes, charity coffee mornings, polling station, parish council & parochial church council meetings, tabletop sales, drama group rehearsals, private tutoring, St John Ambulance training and meetings, committee meetings, kitchen hire for artisan bakers, NHS Cardiac Rehab Clinic
Rotary Club Of Dronfield Benevolent Fund
Associations, Saving of lives, Social welfareRotary Club service to local community and internationally:--Support of local organisations & services which provide local benefit.Support of very local organisations through a town-wide lottery.International support of pupils & students in Nepal through a separately donated fund, assisted by a Nepal Rotary Club. Support of Rotary International charity, and general disasters as they arise.
The Pointer Rescue Service
Animals, Housing, Saving of livesTo rescue unwanted or abandoned English Pointer dogs and to foster or re-home for adoption in a secure permenant home.
North Laine Community Association
Associations, Heritage, Saving of lives, Social welfarePromotes the interests of inhabitants of the North Laine Area of Brighton by working with the local authority, police & other voluntary groups. Residents with a concern can raise it at one of our monthly meetings or in our newsletter, the Runner. At meetings, in the Runner and on our web site, useful information such as local history or forthcoming social events of the association is given.
Hartlepool Sea Cadets
Associations, Leisure, Saving of livesCadets can gain skills that assist employers, for example self-confidence, leadership and good communication skills. Further skills learnt by the youngsters include life saving, Seamanship, Canoeing, Navigation, Communications, Sailing, Cookery, Rowing, Swimming, Wind Surfing. The unit also has a very successful band which performs at many local events throughout the year
The Management Committee Of The Raven Meols Community Centre
Facilities, Health, Leisure, Saving of livesThe Charity manages the Community Centre on behalf of its member organizations such as the Bridge Club, the Self Help group, the St John ambulance etc., leasing it from the Sefton leisure department and managing the programme of activities.
Rotary Club Of Shepperton And Sunbury Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives, Social welfareOur aims centre around service before self, both globally and in local community. We provide practical response to world disasters, floods, earthquakes. Sending shelterboxes, aquaboxes and relief supplies. The End Polio now campaigns worlds largest public health project costing $1bn fund, fundraising at Christmas collections from public & race nights to support local charities & good causes.
Oak Tree Trust
Health, Religion, Saving of livessupport for Northern Pakistan earthquake area in partnership with Midlands International Muslim Relief with special camps doing cataract operations for free ( did 197 this year(. Also supporting trelawny area of Jamaica in partnership with the charity TORA. Provided medical relief to Gaza hospital. Supplied tents direct to Haiti. Provided water wells and seed growing project in Niger with ADRA
Exmouth Beach Rescue Club
Leisure, Saving of livesExmouth Beach Rescue provides voluntary lifeguard cover to Exmouth beach at weekends and bank holidays throughout the summer season (May bank holiday to end of September). Members are provided with training in rescue & first aid techniques as well as use & maintanence of rescue equipment (including IRB rescue craft). Safety cover also provided for water events (i.e. swimming events & triathlon).
Margate Ambulance Corps
Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of livesProvision of First Aid Services by volunteer members in the Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs areas
The Anglo-Hellenic League
Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, Research, Saving of lives, Social welfareAdvancement of the education of the public in the science, art, literature, music, history, economics, philosophy, culture, way of life and other recognised subjects of the academic study of Greece.The relief of poverty and sickness with particular regard to persons who have suffered as a result of disasters whether in the United Kingdom or in Greece or elsewhere.
Union Of Catholic Mothers Wales
Charitable activities, Saving of livesGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSESRELIEF OF POVERTYOVERSEAS AID/FAMINE RELIEFRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIESCHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLEELDERLY/OLD PEOPLEMAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS
The Aldingbourne Gospel Trust
Saving of lives, Social welfareAs funds are available we respond to appeals to support individuals & organisations working both in the UK and overseas for the relief of poverty and famine, for medical research and to support the disabled and for the promotion of the Christian faith through translation and distribution of Bibles and outreach activities. We make donations to benefit people of all ages.
City Of London Police - Charity For Children
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareThis charity is run for the benefit of young people & children in need by reason of ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. It provides funds for individuals & groups. The maximum age limit for beneficiaries is 18 and the charity is principally for those with a link to the City but any appropriate request which falls within the charity guidelines will be considered.
South And Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team/tim Achub Ogofau De A Chanolbarth Cymru
Saving of livesThe object of the Team shall be to relieve suffering and distress amongst persons or animals endangered by accident or natural hazards underground by the provision, at the request of the police, of search and rescue for any persons or animals endangered.
Lofthouse Colliery Disaster Trust Number 2
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareRelieving or preventing financial hardship or suffering to any widow, widower or dependent of a deceased person occasioned by the death as the direct result of an accident to any person at any time employed at Lofthouse Colliery or at any other colliery employed in the area of the Yorkshire Coalfield.
Rotary Club Of Stafford Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe charity responds to world disasters making immediate donations to appeals. It supports educational and leadership courses for young people. It makes donations to Rotary Foundation for world wide relief of poverty and disease. It makes donations to good causes local to Stafford, good causes working within the British Isles, and good causes internationally.
The Willingdon Memorial Hall
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Religion, Saving of livesPROVIDING A WARM AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR LOCAL GROUPS AND CHARITIES I.E. WOMENS INSTITUTES, SCOUTS, BEAVERS, GUIDES. BROWNIES, RAINBOWS, ST JOHN AMBULANCE AND THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
The Thames Charitable Trust
Saving of lives, Social welfareThe charity supports a wide range of projects and good causes including education, relief for natural disasters, social welfare and poverty throughout the world.
Adventist Development And Relief Agency - Trans European Division
Economic and community development, Saving of livesADRA is an international humanitarian aid agency. ADRA Trans-Europe is a regional office, supporting 19 country offices with: Resources, strategic planning, disaster response assistance, electronically accessible tools, training and education, assistance in obtaining government funds, staffing support and new personnel placement, general support as needed.
United Charities
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe charity provides financial assistance to the poor and needy residents of the parish of Gnosall, particularly the elderly but also children and young people. This assistance has included donations to nominated families and local charitable organisations including: Community Centre, Over 60's Club, First Responders, Voluntary Car Scheme, and Gnosall Parish Church.
The Lyras Family Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe Trustees have discretion to pay or apply the Trust Fund or the income thereof to benefit worldwide disaster funds, the relief of poverty, the advancement of religion in particular in the country of Greece.
The Aberfan Memorial Charity
Facilities, Heritage, Saving of livesMaintenance and repair of cemetery memorials and memorial garden for victims of the Aberfan Disaster 1966
Metropolitan Police Commissioner's Fund
Leisure, Saving of livesTo promote the efficiency and well being of the Metropolitan Police by affording facilities to its members to enjoy recreational or educational pursuits; increasing comforts and amenities; assisting or subscribing to any scheme, to make donations or subscriptions, which may be to the benefit of members past and present or their dependants.
Humberside Police Welfare And Benevolent Fund
Saving of lives, Social welfareTo help serving and retired members of Humberside Police who are in financial difficulty by providing a loan/grant. Grants can also be provied on an altruistic basis is it would help the aforementioned to deal with a particularly difficult time in their lives. The Fund is largely made up of subscriptions from members. Donations by private and public bodies are also very welcome.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many saving of lives charities are there in the UK?
There are 454 registered saving of lives charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the 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 saving of lives charities?
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 saving of lives charities?
Across all 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 saving of lives charities?
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.