Cornwall Blood Bikes
Analysis
Cornwall Blood Bikes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cornwall Blood Bikes reported income of £222k and spending of £181k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £109k to £222k (+104%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cornwall Blood Bikes sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parenting Mental Health (£222k), Igo Foundation Limited (£222k) and Hypo Hounds (£221k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROVIDE AN OUT OF HOURS VOLUNTARY SERVICE TRANSPORTING HUMAN BLOOD PRODUCTS AND SPECIMENS, BREAST MILK, MEDICATION, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & NOTES BETWEEN NHS ESTABLISHMENTS AT NO COST TO THE NHS; BY MEANS OF CAR OR MOTORCYCLE 7 DAYS PER WEEK & OPERATE 24 HOURS DURING BANK HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS. VOLUNTEERS HOLD ADVANCED DRIVING / RIDING CERTIFICATION & UNDERGO RELEVANT TRAINING / INDUCTION / REVIEW.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Parenting Mental Health | London | £222k |
| Igo Foundation Limited | London | £222k |
| Hypo Hounds | Kent | £221k |
| Sundial Centre for Education on Harmful Practices | London | £222k |