The Blood Care Foundation
Analysis
The Blood Care Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in July 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02626039). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Blood Care Foundation reported income of £244k and spending of £283k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £224k to £244k (+8.8%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Blood Care Foundation sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Warwick Road United Reformed Church-Trust Property Held in Connection with (£244k), Breast Cancer Support (£244k) and Social Tech Trust (£244k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity is the supply and distribution of screened blood, resuscitation fluids, sterile transfusion equipment, rabies immunoglobulin and vaccines.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick Road United Reformed Church-Trust Property Held in Connection with | Coventry | £244k |
| Breast Cancer Support | Leicester | £244k |
| Social Tech Trust | London | £244k |
| Dyscover Limited | Surrey | £244k |