The British Blood Transfusion Society

Analysis

The British Blood Transfusion Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in June 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 01723353). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The British Blood Transfusion Society reported income of £290k and spending of £330k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £293k to £290k (-0.9%), an average of -0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 British Blood Transfusion Society 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 The Bowlby Centre (£290k), Kids Alive International (£290k) and Tamu Dhee Association (UK) (£290k).