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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.

Lifeline Humanitarian Organisation

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Provision of both emergency and continuing care to any area,region or country in Central or Eastern Europe for persons,in particular children, who are suffering hardship or distress by reason of political adversity,civil conflict or natural disaster.

Latest Income: £56,492
Areas of Operation: Croatia
Status: Registered
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Medical Emergency Doctor Service (wales)

Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of lives

Provision of Immediate Medical Care to the people of South Wales, by providing volunteer highly trained doctors to be on 24hr call to the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust.

Latest Income: £56,284
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Masjid Bilal And Islamic Centre

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Religion, Saving of lives

Children's after school Arabic and Urdu classes.Islamic Education and Place of worship for all Muslims.Prayers to commemorate the dead.Congregations and events that are linked to Islamic functions and activities.Meetings and consultations with Major Stakeholders ie Police and Schools.

Latest Income: £54,412
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Ashtead Trust Fund

Associations, Health, Saving of lives

Support for charitable initiatives both internationally (eg earthquakes/floods) and in the local community (eg hospices & entertaining oaps).

Latest Income: £53,841
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Farnborough Benevolent Fund

Associations, Health, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Donations to local, national and international worthy causes: Hospices, natural disasters, physically & mentally handicapped persons etc.

Latest Income: £53,043
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dinas Powys Voluntary Concern

Beneficiary group, Health, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Dinas Powys Voluntary Concern provides a service to individuals, groups and organisations, in particular the elderly and people with disabilities. It does this by providing a community resource centre, running a wellbeing and befriending scheme, providing and maintaining a minibus-ambulance, publishing a free newsletter and community directory, offering support to local voluntary organisations.

Latest Income: £52,982
Areas of Operation: Vale Of Glamorgan
Status: Registered
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Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs Association

Animals, Saving of lives

We are a voluntary organisation dedicated to the training and use of mountain rescue search dogs to assist in the search for and rescue of missing persons, predominantly in a mountainous environment, but also in other areas where our skills may be of benefit.

Latest Income: £52,224
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Christian And Missionary Alliance

Economic and community development, Religion, Saving of lives

Promote the Christian Faith in all parts of the world. Supporting church planting in the UK and abroard. Undertaking humanitarian aid within the framework of Chritianity.

Latest Income: £51,896
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Lincolnshire Churches Trust

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Saving of lives

The Trust was founded in 1952 to raise funds for the preservation, repair, maintenance, upkeep and reconstruction of churches in the county of Lincolnshire and of monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments, bells, and chattels in such churches and of the churchyard belonging to any such churches.

Latest Income: £51,801
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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March Evangelical Fellowship

Beneficiary group, Religion, Saving of lives

A Christian Church holding public services of worship.We offer practical care in the community, helping the elderly, supplying activities for mothers and young children, providing facilities for youth and children's clubs, supporting other charities both locally and abroad, and giving financially to help disaster funds around the world.

Latest Income: £51,415
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Lincoln Evangelical Church

Beneficiary group, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The church provides financial support for christian workers, in addition to its own pastor, in both the UK and in a number of overseas countries.Financial and practical support is also allocated to the care of families and children, and to the disadvantaged as well as relief for those affected by disasters.This is done through appropriate agencies.Spiritual help is offered throughout

Latest Income: £51,217
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Croftlands Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Saving of lives

Supplying facilities for various local groups to use : Dancing (various), Yoga, Youth Club, Police, Local authority, parties etc.

Latest Income: £48,890
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Essex Police Force Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Provision of support services to members and retired members and their families of Essex Police

Latest Income: £48,530
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Welsh Corgi Rescue Service

Animals, Saving of lives

The welfare of dogs more particularly the Welsh Corgi Pembroke and Cardigan, and the re homing of Corgi's when the owners can no longer keep them or if they have been abandoned.Research into canine Degenerative Mylopetha, which causes the gradual loss of function of the hind legs due to pressure on the spinal column.

Latest Income: £48,004
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Every Home For Christ

Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing, Saving of lives

Supporting humanitarian and disaster relief, as well as child sponsorship programmes and support of other Every Home for Christ activities around the world

Latest Income: £47,877
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Sea Palling Independent Lifeboat LTD

Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives

To provide and maintain an Inshore Lifeboat to enable us to provide search and rescue operations when tasked by M.C.A.

Latest Income: £47,752
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Surf Life Saving Cornwall

Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives

Surf Life Saving organises training and coaching for the volunteers in of the Surf Life Saving Clubs in Cornwall. Organises competitions and events based on life saving activities.Training and equipping of volunteers for Cornwall Flood Rescue Team.Training and assisting the Clubs in providing a voluntary Beach Lifeguard Patrol.

Latest Income: £47,626
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Northumbria Police (lilian Eve Memorial) Trust

Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The fund assists serving and retired officers and their partners in times of need. As well as providing financial support by way of grants or interest free loans to those suffering hardship, we also cover out-of-pocket expenses incurred in using convalescent homes which provide a range of therapies to assist in the rehabilitation of officers.

Latest Income: £47,392
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Task Brasil-The Abandoned Street Kids Of Brazil Trust

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Task Brasil acts to advance the education and well-being of impoverished children in Brazil. To offer socio-educational projects to help disadvantaged young people have better prospects in life, assistance & guidance to our ex-residents/ -beneficiaries so that they maintain continuous access to local support networks and live in harmony with their families away from the streets. Emergency relief.

Latest Income: £45,930
Areas of Operation: Brazil
Status: Registered
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The Hessle Dog Rescue Service

Animals, Saving of lives

The rescue of dogs no longer wanted and to alleviate pain and suffering of dogs who have been abused bringing them back to health and to place them with loving and responsible owners.

Latest Income: £44,891
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Ryde Inshore Rescue

Saving of lives

Provides emergancy service in the form of Inshore Lifeboat in the south East Solent waters between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and provides support, guidance and advice on keeping these waters safe.

Latest Income: £44,752
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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The Happy Wanderers Ambulance Organisation

Beneficiary group, Health, Saving of lives

Transport for disabled and elderly infirm people, provided by voluntary drivers.

Latest Income: £43,849
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Mothers' Union: (norwich Diocese)

Saving of lives

Education/TrainingRelief of PovertyOverseas aid/famine reliefReligious activities

Latest Income: £43,545
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Penybont Surf Lifesaving Club

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

Pen-Y-Bont Surf Life Saving Club objectives include the following:-saving lives and improving safety standards-promoting, educating, and improving lifesaving techniques, resuscitation and first aid-encouraging young people to participate in lifesaving as a voluntary public service-encouraging the highest standard of teamwork and responsibility-being as diverse as possible to our members

Latest Income: £42,984
Areas of Operation: Bridgend
Status: Registered
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Old Leake Community Centre And Playing Field Committee

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Saving of lives

The committee provides facilties for various organisations and clubs serving the local community and for the local population who wish to use the facilties for functions. The community is a designated hall for providing shelter for up to 200 refugees in the event of a disaster.

Latest Income: £42,276
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
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.