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Saving of lives Charities

Discover 454 Saving of lives charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

454
Charities
£2,565,160,009
Total Income
£5,150,924
Avg Income
75.0%
Program Ratio

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 Chatham Service Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

Within the framework of Rotary International:General Charitable PurposesRelief of PovertyOverseas aid/Famine reliefto: Children/Young peopleElderly/Old PeoplePeople with disabilitiesOther charities/Voluntary bodiesGeneral public/Mankind

Latest Income: £1,349
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Number 8 Inner Wheel District Committee Benevolent Fund

Associations, Saving of lives, Social welfare

General Charitable purposesOverseas aid/famine reliefProvides human resources

Latest Income: £1,260
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Rosanna Hospital Trust

Health, Saving of lives

BUILD & MAINTAIN ROSANNA HOSPITAL IN KURDISTAN N IRAQ.

Latest Income: £1,145
Areas of Operation: Iraq
Status: Registered
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Myrtle Charitable Settlement

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Saving of lives, Social care

Children, Care homes, Hospices, British Legion, Royal Star and Garter Home, Diabetes, Cancer, charities, etc., Animals, Ifaw, Samaritans, RNLI, SSAFA, MFPA, St.John Ambulance, St.Dunstans, Camphill Family

Latest Income: £926
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Inner Wheel No 19 District Committee Benevolent Fund

Associations, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

General charitable purposes. Relief of poverty, Overseas aid/famine relief

Latest Income: £900
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Muslim Community Care West London

Beneficiary group, Education, Religion, Saving of lives

MCC provides:Basic education for children who have no access to schools.Professional/vocational education and training for women.Access to health facilities to the impoverishedFood and shelter to the elderly citizensAid campaigns for people affected by natural disasters, and displaced by wars.Financial aid and/or training and consultation.Community work.Free legal assistance.

Latest Income: £900
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Alta Sports Club For The Disabled

Education, Leisure, Saving of lives

We are a group of disabled swimmers and their helpers (aged 10 to 95) from the local community who meet once a week at the University of Birmingham "Sport & Fitness" swimming pool. We have a session from 13.05 to 14.00 every Sunday in a 1.2 metre deep, 25 metre long pool. We have 2 lifeguards, poolside wheelchairs, hoists, steps and platforms to assist with entry and exit to and from the pool.

Latest Income: £873
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Gressingham Church Building Trust

Heritage, Religion, Saving of lives

For the restoration preservation repair maintenance improvement beautification and reconstruction of St John's Church Gressingham in the Diocese of Blackburn

Latest Income: £832
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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No. 26 District Inner Wheel Committee Benevolent Fund

Associations, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Collecting and distributing funds raised by Inner Wheel Clubs in the District for National and International Chairites. Collecting and distributing goods collected by Inner Wheel Clubs and distributed to aid disaster relief worldwide.

Latest Income: £811
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The West Mercia Police Community Fund

Crime and Justice, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Donations to victims of crime who suffer financial hardship following the crime. Also help local community ventures.

Latest Income: £753
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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St John's Trust For Norfolk

Health, Saving of lives

Provision of accommodation for local Divisions of St John Ambulance.

Latest Income: £645
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Dewsbury Ambulance Charities Association

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of lives

maintain a chalet on the east coast of yorkshire. providing holiday use for disabled and needy patients - ex patients/ Raffles and various fund raising sessions. Supporiting various hospices in and around Dewsbury. Annual Bike ride and Fishing match.Providing panto for families of disabled and needy.

Latest Income: £558
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Harrow And Northwood Foundation

Saving of lives, Social welfare

Relief of poverty and famine, preservation and protection of good health, and for the advancement of religion and any other purpose anywhere in the world which are charitable according to the laws of England and wales

Latest Income: £500
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Faith In Action Ministry

Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Carry out general charitable activities.Assist in the relief of poverty / famine worldwide.Carry out health promotion/prevention.

Latest Income: £500
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Mansfield Relief In Need Charity

Housing, Saving of lives

To supply the needs of any people with financial worries especially payments which give relief for sudden disasters and pay for particulatr areas of home support.

Latest Income: £498
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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St John's Norfolk Charity

Religion, Saving of lives

The advancement of religion and, for the benefit of the people of Norfolk and of the Norwich Diocese, the preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement, extension, beautification and reconstruction of churches or chapels of the Church of England in Norfolk or in the Norwich Diocese.

Latest Income: £450
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Stevenage Charitable Trust

Associations, Saving of lives

The Rotary Club of Stevenage raises and provides charitable funding or services within Stevenage, the County of Hertfordshire, nationally within the UK, and internationally in response to areas of natural disasters e.g flood, earthquake, hurricane, fire, etc., and also to fund/match-fund educational, environmental and humanitarian issues worldwide - also supporting our four Twin Towns.

Latest Income: £448
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Leeds Elmete Charity Fund

Associations, Education, Health, Saving of lives

Financial support for 1] Local childrens' Schools for the Disabled and Hospices. 2] Disaster Appeals in the UK and Internationally 3] Local Air Ambulance 4] Eradicating Polio throughout the World 5] Filling "Aquaboxes" and "Shelterboxes" and delivering to a central store ready to be sent to a Disaster Area

Latest Income: £400
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Mayo Trust

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Donations for assisting religious, educational, health research, and children's causes, plus disaster and poverty relief

Latest Income: £364
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Radio Emergency Volunteer Communications

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Health, Leisure, Saving of lives

The provision of radio communications in cases of civil emergency and to assist statutory and voluntary emergency bodies i.e., St. John Ambulance, Red Cross, etc. As part of our training, we provide communications to organisers of sporting and community activities, such as cross-country equestrian events, marathons, carnival parades, etc.

Latest Income: £256
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Hull Trust Fund

Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of lives

General charitable purposes.Overseas aid/famine relief.Economic/community development/employment.

Latest Income: £195
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Boulmer Volunteer Rescue Service

Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives

Sea rescue

Latest Income: £153
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Fulbeck Relief In Sickness Charity

Health, Saving of lives

To provide assistance to the sick who live within the Parish of Fulbeck, Lincolnshire.

Latest Income: £84
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Sudan Famine Relief Trust

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To alleviate famine and hardship in the Sudan

Latest Income: £80
Areas of Operation: South Sudan
Status: Registered
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The Disaster Relief Communications Foundation

Saving of lives

THE CHARITY OPERATES PRIMARILY IN LIAISING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MAJOR RELIEF ORGANISATIONS.

Latest Income: £71
Areas of Operation: Various
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 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.