The British RED Cross Society

Registered charity 220949 Registered since 1963

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Guinea, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mongolia, Burma, Nepal

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.2y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.1y

average years in governance

6 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8General Charitable Purposes 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7Disability 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Finance 4Arts and leisure 3Education 3

Boards that share trustees

1069116 1 shared trustee
The Firefighters Memorial Trust 1 shared trustee
Hertford British Charitable Fund 1 shared trustee

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The Firefighters Memorial Trust 1 shared trustee
Hertford British Charitable Fund 1 shared trustee
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Islamic Relief Worldwide Similar size; both Overseas aid

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Contact

Website	www.redcross.org.uk
Email	contactus@redcross.org.uk
Phone	0344 871 11 11
Address	BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY, 44 MOORFIELDS, LONDON, EC2Y 9AL

Finances

£287,100,000 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£305,900,000	£295,300,000
2021	£226,500,000	£234,700,000
2022	£439,000,000	£366,700,000
2023	£330,600,000	£322,700,000
2024	£287,100,000	£310,300,000

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF ARMED CONFLICTS (B) TO WORK FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH, FOR THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE AND FOR THE PREVENTION AND ALLEVIATION OF HUMAN SUFFERING IN THE BRITISH ISLANDS AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 22ND JULY 1997, REVISED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL ON 17 JULY 2003.

Trustees (12)

8trustees

66median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Alan House Qfsm since 2023
Carl David Cowling since 2025
Dennis Dunn MBE JP DL since 2019
Gabrielle Inglis since 2026
Helen Frances Bennett since 2026
Howard Ashley Bellage 61 since 2023
Katie Igras since 2021
Kirsty Robeson since 2021
Louise Halpin since 2020
Mark Peter Beddyage 66 since 2025
Sir John Eaton Holmesage 75 since 2022
Yaseer Ahmed since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

British RED Cross Society · RC000070 · Active

Royal Charter Company · incorporated 01/01/1981

Connected charities (3)

Hertford British Charitable Fund 1 shared trustee
The Firefighters Memorial Trust 1 shared trustee
1069116 1 shared trustee

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