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Blue Cross

The Blue Cross, The Blue Cross (incorporating Our Dumb Friends League)

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
224392
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 8, 1965
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
Blue Cross
Shilton Road
BURFORD
OX18 4PF

Contact

Activities

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.

Objects: To Encourage And Promote Kindness To And The Protection Of Animals And To Educate The Public In Responsible Animal Ownership.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training, Animals
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £50,636,000 £50,724,000 £74,795,000 893
Dec. 31, 2023 £43,979,000 £44,583,000 £75,126,000 798
Dec. 31, 2022 £45,925,000 £41,188,000 £74,744,000 771
Dec. 31, 2021 £37,474,000 £37,311,000 £76,235,000 763
Dec. 31, 2020 £36,049,000 £35,900,000 £71,834,000 779

Trustees

Name Appointed
Beth Brook (Chair) June 30, 2024
Alison Forrestal June 24, 2021
Caroline Gosling Dec. 13, 2018
Christopher Martin June 21, 2018
Clive Everest MA FCA Sept. 22, 2016
Jeremy Ross Stewart Dec. 11, 2014
Kath Qualtrough June 23, 2022
Kerry Blackstock Dec. 8, 2022
Nicholas Robert Park June 20, 2019
Nicola Jane Brooks-Coppard Jan. 9, 2020
Stephen Paul Swift Dec. 11, 2014