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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.

Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service Limited

Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives

The public benefit, for the prevention & saving of life at sea, on the foreshore or from water by the acquisition, fitting out & maintenance of lifeboats, and the provision of a rescue service to operate from Caister in the county of Norfolk.

Latest Income: £644,407
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Kadwa Patidar Samaj (uk) Limited

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives

Organise Cultural & Religious activities. Help with Education, promote and support activities for the elderly, youth and young. Regularly support Harrow Mayors Charities. Donations to charities working for the relief of Famine in Africa etc. Provide volunteers to assist other charities with aims similar to ours. All charity activities are carried out by volunteers and they are not paid.

Latest Income: £614,012
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Worldshare

Religion, Saving of lives

In the world's neediest places, WorldShare partners with local Christians in their vision to bring about social and spiritual transformation to their communities. With a focus on evangelism, WorldShare funds and supports the provision of education, healthcare, building communities, tackling justice and disaster relief.

Latest Income: £571,649
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Lieutenancy Of England And Wales Of The Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre Of Jerusalem

Saving of lives

Education/TrainingOverseas aid/Famine reliefReligious activities

Latest Income: £527,943
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Millichope Foundation

Saving of lives, Social welfare

The Millichope Foundation gives money specifically to charitable organisations within and immediately affecting the county of Shropshire and those living there, focussing on community and poverty.It subscribes to conservation projects worldwide and to disaster funds on an occasional basis.

Latest Income: £519,584
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Grange Farm Centre

Leisure, Saving of lives

The primary object of the charity is to provide or to assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure-time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the London Metropolitan Police District and the District of Epping Forest, Essex.

Latest Income: £478,301
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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British Divers Marine Life Rescue

Environment, Saving of lives

BDMLR is an international marine animal rescue organisation, UK based. It aims to provide a rescue service for all marine wildlife, and further to provide support to existing rescue centres and develop new methods of treatment, transport and care.

Latest Income: £446,059
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Chernobyl Children's Lifeline

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

To help children suffering from the after effects of the Chernobyl disaster and economic situation.

Latest Income: £406,470
Areas of Operation: Belarus
Status: Registered
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Home Counties Boxer Welfare

Animals, Housing, Saving of lives

We provide a rescue service for boxer dogs throughout the UK. We rescue, rehabilitate and re-home dogs via kennels or foster homes where necessary , and also provide help and support for the welfare of boxers in general. We ensure the neutering of all our boxers if medically possible and provide back up for life.

Latest Income: £394,136
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust Fund

Health, Saving of lives

THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY ARE TO FUND STAFF WELFARE, INCLUDING TRAINING, AND TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS GROUPS WITHIN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL, DEVON, SOMERSET, DORSET, BRISTOL CITY,WILTSHIRE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, NORTH SOMERSET.

Latest Income: £391,389
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The International Buddhist Relief Organisation (i B R O)

Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To help to relieve the suffering of people everywhere, regardless of their status, creed or geographical locations, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as a result of local, national or international disaster or by reason of their social economic circumstances in accordance with the Buddhist doctrine and principles and to extend such help also to animals everywhere who are in need

Latest Income: £374,143
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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'city Of London Police Widows' And Orphans' Fund

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

The objective of the Fund shall be to provide and maintain a sum of money from which financial assistance may be given to:a) Orphans of members or former members of the City of London Police Forceb) Widows and widowers of members of the Force who die whilst serving or after leaving the Force.

Latest Income: £369,071
Areas of Operation: City Of London
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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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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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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Superintendent Minister's Trust

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

We are the UK HQ of the Free Methodist Church with 25 Churches in GB, 5 in NI, 3 affiliates in England,1 in Eire. In 2016 we furthered our religious and charitable work by operationally, financially, and spiritually supporting new and existing churches in the UK, raising funds/volunteers for international childcare, a missionary hospital in Rwanda, other overseas mission and humanitarian relief .

Latest Income: £308,930
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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National Voluntary Civil Aid Services (known As Civil Aid)

Saving of lives

National Voluntary Civil Aid Services (NVCAS), also known as Civil Aid, is a voluntary organisation established in 1968, operating within Great Britain, and acts as an umbrella and resource body to connect and support voluntary resilience groups and communities, and prepares people to provide aid or assistance at a disaster, incident, or local or national emergency, to relieve pain and suffering.

Latest Income: £306,087
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Hookhills And Broadsands Park Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Health, Leisure, Saving of lives

We host a mother and toddler group, a pre-school, 3 senior and 1 junior football team, social and team skittles, shortmat bowls, darts teams, snooker teams, a whist and bridge club, bingo, oap's group. We subsidise twice weekly lunches, we host functions, organise coach trips, children's Christmas party, monthly police surgeries and legal advice, occassional MP's surgeries and a polling station.

Latest Income: £302,132
Areas of Operation: Torbay
Status: Registered
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The Norfolk Accident Rescue Service

Professions, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Providing immediate care to accident victims. All active members are qualified general practitioners or paramedics. Respond only to 999 calls for which they receive no form of renumeration whatsoever. Our charity provides for their clothing, equipment and training up to the required NHS standard.

Latest Income: £284,482
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The People's Christian Fellowship

Education, Saving of lives

We provide spiritual oversight for our members and the community at large. This includes prayer and counsel and guidance. We partner with other local community groups including the police, and serve through some of our partners in local schools. Our building is occasionally used by local groups.

Latest Income: £282,887
Areas of Operation: Haringey
Status: Registered
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Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Constabulary Welfare Fund

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

Following an assessment, to provide financial and material assistance to; Serving officers and staff of Hampshire Constabulary, it's pensioners, and their spouses, widows or dependants. To serving or retired members of any UK Police service with a connection to Hampshire or Special Constables injured as a result of Police duty.

Latest Income: £281,448
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Royal Military Police Central Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Maintain the efficiency and esprit de corps of The Royal Military Police (RMP); providing financial assistance to any serving or former member of The RMP and their dependants; and making financial grants to any charity, which benefits persons or dependants of persons who are serving or who have served in The RMP.

Latest Income: £278,077
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Suffolk Historic Churches Trust

Saving of lives

The charitable purposes of the trust are to apply the income and capital of the trust to the preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement, upkeep, beautification and reconstruction of churches in Suffolk.

Latest Income: £276,200
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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St Gregorios Indian (malan Kara) Orthodox Church

Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

for the relief of people in need Kerala,IndiaEducation/TrainingMedical/Health/SicknessDisabilityRelief of Poverty,Famine reliefReligious activities,Sport/recreationEconomic/Community development/Employment

Latest Income: £253,885
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Saiva Munnetta Sangam (uk)

Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The advancement of the public in the,precepts and practice of Hinduism and in particular Saivaism and to promote "Community service through Saiva (Hindu) concern".The relief of sickness,financial hardship and preservation of health and in particular among people affected by the tsunami or any other natural or unforeseen disaster in Sri-Lanka or any part of Asia.

Latest Income: £250,825
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.