Saving of lives Charities
Discover 454 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.
Letchworth Howard Rotary Club Trust Fund
Associations, Facilities, Health, Housing, Saving of livesThe principal charities and/or community services currently supported are Garden House Hospice for North Hertfordshire, Mary's Meals (Uganda), Home Start , and Disaster Relief generally.
North Notts Lions Club Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, Leisure, Saving of livesProviding donations for various good causes both locally (i.e. Senior Citizens festive parties, schools and churches) nationally (financial support for hospices, hospitals, etc.) internationally ( Eye camps, water aid, disaster funds etc.) by fund raising activities from a Christmas Float collection, easter egg draw in local pubs, annual charity golf tournament and Teddy Bear draw in local pubs.
Kent Ambulance Service Benevolent Fund
Health, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo provide advice and financial help in times of hardship, illness and to help with the welfare of our members if need be.
Beeston House Charity
Saving of livesTo support the welfare of Police Staff within the Winchester District
The Parminder Kaur Hunjan Charity
Animals, Education, Health, Research, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe education of handicapped or underprivileged groups, the provision of funds and equipment to hospitals for the purpose of research and education in medicine, relief of poverty, funding the building of schools, relief of famine, and provision of Guide Dogs for the blind.
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
Inner Wheel Club Of Seaford Benevolent Fund
Associations, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes. Overseas aid/famine relief.
Zimbabwe Aid Trust
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareCurrently raising funds for sanitation improvement, clean water and medicine for community. Also set up creche for children - now operational. Buy second hand clothes and export them for the community. Agricultural activity to alleviate famine. Buy fertilizer for the community - very important this. Will carry out many development projects in future.
Rotary Club Of Newport Shropshire Benevolent Fund
Associations, Saving of lives, Social welfareThis Charity operates under the normal directives of ROTARY making donations to local worthwhile causes and to disaster events abroad. All donations are sanctioned by the Rotary Club of Newport Shropshire
Essex Police Memorial Trust
Arts, Saving of livesThe Trust operates within the Essex Police area and ensures that Officers and civilian employees who are killed in the line of duty are remembered. To that end, a roll of honour, a book of remembrance and a memorial stone have been placed at Police Headquarters Chelmsford in their memory. Other memorials situated within and outside the Essex Police area are also maintained.
Friends Of St Margaret's Church, Rainham
Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Religion, Saving of livesTo advance the Christian Religion by the repair, preservation, maintenance, restoration, beautification and reconstruction of the Parish Church of St Margaret's, Rainham, Kent, its monuments, fixtures, fittings, stained glass and other chattels together with its churchyard.
Care And Share Foundation
Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social careThe main theme has been maintained throughout the year of 3rd World humanitarian relief and related projects. The main focus has been on financially supporting charity proposals associated with Uganda , Tibet/China, Indonesia and North Malawi. These include medical, orphanage, educational, and water drilling support.
Urban Adventure Support Group
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfareOUTDOOR EDUCATION - OUTDOOR PURSUITS - YOUTH CHALLENGE - AWARDS YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - DUKE OF EDINBURGH - MOUNTAIN-BIKE INSTRUCTORS' AWARD SCHEME www.mias.uk CYCLE MAINTENANCE. WORK WITH DISADVANTAGED/DISABLED/LIFE OF CRIME OR ON THE BORDERS OF CRIME-YOUNG PEOPLE
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.
The Rotary Club Of Greenford Benevolent Fund
Associations, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes.Relief of poverty.Overseas aid/Famine relief.
Inner Wheel Club Of Wednesbury Benevolent Fund
Associations, Saving of lives, Social welfareLocal charities, e.g. Wednesbury Poppy Appeal, Sandwell Young Carers and also overseas charities such as Medic Malawi and Nepal Earthquake Disaster Fund.
Fast And Feed Movement
Health, Saving of livesThis charity operates openly in areas where help is desperately needed. The most recent appeals made were for the Pakistan Flood Disaster, Bangladesh Cyclone, Bangladesh Cancer Treatment and Kashmir Earthquake Appeal.
The Andre Simon Memorial Fund
Saving of livesThe objectives of the fund are the provision of relief in any part of the world for persons suffering from famine or under-nourishment and the provision for the benefit of the public generally of education in the field of food and drink.
Slemish Trust
Saving of livesEducation/TrainingRelief of PovertyOverseas aid/Famine reliefReligious activities
Brixham Fishermen's Permanent Provident Fund
Saving of livesThe object of the fund is as a "permanent provident disaster fund for Brixham Fishermen".
Rotary Club Of Dulwich And Peckham Trust Fund
Associations, Housing, Saving of livesWe support local, national and international charity groups to help with their financing of activities for people in their community; and local students seeking to add to the funds that they have already received for studying or activities they wish to pursue at home or abroad. We also support the cost of supplies being sent to areas where disasters have occurred at home or abroad.
Dhammaloka
Economic and community development, Religion, Saving of livesProviding financial assistance supporting Buddhist and/or humanitarian aid projects primarily in India.
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 .
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.
West Yorkshire Police (employees) Benevolent Fund
Saving of lives, Social welfareTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL HELP TO WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE STAFF EMPLOYEES AND EX EMPLOYEES WHO ARE CONSIDERED, BY THE TRUSTEES, AS NEEDY.
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.