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The British Red Cross Society

Registered charity 220949, on the register since 21 March 1963. The 24th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

What it says it does

The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global network of volunteers, responding to natural disasters, conflicts and individual emergencies.We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help people to recover and move on with their lives.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

DisabilityEducation/trainingGeneral Charitable PurposesOverseas Aid/famine ReliefThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

Check it yourself

Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.