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.

507 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.25% 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	121	0.17%
£10k - £100k	217	0.31%
£100k - £250k	53	0.24%
£250k - £500k	29	0.26%
£500k - £1m	11	0.16%
£1m - £10m	20	0.22%
Over £10m	11	0.49%
Total	462	0.24%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	404	0.24%
oscr	87	0.35%
ccni	16	0.23%
Total	507	0.25%

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.	£410,600,000
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
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 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
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.	£165,647,000
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.	£165,647,000
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.	£18,968,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
YOUNG EXPLORERS FOUNDATION (NEW FOREST) [Charity number: 1161968] to provide search and rescue on sea and land to teach teenage Cadets Seamanship and Navigation First Aid and areof self survival and Wild Camping . Overseas Expeditons
THE TYNE LIFE-BOAT SOCIETY [Charity number: 226098] The Tyne Lifeboat Society supports local good causes on Tyneside that are involved with saving lives on the River Tyne and around the immediate coastline and also youth organisations with a marine context.Organisations that benefit include Volunteer Lifeguards, Volunteer Life Brigades, Sea Cadets, Sea Scouts and Marine Emergency Units.	£1,402
SOUTH SNOWDONIA SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM [Charity number: 1195803] We provide a search and rescue service to save lives and alleviate distress in the UK by providing volunteer based search and rescue services, and working with the police and other emergency services	£54,443
LINCOLNSHIRE LOWLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE [Charity number: 1167040] Primarily help find and rescue to a place of safety members of the public that go missing and are considered life in danger. Provide a specialist team for the local community by responding to requests from the Police, the Local Authority and other emergency services; Ensure that all that engage with us, receive courteous, friendly and a high-quality professional service.	£28,595
GRANDI'S BEAUTIFUL HEART [Charity number: 1216492] TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND SAVE LIVES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A) PROVIDING, INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DEFIBRILLATORS IN LOCATIONS ACROSS THE LOCAL COMMUNITY;B) SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND TRAINING IN EMERGENCY FIRST AID AND THE USE OF DEFIBRILLATORS TO INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS;C) COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL SERVICES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY CENTRES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT AND KNOWLEDGE.
Nith Inshore Rescue [Charity number: SC022223] The purpose of NIR is to provide, on call, an inshore and inland water body lifeboat search and rescue service, to protect life and property under threat from the sea, inland water, flooding and other water related incidents in the Upper Solway and surrounding area. To this end Nith Inshore Rescue maintains craft which are launched when requested to do so by HM Coastguard co-ordinating Centre. We work closely with a range of partners including Police Scotland, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, RNLI, and local Mountain Rescue Teams. In dire local emergency Nith Inshore Rescue's craft can be used on an independent basis.	£32,234
Moray Inshore Rescue Organisation [Charity number: SC036999] (a) The protection of life by the provision and maintenance of an inshore rescue facility available for use in any emergency life saving situation connected with use by the general public in the inland and coastal waters around Findhorn Bay. In furtherance but not otherwise the organisation shall seek to provide an inshore rescue service to users of Findhorn Bay and its approaches. (b) To support Coastguard and RNLI operations where possible in the vicinity of Findhorn Bay and its approaches. (c) To provide inshore rescue training for volunteers and staff. (d) To improve safety for users and visitors to Findhorn Bay.	£27,436
BOWLAND PENNINE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM [Charity number: 1202266] To relieve suffering and distress amongst persons endangered by accidents or natural hazards by providing efficient mountain search rescue services for the benefit of any person or persons in need of such services and also promote safety in the outdoors by whatever charitable means the trustees think fit.	£5
Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) [Charity number: SC001172] 4. The Organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The saving of lives. 4.2 The advancement of health. and 4.3 The location and relief of people who are lost, injured, missing or otherwise in need of assistance. Note: The term 'Mountain Rescue' includes all land based search and rescue as defined by the Police Service of Scotland.	£308,970
KIDNEY RESEARCH UK [Charity number: 252892] To fund and deliver life-saving research into kidney diseases. To improve treatments for people with kidney diseases and enhance their quality of life and to increase awareness of kidney health.	£14,487,009