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blue cross

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Blue Cross is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Burford and operates in England And Wales, Ireland, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

THE BLUE CROSS'S PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE IS TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE KINDNESS TO, AND THE PROTECTION OF, ANIMALS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP. THE BLUE CROSS AIMS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY PET WILL ENJOY A HEALTHY LIFE IN A HAPPY HOME.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£50,636,000
Latest Expenditure
£50,724,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 73.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 73.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 26.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £39,813,000
Charitable Activities £3,780,000
Other Trading £5,852,000
Investments £1,191,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £37,285,000
Raising Funds £13,439,000
Governance £61,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£50,636,000£50,724,000£37,285,000£74,795,000£51,400,000893 / 2797
2023£43,979,000£44,583,000£32,066,000£75,126,000£51,600,000798 / 2466
2022£45,925,000£41,188,000£29,108,000£74,744,000£49,700,000771 / 2280
2021£37,474,000£37,311,000£25,661,000£76,235,000£51,400,000763 / 2500
2020£36,049,000£35,900,000£25,948,000£71,834,000£46,200,000779 / 4974

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Blue Cross
Shilton Road
BURFORD
OX18 4PF
Registration Date
8 February 1965
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
224392
Charity Number
224392

Trustees

Stephen Paul Swift
JEREMY ROSS STEWART
Clive Everest MA FCA
Christopher Martin
Caroline Gosling
Nicholas Robert Park
Nicola Jane Brooks-Coppard
Alison Forrestal
Kath Qualtrough
Kerry Blackstock
Beth Brook

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • THE BLUE CROSS
  • THE BLUE CROSS (INCORPORATING OUR DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE)
  • THE BLUE CROSS