Saving of lives Charities
Discover 2,191 Saving of lives charities. 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.
The National Foundation For Retired Service Animals
Animals, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Saving of livesThe NFRSA promotes and supports the care and well-being of retired Police, Fire, Prison Dogs, BorderControl Dogs and Police Horses in the UK.We alleviate the financial pressures on the owners and handlers of retired service animals by providing thefunds for medical care, and the well-being of retired service animals from the emergency services family.
Yorkshire Aid Convoy
Economic and community development, Education, Health, Saving of lives, Social careProvide Humanitarian aid to Schools, Hospitals and Orphanages
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charitable Fund And Other Related Charities
Charity and VCS support, Health, Leisure, Saving of livesCharitable Funds depend on publc donations and fund raising activities held by First Responder groups. General Funds continue to support staff retirement gifts & functions along with training and recreational activities. Lancashire & Cumbria First Responders are actively involved in continuous fund raising in support of medical equipment for services performed in the community.
South West Police Compassionate Fund
Professions, Saving of livesProviding benefits to serving/retired police officers and their dependants in charitable need
Community Against Poverty Foundation
Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareWe're an international humanitarian relief and charity organisation focuses on empowering communities to build a brighter future for themselves. Our mission is to support the most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities by helping them eradicate poverty, providing education, and promoting health and welfare. We're committed to making a positive difference in the world and bringing hope to people!
Real Aid
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo advance education worldwide and for the public benefit to relieve persons and in particular children who are suffering sickness, need, hardship or distress anywhere in the world as a result of famine, drought, flood, war or any other calamity.
The Police Arboretum Memorial Trust
Saving of livesPAMT aims to honour the dedication, courage and sacrifice of members of the UK's Police service, through the creation of a new UK Police Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, the UK?s place for year round remembrance. Commemoration, remembrance and reflection will be at its heart, also nurturing a sense of pride and value in our Police through its educational elements.
Armenian Ministries
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Religion, Saving of lives1. Humanitarian aid relief - providing money to destitute families, medical assistance, wood and winter fuel and food2. Sending humanitarian aid relief to Armenia in containers from the UK and elsewhere3 To advance the Christian religion and education by providing children with clubs and also publishing Christian literature
Superyacht Charities
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Saving of livesFund raising via events organised within our industry for donations to charitable causes plus 3rd world relief after disasters.
Lightforce International
Economic and community development, Saving of livesHumanitarian Aid and Development Projects
Severn Area Rescue Association
Saving of livesLifeboat and inland search and rescue, including flood and cliff rescue and missing person search, on the Severn, Wye, Usk and other rivers, and across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and parts of SE Wales, Herefordshire and beyond. Activities were conducted by SARA as Charity 505504 prior to 1 Jan 2022
Aruna And Ambika Paul Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Saving of livesThe foundation gives grants to further education and to promote the health and wellbeing of young people, mainly in the UK, India and the USA. It also gives humanitarian relief where appropriate, from time to time.
United Kingdom Islamic Mission
Charity and VCS support, Religion, Saving of livesThe charity's activities include raising funds for all disasters, human sufferings, human needs, for educational purposes and to provide centers for worship.
Azad Welfare Trust (uk)
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY ORPHANS AND WIDOWS.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.3) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID.
The Leonard And Suzanne Phillips Foundation
Leisure, Saving of livesGeneral Charitable PurposesMedical/Health/SicknessOverseas aid/Famine reliefSport/recreation
Stoke Air Ambulance CIO
Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of lives1. To relieve sickness and to preserve the health of the public generally by providing or assisting in the provision of equipment, facilities and services,2. To preserve and protect the health of the public generally by educating them on matters relating to health and safety.The charity has continued with further public fundraising.
East Of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charitable Funds
Health, Saving of livesFOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Global Humanitarian Relief Foundation (ghrf)
Economic and community development, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare, SocietyPREVENTION OF RELIEF OF POVERTY, ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELFARE. PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED ANYWHERE AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING WATER SANITATION, AND HOUSING.
The Anzal Begum Foundation Limited
Saving of lives, Social welfareThe Anzal Begum Foundation is established for the relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disasters. Also we help to in the prevention or relief of poverty and sickness anywhere in the world to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.
Langdale/ambleside Mountain Rescue Team
Economic and community development, Saving of livesMountain Rescue: rescuing lost, injured or distressed people from mountains and the rural environment
B'nai B'rith United Kingdom
Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareRelief of poverty, religious activities for humanitarian relief worldwide.
The Ethiopian Christian Fellowship (uk)
Saving of livesEDUCATION/TRAININGOVERSEAS AID/FAMINE RELIEFRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
The Dutch Church In London
Religion, Saving of livesRelief of PovertyOverseas aid/famine reliefReligious activitiesBeneficiaries - The general public/mankind
Mac Bevan Charitable Trust
Saving of lives, Social welfareMac Bevan offers grants and financial support to small scale, non profit organisations and charities. MBCT makes charity donations to organisations who: provide support to eradicate poverty, assist with education,provide medical intervention,advance healthcare, and support disaster relief.
Sikko Mando Association
Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo advance education for the benefit of the poor, the underprivileged and the general public. To relieve financial hardship, distress and suffering among poor people and victims of disaster. To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for social welfare, recreation and other leisure.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many saving of lives charities are there in the UK?
There are 2,191 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 £4.2bn 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 78.9%. 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 £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.