North West Blood Bikes Lancs and Lakes
Analysis
North West Blood Bikes Lancs and Lakes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in May 2012, 14 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 March 2025, North West Blood Bikes Lancs and Lakes reported income of £284k and spending of £126k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £83k to £284k (+242%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, North West Blood Bikes Lancs and Lakes sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prept. Foundation (£284k), Pregnancy Sickness Support (£284k) and St Mary's Coronary Flow Trust (£284k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To provide a voluntary out of hours transport service to the NHS to carry urgent and emergency blood, blood derivatives, samples, donor breast milk for premature babies, Doctors notes, and urgently required theatre equipment, between hospitals.We provide this service through the night, at weekends and Bank Holidays enabling hospital funding to be better spent on patient care.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Prept. Foundation | London | £284k |
| Pregnancy Sickness Support | Birmingham | £284k |
| St Mary's Coronary Flow Trust | London | £284k |
| Sunflowers Children's Action Group | NE Lincs | £284k |