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Saving of lives Charities

Discover 2,191 Saving of lives charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,191
Charities
£4,239,256,784
Total Income
£1,701,146
Avg Income
78.9%
Program Ratio

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 lives

The 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.

Latest Income: £358,582
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Aid Convoy

Economic and community development, Education, Health, Saving of lives, Social care

Provide Humanitarian aid to Schools, Hospitals and Orphanages

Latest Income: £358,517
Areas of Operation: Romania
Status: Registered
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North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charitable Fund And Other Related Charities

Charity and VCS support, Health, Leisure, Saving of lives

Charitable 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.

Latest Income: £357,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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South West Police Compassionate Fund

Professions, Saving of lives

Providing benefits to serving/retired police officers and their dependants in charitable need

Latest Income: £353,923
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Community Against Poverty Foundation

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

We'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!

Latest Income: £351,977
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Real Aid

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To 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.

Latest Income: £351,433
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Police Arboretum Memorial Trust

Saving of lives

PAMT 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.

Latest Income: £346,478
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Armenian Ministries

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Religion, Saving of lives

1. 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

Latest Income: £346,359
Areas of Operation: Armenia
Status: Registered
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Superyacht Charities

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Fund raising via events organised within our industry for donations to charitable causes plus 3rd world relief after disasters.

Latest Income: £343,766
Areas of Operation: Antigua And Barbuda
Status: Registered
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Lightforce International

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Humanitarian Aid and Development Projects

Latest Income: £343,241
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Severn Area Rescue Association

Saving of lives

Lifeboat 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

Latest Income: £342,764
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Aruna And Ambika Paul Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Saving of lives

The 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.

Latest Income: £341,666
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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United Kingdom Islamic Mission

Charity and VCS support, Religion, Saving of lives

The charity's activities include raising funds for all disasters, human sufferings, human needs, for educational purposes and to provide centers for worship.

Latest Income: £337,553
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Azad Welfare Trust (uk)

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

1) 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.

Latest Income: £333,410
Areas of Operation: Pakistan
Status: Registered
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The Leonard And Suzanne Phillips Foundation

Leisure, Saving of lives

General Charitable PurposesMedical/Health/SicknessOverseas aid/Famine reliefSport/recreation

Latest Income: £332,609
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Stoke Air Ambulance CIO

Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of lives

1. 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.

Latest Income: £331,927
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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East Of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charitable Funds

Health, Saving of lives

FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

Latest Income: £329,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Global Humanitarian Relief Foundation (ghrf)

Economic and community development, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare, Society

PREVENTION 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.

Latest Income: £328,229
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Anzal Begum Foundation Limited

Saving of lives, Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £323,389
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Langdale/ambleside Mountain Rescue Team

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Mountain Rescue: rescuing lost, injured or distressed people from mountains and the rural environment

Latest Income: £322,055
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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B'nai B'rith United Kingdom

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Relief of poverty, religious activities for humanitarian relief worldwide.

Latest Income: £321,460
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Ethiopian Christian Fellowship (uk)

Saving of lives

EDUCATION/TRAININGOVERSEAS AID/FAMINE RELIEFRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

Latest Income: £320,682
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Dutch Church In London

Religion, Saving of lives

Relief of PovertyOverseas aid/famine reliefReligious activitiesBeneficiaries - The general public/mankind

Latest Income: £320,166
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Mac Bevan Charitable Trust

Saving of lives, Social welfare

Mac 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.

Latest Income: £320,092
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Sikko Mando Association

Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To 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.

Latest Income: £318,827
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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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.