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Blue Light Card Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1198492
Status
Registered
Registered
April 1, 2022
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
BLUE LIGHT CARD FOUNDATION
CHARNWOOD EDGE
SYSTON ROAD
COSSINGTON
LEICESTER
LE7 4UZ

Activities

The Blue Light community goes above and beyond for us every day, sometimes putting their own health and wellbeing in jeopardy. The Blue Light Card Foundation exists to empower all those who work, have worked, or volunteer in the Blue Light community. We give life-enhancing local and national projects the backing they need, through grants, to support the wellbeing of this incredible community.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are, For The Public Benefit, The Relief Of Members Of The Blue Light Community Who Are In Need By Reason Of Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship Or Some Other Identifiable Charitable Need, Through The Provision Of Charitable Grants To Charities Or Other Organisations Working To Relieve Those Needs.for The Purpose Of This Clause “Blue Light Community” Means The Following Groups: Ambulance Service (Including Retired Staff), Blood Bikes, Fire Service (Including Retired Firefighters), Highways Traffic Officers, Hm Armed Forces, Hm Armed Forces Veteran, Hm Coastguard, Hm Prison And Probation Service, Home Office (Borders And Immigration), Independent Lifeboats, Mod Civil Servant, Mod Fire Service, Mod Police, NHS (Including Retired NHS), NHS Dental Practice, Pharmacy, Police (Including Retired Officers), Red Cross, Reserved Armed Forces, RNLI, Search And Rescue, 4X4 Response, Cave Rescue, Lowlands Search And Rescue, Mines Rescue, Mountain Rescue, Search And Rescue, Social Care, Care Company Workforce, Care Home, Council (Working In Care Sector), Foster Carers, Residential Care, Social Worker, St Andrews Ambulance, And St John Ambulance.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Sept. 30, 2024 £699,474 £501,427 £844,277 2
Sept. 30, 2023 £1,364,892 £718,662 £646,230 3

Trustees

Name Appointed
Karen Jane Allison Hodgson (Chair) March 15, 2022
David Crews June 11, 2025
Gareth James Whitehead Dec. 8, 2022
Jeffrey Davies Nov. 14, 2025
Katie Pavoni Oct. 2, 2024
Robin Thomas Clegg Dec. 8, 2022
Stephen Charles Denny Dec. 8, 2022
Thomas James Dalby Dec. 8, 2022