Search and rescue `SL103`¶

Search and rescue is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Saving of lives category.

497 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.24% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities¶

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	130	0.18%
£10k - £100k	197	0.28%
£100k - £250k	60	0.27%
£250k - £500k	32	0.30%
£500k - £1m	10	0.15%
£1m - £10m	19	0.21%
Over £10m	13	0.60%
Total	461	0.24%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	394	0.23%
oscr	87	0.35%
ccni	16	0.22%
Total	497	0.24%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION [Charity number: 225971] The BHF is the UK's largest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK. For over 60 years BHF has pioneered life-saving research that has helped halve the number of deaths from heart and circulatory disease in the UK. BHF also helps provide vital support and information for the 7.4m people living in the UK with heart and circulatory disease.	£398,900,000
MSI REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES [Charity number: 265543] MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world's leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post- abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, high- quality services. Our 9,000 team members work across 37 countries, reaching over 35,000 women each day.	£309,542,000
THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION [Charity number: 209603] To save lives, promote safety and rescue service efficiency, and provide relief from disaster at sea and on inland and flood waters; to advance the education of the public in matters relating to sea, inland and flood water safety, and in the history and heritage of the Institution; to relieve/assist those who have been involved in saving lives at sea and on inland and flood waters in any capacity.	£251,300,000
Royal National Lifeboat Institution [Charity number: SC037736] The object of the Institution ('the Object') shall be to save lives at sea and on inland and flood waters. In order to achieve the Object, the powers of the Institution shall without limitation include the following:- to promote safety and provide relief from disaster at sea and on inland and flood waters. to advance the education of the public in matters relating to safety at sea and on inland and flood waters and in the history and heritage of the Institution. to promote the efficiency of rescue services at sea and on inland and flood waters. and to relieve and assist those who have been involved in saving lives at sea and on inland and flood waters in any capacity, and who are in need of such relief or assistance by reason of poverty, disability, infirmity or otherwise, and their dependants.	£251,300,000
THE HALO TRUST [Charity number: 1001813] HALO1. Helps to eliminate the threat to lives and livelihoods posed by landmines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW);2. Designs and delivers physical security & stockpile management (PSSM) of explosive ammunition for the protection of civilians;3. Reduces the potential for armed violence in fragile states;4. Responds rapidly to crises to alleviate suffering and enable humanitarian efforts.	£147,567,000
The HALO Trust [Charity number: SC037870] A. The relief of poverty, sickness, suffering and distress throughout the world, in particular by the provision of hydrological, engineering and other works and medical aid with particular emphasis on the care and rehabilitation of non-combatant victims in areas where there is human conflict and the provision of assistance in the removal of debris of military hardware which may be a direct threat to non-combatants in hazerdous areas where hostilities have ceased. B. To carry out or conduct or to assist in carrying out or conducting any research into the special problems arising from injuries sustained by noncombatants in hazardous areas and into methods of alleviating suffering arising therefrom and to publish the useful results of any such research. Provided always that in discharging the foregoing objects, it is hereby declared that the Company shall discharge and carry out its objects without recourse to any political stance or viewpoint whether party political or otherwise with the sole aim of relieving such poverty, sickness to distress.	£145,567,000
THE MINES ADVISORY GROUP [Charity number: 1083008] Our vision is a safe & secure future for men,women & children affected by armed violence & conflict.MAG assists people through mine action & Arms Management & Destruction.We seek to address the human impact of landmines,cluster munitions & ERW & we work to reduce the risk & impact of unplanned explosions at munitions sites & the risk of weapons & munitions being diverted to the illicit arms trade.	£99,273,000
THE ROYAL MARSDEN CANCER CHARITY [Charity number: 1095197] The Charity's objects are to raise money solely to allow The Royal Marsden Foundation Trust to fund state-of-the-art equipment and groundbreaking research, create the best patient environments, and ensure its nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments which are used here in the UK and around the world.	£34,043,000
UK CURRICULUM AND ACCREDITATION BODY (UKCAB) [Charity number: 1153197] 1) Educate people about renal problems and renal failure, Initial stage problems and remedies, Dialysis and its types, Motivation during this life saving treatment, Motivate people to register as Organ Donation.2) Educate people for clean drinking water, 3) Education for All without borders, race and religion.4) Feed the needy & homeless.5) Vocational Education for Girls.	£24,115,535
Oxfam Ireland [Charity number: NI100848] Oxfam Northern Ireland, together with Oxfam Republic of Ireland, is an independent affiliate member of the global Oxfam International Confederation . Our purpose is to help create lasting solutions to the injustice of poverty. Our role is to enable transformational change; to open political space, building capacity and sharing technical expertise, raising funds and public support, leveraging our own resources to multiply funds, providing strategic funding to partners and carrying out humanitarian work that integrates life-saving response in times of crisis with building resilience We focus on three key areas as follows: • Practical support for the long-term development efforts of communities and people affected by chronic poverty • The urgent relief of suffering caused by humanitarian crises, whether natural or man-made • Campaigning & advocacy to change the policies and practices of public and private institutions that effect the lives of people living in poverty In order to achieve our purpose, we raise funds from government, trusts and other foundations, through our chain of shops and via fundraising events, legacies and from the general public. We also work to raise public awareness on the underlying causes of global poverty and injustice and offer the public a variety of channels through which they can engage with our work to bring about positive changes in the lives of people who are living in poverty. We campaign and lobby key decision-makers and institutions to bring about pro poor policy changes at all levelsand we bring the voices of the poor to key-decision-making forums.	£16,569,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
WELSH SPRINGER SPANIEL RESCUE [Charity number: 1182911] WSSR is a breed rescue service which recovers, rehabilitates and rehomes any Welsh Springer spaniel which has been ill-treated, neglected or is unwanted for whatever reason. It aims to ensure the welfare and wellbeing of surrendered dogs, covering costs of veterinary and related care, extending financial assistance to adopting families where veterinary care and medication are ongoing necessities.	£6,781
LAKE DISTRICT MOUNTAIN RESCUE SEARCH DOGS ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 1015934] 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.	£52,224
North Berwick Surf Life Saving Club [Charity number: SC053046] The objects for which the NBSLSC is established is to save lives and prevent drowning and to provide education and training in all areas relating to life saving, rescue and resuscitation for the benefit of the public in East Lothian by: -The promotion and provision of Surf Lifesaving qualifications and training in water safety, rescue, life saving, coaching, resuscitation and first aid for members. -The promotion and organisation of lifesaving and rescue, beach and pool training, water sports and lifesaving activities for training, recreation and enjoyment that encourage fitness, teamwork, responsibility, and excellence in pursuit of these objects. -The promotion of and the provision of voluntary lifesaving and rescue services to the community and public at large. -The provision of lifesaving safety awareness and prevention of drowning information. -The promotion of the SCIO and its activities within the local community	£3,425
THE CROYDE SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB [Charity number: 1059485] To teach life saving techniques by prevention and/or rescue in a beach environment. Train adults and children in life saving skills / swimming/ rescue/resuscitation and train to a nationally recognised certificated level - often feeding into RNLI roles.	£74,245
SOUTH MID-SUSSEX COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS [Charity number: 1141855] The relief of sickness and the preservation and protection of good health within South Mid-Sussex by the provision of trained volunteers to attend medical emergencies as directed by the South East Coast Ambulance Service or its successors.	£150
The Royal Life Saving Society - UK [Charity number: SC037912] 4.1 The Objects of the Company are to advance health and save human lives by preventing drowning and in particular to: (a) promote education and training in: (i) the saving of life from drowning. (ii) the resuscitation of the apparently drowned. (iii) the techniques of resuscitation and first aid generally. and (iv) the skills of lifeguarding. and (b) promote the sport of life saving.	£6,183,390
IOW DEFIBRILLATORS [Charity number: 1197068] A charity with general charitable purposes to provide life saving defibrillators to local communities. And provide life saving CPR and the knowledge in use of Defibrillators through community awareness classes.	£42,976
HEARTSTART LYMM CIO [Charity number: 1214489] TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN FIRST AID AND LIFE-SAVING SKILLS INCLUDING CPR, DEFIBRILLATOR USE, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TECHNIQUES THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING COURSES TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND ORGANISATIONS.
FASTAID [Charity number: 1117114] COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS ARE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO ATTEND EMERGENCY CALLS FOR THE AMBULANCE SERVICE, WHO CAN PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT TO PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY WHO ARE INJURED OR ILL, PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF AN EMERGENCY AMBULANCE.URGENT HELP IS VITALLY IMPORTANT IN LIFE-THREATENING CASES EG HEART ATTACKS, CARDIAC ARREST, CHOKING, BREATHING, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS OR SEVERE BLOOD LOSS.	£19,818
EPILEPSY RESEARCH INSTITUTE UK [Charity number: 1100394] The Epilepsy Research Institute UK is currently trading as Epilepsy Research UK. Epilepsy Research UK was formed by the merger of the Epilepsy Research Foundation and the Fund for Epilepsy in April 2007. It is the only national charity exclusively dedicated to driving and enabling life changing, life saving research.	£3,595,109