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.
Basics North West
Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of livesProvision of an Emergency Pre-Hospital Immediate Medical Care Service at the request of North West Ambulance Service. The Charity raises money to buy equipment & pay for training for doctors in the Northwest of the UK (Cumbria, Lancashire & North Cheshire) to enable them to volunteer their services to this aim as well as coordinating their governance & training.
St Aubyn's Charity
Economic and community development, Saving of livesGeneral Charitable Purposes including overseas aid and famine relief
The Civil Volunteers' Organisation
Charity and VCS support, Saving of livesTO PROVIDE AID OR ASSISTANCE IN ANY WAY IN ANY DISASTER, MAJOR INCIDENT OR LOCAL OR NATIONAL EMERGENCY: TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY GENERALLY: TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY AND THE AUTHORITIES FOR CIVIL DEFENCE PURPOSES: TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING. TO PROVIDE TRAINING COURSES FOR AND TOWARDS THE ABOVE PURPOSES: TO TRAIN AND ISSUE QUALIFICATIONS FOR AND TOWARDS THE ABOVE PURPOSES WHETHER MEMBERS OF CVO OR NOT
National Equine Defence Society
Animals, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfareRescue, rehabilitate & rehome where possible, equines, cats & dogs. We act as a 'safe house' for RSPCA, police & other groups rescued horses. We allow visits from schools, disadvantaged people, disabled and other interested parties.
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.