Saving of lives Charities
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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.
The Rotary Club Of Margate Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Housing, Saving of livesThe Club organises events to raise money to help individuals and organisations at home and abroad in a variety of ways, eg by providing aqua boxes to produce drinkable water, shelter boxes (tents etc.) in disaster ares of the world and financing the digging of wells. It also uses funds to sponsor the youth of Thanet in various way, i.e direct sponsorship, RYLA, art competition and school proms.
Harlyn Surf Life Saving Club
Charity and VCS support, Saving of livesProvision of clubhouse facilities and training in sea-safety etc. for club members from the age of 8, through to qualification status as RNLI lifeguards for our regions beaches.
Meir Heath And Rough Close Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Saving of livesThe provision of buildings, facilities and open space for use by local and wider community for a range of recreation/sports and other activities. i.e. art/lace making/karate/dance/aerobics classes. Indoor bowls, tumble tots (pe for infants). WI/Towns Women's Guild, parish council. Police & community meetings. Parties/weddings etc. Conferences/exhibitions, polling station (elections).
The Police History Society
Charitable activities, Heritage, Saving of livesMakes grants to individuals (including loans) to support researchProvides advocacy / advice / informationSponsors or undertakes researchActs as umbrella or resource body.
Royal Military Police Association
Religion, Saving of livesHOST ANNUAL REUNION AND AGMTO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS:-CHURCH PARADE AND SERVICE AT HM TOWER OF LONDONRMP SERVICE AT NMARMP OPENING OF THE FIELD OF REMEMBRANCE RMP SERVICE AT FIELD OF REMEMBRANCE RBL PARADE ON REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY SUPPORTING MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIESTO ACT AS ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS SEEKING SUPPORT BY USING COBSEO ROUTE OR PATHWAYS
North Wales Police Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Professions, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo offer relief in conditions of need and to support the welfare and well-being of Police Officers and Police Staff of the North Wales Police and their families to include former such members of this and previous Forces amalgamated to form the North Wales Police. To further the objectives of the St Georges Fund, the St Andrews Fund and other recognised Police Charities
The Greater Manchester Police Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Saving of livesThe GMPMVC gives concerts throughout the UK but mainly within the GMP area. By invitation, it has also sung in the EU.The Choir has been privileged to assist in raising many thousands of pounds for organisations and charities such as Scope, The Rainbow Trust, The Deep Sea Fishermen's Mission, Rochdale Springhill & Bury Hospices, Cancer Research UK as well as local churches and schools.
Thatcham Rotary Club Trust Fund
Associations, Saving of livesFinancial and practical support to local and national organisations and groups of people in need. Financial support to people affected by international disasters (e.g. Earthquakes, Tsunamis) and to other charities concerned with the welfare of people in need in countries overseas.
Rotary Club Of Wensleydale Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Saving of livesProviding physical and financial support to the local community, to youth activities, to other worthwhile causes locally, nationally and internationally and to disaster relief both nationally and worldwide.
Holy Trinity (coventry) Development Trust
Heritage, Religion, Saving of livesThe restoration,reconstruction,maintenance and upkeep of Holy Trinity Church Coventry, and the raising of funds to defray the costs thereof.
Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation
Saving of livesProvide the police with an underground search and rescue service: DCRO is the closest organisation for the following police force areas - Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire (part), Derbyshire, Greater Manchester (part), Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire (part) and Warwickshire.
The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust
Health, Saving of livesambulance service
Wiltshire Ambulance Service Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Health, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo provide financial assistance (during times of hardships) and holiday accommodation to members and ex-members (including families) of the Wiltshire Ambulance Service Benevolent Fund. Operates within the Wiltshire sector of the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.
The Rotary Club Of Oxford North Trust Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of livesraising money for local and overseas charities including local hospitals, cancer research and overseas disaster appeals
Pro Deo
Religion, Saving of lives1) To advance the Christian religion in any part of the world.2) To promote and support the charitable work of evangelical Christian mission.3) To relieve need in any part of the world where people are suffering distress as a result of natural disaster or by reason of their social and economic conditions, by any method recognised as charitable in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
Shiva Charity UK
Beneficiary group, Education, Saving of livesIn Nepal we have been rebuilding a school that had been completely destroyed in the 2015 earthquake. There are 5 new classrooms, a toilet block and a new drinking water filtration system. We have also recently repainted two school and repaired and replaced desks and chairs. We are currently sponsoring 6 children through their education at the school.
Dewan-E-Hazoori Trust
Saving of livesGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSESEDUCATION TRAININGRELIEF OF POVERTYOVERSEAS AID/FAMINE RELIEFRELIGIOUS ACTIVITES
The Rotary Club Of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Saving of livesThe Trust supports Local Community organisations and selected Organisations operating in overseas countries and disaster areas.Funds to support these activities are raised from members donations and fund-raising events in the local area.
Convoy Of Mercy
Saving of livesEducational, medical & shelter projects humanitarian disaster aid and assistance donations to charitable organisations (all the above activities overseas only).Charity is currently operating in Gambia, West Africa.
Friends Of Bulgaria
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareFriends of Bulgaria provides humanitarian aid to Bulgaria focusing on improving the quality of life of disadvantaged children and young people through fund-raising raising initiatives and events. Financial grants are awarded by the Committee to Bulgarian NGOs and institutions on the basis of project proposals.
Village Hall Welsh Newton
Animals, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Saving of livesTo maintain the village hall by fundraising and put on events for the local community (eg bingo, skittles, quiz nights, dog training ). We also put on events to fund raise for other charities such as Air Ambulance, MacMillan, etc. The hall is also used by the Parish council and as a polling station
Caring Outreach International Charity (coic)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Leisure, Religion, Research, Saving of livesCares for the destitute through training, job placement, also refugees, disabled, elderly, children, young people, homeless, people in crime,HIV/Aids and the sick,through a variety of services such as medical care, sports activities, emergency relief, music, drama, rehabilitation, education, campaign, community safety/Developments,representation, faith, housing, counselling,providing clean waters
Seaford Lifeguards
Animals, Leisure, Saving of livesSEAFORD LIFEGUARDS ARE A VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION WHO PATROL SEAFORD BEACH WEEKENDS AND BANK HOLIDAYS FROM 1ST MAY TO 30TH SEPTEMBER. THEY ALSO MONITOR THE BYELAWS FOR LEWES DISTRICT COUNCIL, INCLUDING SPEEDING BOATS WITHIN THE SWIMMING AREA AND DOG FOULING. THEY ENDEAVOUR TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS BY VIGILANT OBSERVATIONS AND WARNING OF THE DANGERS OF THE SHELVING SEA.
Christchurch Life Saving Club
Saving of livesTo save life, whether by prevention or rescue, from the beach, surf or aquatic environment.
Hayastan All-Armenian Charitable Trust Of Great Britain
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing, Saving of livesEducational activities in Armenia and Artsakh by sponsoring schools; support welfare programmes in the devastated earthquake area and for homeless refugees; aid/renovate hospitals and educational institutions.
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.