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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 Great North Air Ambulance Service

Health, Saving of lives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS WITHIN THE COUNTIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND, CUMBRIA, DURHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF AN AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL IN MEDICAL DISCIPLINES WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO PRE-HOSPITAL CARE.

Latest Income: £10,970,316
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Islamic Help

Beneficiary group, Environment, Religion, Saving of lives

1. PROVISION OF EMERGENCY AID TO THOSE AFFECTED BY NATURAL & MAN-MADE DISASTERS2. ESTABLISHING LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY & LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMMES3. CARING FOR ORPHANS & VULNERABLE CHILDREN4. PROVIDING ACCESS TO CLEAN & SAFE WATER 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMMES6. PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED7. SUPPORTING EDUCATION

Latest Income: £10,954,701
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Global Relief Trust

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Global Relief Trust (GRT) provides humanitarian aid and relief, such as food, water, clothing, shelter, medical equipment, education as well as developing sustainable projects to the poor and needy in; Bangladesh, Yemen, Occupied Palestinian Territories , Syria, Lebanon, Turkiye, Pakistan, Kashmir, Malawi, Uganda and Rohingya.

Latest Income: £10,909,874
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Samaritan's Purse International Limited

Religion, Saving of lives

Samaritan's Purse is a non-profit, Christian organisation providing church support and emergency relief and development assistance to the victims of war, famine, natural disaster, and disease, with the aim of demonstrating God's love to all and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Latest Income: £10,659,919
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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County Air Ambulance Trust

Health, Saving of lives

The Trust's objects ("the Objects") are to relieve sickness in particular but not exclusively, by supporting helicopter led emergency medical services and funding primary helicopter landing sites at major trauma centres and key accident and emergency hospitals and specialist treatment centres to help end preventable loss of life and reduce the severity of injuries caused by secondary transfers.

Latest Income: £10,511,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Health Limited

Saving of lives, Social welfare

We work to improve the health of the world's poorest people, ensuring people who otherwise would have no support receive basic but life-saving health care and education.

Latest Income: £9,988,307
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Thames Valley Air Ambulance

Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of lives

The charity uses various fundraising methods to fund the operation of the Air Ambulance service covering Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

Latest Income: £9,820,021
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Foundation Trust Network

Health, Saving of lives

The Foundation Trust Network (FTN) is the membership organisation for the NHS acute hospitals and community, mental health and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. The FTN helps those NHS trusts deliver high quality, patient focussed, care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.

Latest Income: £8,960,825
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Eleva Foundation LTD

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Saving of lives

We have a collaboration with Unicef. We are impressed with their reach, transparency and experience in eliciting long term sustainable change. We aim to help them to achieve even more for the hardest to reach children by supporting long term, sustainable development of emerging nations, ensuring that children are at the forefront of policy and planning, and their rapid, impactful emergency relief.

Latest Income: £8,889,477
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Human Relief Foundation

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Provides humanitarian aid and assistance by responding to emergencies and empowering societies through education and training. The Foundation accepts donations from individuals and institutions within UK and international which are used to implement its humanitarian projects. HRF was first registered with the Charity Commission in 1995 (1043676), then became a company limited by guarantee in 2007.

Latest Income: £8,818,332
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust

Health, Saving of lives

The charities Objects shall be relieving pain and sickness for the benefit of the public by assisting in the provision of emergency medical services and equipment, in particular the provision of an Air Ambulance Service or other emergency transportation primarily in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Latest Income: £8,626,678
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The British Province Of The Unitas Fratrum (moravian Church)

Religion, Saving of lives

EDUCATION & TRAININGOVERSEAS AID / FAMINE RELIEFACCOMODATION / HOUSINGRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

Latest Income: £8,506,534
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Becht Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Environment, Heritage, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The trustees shall hold the fund and its income for such charities/charitable purposes, throughout the world, as the trustees shall determine, in particular the preservation and restoration of biodiversity and humanitarian aid for the young and disadvantaged. Educational programmes supporting the key areas of focus are also considered.

Latest Income: £8,490,552
Areas of Operation: Germany
Status: Registered
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Skt Welfare

Saving of lives

TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS AND MAN MADE DISASTERS IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE REGARDLESS OF COLOUR, RACE, ETHNICITY AND TO FACILITATE REHABILITATION BACK INTO COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE AID CONCENTRATING ON EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELFARE PROJECTS.

Latest Income: £8,337,063
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Abdullah Aid

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Abdullah Aid is a NON PROFIT charity organisation serving humanity, We provide emergency relief around the world in over 27 countries. Our aim is to support orphans, widows, refugees, disabled and other less fortunate poor families who are struggling due to poverty, disaster or any other crisis.

Latest Income: £8,319,803
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Baptist Missionary Society

Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To make known the Gospel of Jesus Christ;To prevent and relieve poverty;To relieve sickness and promote and protect health;To advance education; andTo alleviate human suffering caused by disaster overseas.

Latest Income: £8,319,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Priory For Wales Of The Most Venerable Order Of The Hospital Of St John Of Jerusalem

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

Fundraising, transport of patients, sale of first aid supplies, first aid and other health and safetytraining, providing first aid cover, youth programmes.

Latest Income: £8,045,248
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Magen David Adom UK

Health, Saving of lives

To support Magen David Adom, Israel's only ambulance and medical emergency service. Magen David Adom is a non-Governmental, not for profit organisation that depends on support from donors around the world. Magen David Adom also works internationally to share its expertise around the world. Magen David Adom is a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Latest Income: £8,041,452
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Kindgiving Foundation

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Our mission is to nurture and empower individual talents for the collective good. Through robust educational programmes, strategic humanitarian aid and dedicated mentorship, we commit to fostering opportunities for lasting, meaningful impact.

Latest Income: £7,748,727
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Crimestoppers Trust

Saving of lives

The Charity promotes and supports the Crimestoppers scheme. The scheme offers the public a UK wide free telephone number - 0800 555 111 - which enables people who, for whatever reason are unwilling to make direct contact with the police, to provide useful information about crime, while remaining anonymous. From this information intelligence logs are prepared and passed to the police for action.

Latest Income: £7,704,023
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Caudwell Children

Beneficiary group, Health, Saving of lives

Caudwell Children provides:* Family support and short break activities * Mobility and sensory equipment * Access to life saving surgeries treatments* Life changing therapy for children with brain injuries, and their families* Supported holidays for children fighting life threatening illnesses with their families* Holistic therapy for Autistic children and their families

Latest Income: £7,388,436
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Police Treatment Centres

Health, Professions, Saving of lives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE AND THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE POLICE SERVICE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 5.1 PROVIDE TREATMENT AND/OR FACILITIES FOR ILL OR INJURED POLICE OFFICERS TO SUPPORT THEIR RETURN TO BETTER HEALTH AND WELLBEING.

Latest Income: £7,284,879
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Iglesia Ni Cristo (church Of Christ)

Arts, Religion, Saving of lives

Advancement of the Christian faith and teachings written in the Holy Scriptures through activities in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland & other areas. This includes worship services, prayer meetings, visitation of brethren, propagation of the Gospel through Bible studies & distribution of religious literature, as well as relieving financial need worldwide to victims of natural disasters.

Latest Income: £7,206,639
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Muslim Charity Helping The Needy

Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Muslim Charity's mission has evolved effectively over the last few years. Muslim Charity continues to provide emergency relief during and after a disaster has struck, but also focuses on addressing underlying causes of poverty,such as health, education and economic development.Building Hospitals, Safe drinking water, Schools,Orphan sponsorship projects are the core target of Muslim Charity.

Latest Income: £7,088,296
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Great Western Air Ambulance Charity

Health, Saving of lives

Provision of funds to sustain critical care operations for the Great Western Air Ambulance based in Bristol and covering Bristol, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, and providing secondary support for the county of Wiltshire.

Latest Income: £6,684,057
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 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.