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.

503 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	124	0.17%
£10k - £100k	211	0.30%
£100k - £250k	54	0.24%
£250k - £500k	31	0.28%
£500k - £1m	9	0.13%
£1m - £10m	20	0.22%
Over £10m	12	0.54%
Total	461	0.24%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	399	0.23%
oscr	88	0.36%
ccni	16	0.22%
Total	503	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
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: 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 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 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
AIDS ORPHANS OF MYANMAR [Charity number: 1154058] We raise funds to help and support vulnerable groups of HIV/AIDS orphans in Myanmar (Burma). To give them the care and life saving antiretroviral drugs they need, also get them back with their extended family in the community. We will do this by strengthening activities of self help groups already on the ground. Now extended to trafficked and displaced children due to the civil war.	£20,229
COCKERMOUTH MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM [Charity number: 1161672] Mountain rescue activities ,predominantly in the Ennerdale, Buttermere and Loweswater areas of North West Cumbria, in the Lake district and further afield if required. To maintain a fully operating rescue team that can be available 24hrs per day 365 days a year.	£153,104
Islay & Jura Community Enterprises Ltd [Charity number: SC015815] (i) To advance education through the provision of training in the skills of life-saving and resuscitation and such other skills as would be of assistance to a person endeavouring to save life and through the provision of courses for fishermen in safety procedures. (ii) To provide relief for persons suffering from a mental and/or physical disability or impairment through the provision of therapy within a swimming pool environment. (iii) To arrange and promote lectures, demonstrations and competitions and to form classes of instruction so as to bring about a widespread and thorough knowledge of the principles which underly the art of swimming and to promote and encourage the teaching of swimming and life-saving in schools, colleges and other educational establishments. (iv) To provide in the interests of social welfare facilities for recreation and other leisure time activity available to the public at large withon the islands of Islay and Jura with a view to improving their conditions of life. (v) To promote industry and commerce within the Islands of Islay and Jura for the bneefit of the general public within those islands.	£461,216
STREET DOCTORS LTD [Charity number: 1150925] StreetDoctors change lives by giving young people the skills and confidence to deliver life saving first aid. Volunteer healthcare students teach high risk young people what to do if someone is bleeding and what to do if someone is unconscious. Teaching increases confidence and self esteem as well as giving young people practical skills to save lives.	£468,050
FRIENDS OF WATER SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM [Charity number: 1182536] The FOWSART Charity exists to raise funds to help the Water Search and Rescue Team which help to provide response and operational support to the Emergency Services in a range of situations varying from providing operational & tactical support during times of flooding or civil emergency	£4,379
PAKEFIELD COASTWATCH [Charity number: 1178259] A Coastal Surveillance Station that provides assistance in the protection and preservation of the lives and property of people at sea or along the coastline, within the visible range of the Coastwatch Station, by keeping a watch and providing support to Search and Rescue services and by assisting and reporting directly to HM Coastguard.	£3,948
Friends of Pitlochry Community Hospital (formerly The Friends of Irvine Memorial Hospital) [Charity number: SC011485] The Charitable Purposes of the Friends (“the Charitable Purposes”) are: (i) to advance the welfare and well-being of current and former patients at Pitlochry Community Hospital, Pitlochry, Perthshire (“the Hospital”), and/or others requiring care in the community of Pitlochry and District (“the District”) and generally those residing in the District, defined as the area served by the Atholl Medical Practice, requiring support and assistance by reason of ill-health, disability, age, mobility issues or other disadvantage. and (ii) to support generally the work of the Hospital, the Atholl Medical Centre , and those who provide welfare, care or rescue services in or inter alia for the benefit of the District.. the District is defined as the area served by the Atholl Medical Centre (as accepted by Tayside Health Board, or their successors, from time to time),	£2,313
RLSS POOLE LIFEGUARD [Charity number: 1073840] In addition to the teaching of lifesaving techniques to both club members and the general public lifeguard cover is provided at Sandbanks beach, Poole during the summer months.	£50,475
DARTMOOR SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM (TAVISTOCK) [Charity number: 1201527] Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team (Tavistock) provide search & rescue services for the Police and Ambulance services for Dartmoor and the surrounding rural area. The team searches for and recovers missing persons of all ages and circumstances, such as youth groups, the elderly, despondents and those with dementia, and provides first aid and rescue cover for Ten Tors and similar events.	£96,176
RED SKY FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1188683] Red Sky Foundation raises vital funds to support life saving work for babies, children and adults who are born with or who develop heart conditions across the UK. This is achieved through providing support and support services, relief of sickness and preserving the health of individuals through community equipment, NHS equipment, raising awareness of cardiac healthcare & the provision of grants.	£865,193