British Red Cross
The British Red Cross Society (Welsh: Y Groes Goch Brydeinig) is the United Kingdom body of the worldwide neutral and impartial humanitarian network the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was formed in 1870, and is a registered charity with more than 17,200 volunteers and 3,400 staff. At the heart of their work is providing help to people in crisis, both in the UK and overseas. The Red Cross is committed to helping people without discrimination, regardless of their ethnic origin, nationality, political beliefs or religion. Queen Elizabeth II was the patron of the society until her death on 8 September 2022.
| Founded | 4 August 1870 |
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| Legal status | Incorporated by royal charter, 1908 |
| Focus | Humanitarian aid |
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President | King Charles III |
Deputy President | Princess Alexandra |
| Béatrice Butsana-Sita | |
Key people | Co-chairs Youth Leadership Team, Andrea Ando - Georgia Goddard |
Main organ | Board of Trustees - chairperson, Liz Padmore |
Revenue (2022) | £439 million |
Staff (2022) | 3,353 |
Volunteers (2022) | 12,000 |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War |
In the year ending December 2022, the charity's income was £439 million, which included £37M from government contracts and £44M from government grants. It spent £367M (82%) of its income delivering its charitable activities.