Global Blood Fund (Europe)
Analysis
Global Blood Fund (Europe) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2015, 11 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Global Blood Fund (Europe) reported income of £201k and spending of £190k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £62k to £201k (+226%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 282%. Over the whole period it spent 173% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Global Blood Fund (Europe) sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kirkby Foundation (£201k), Project Colt (£201k) and Ukraine Charity (£201k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Global Blood Fund aims to support blood services in resource constrained countries to better serve their patient populations. It does this through the provision of training, equipment, grants and other services. The charity also works to increase the number of volunteer blood donors and provides industry leadership to improve awareness of global inequities and encourage resource sharing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Kirkby Foundation | York | £201k |
| Project Colt | West Yorkshire | £201k |
| Ukraine Charity | London | £201k |
| The Ashworth Charitable Trust | Bristol | £201k |