BLUE CROSS
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
THE BLUE CROSS'S PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE IS TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE KINDNESS TO, AND THE PROTECTION OF, ANIMALS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP. THE BLUE CROSS AIMS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY PET WILL ENJOY A HEALTHY LIFE IN A HAPPY HOME.
Latest income
£50.6m
Expenditure
£50.7m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £36.0m | £35.9m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £37.5m | £37.3m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £45.9m | £41.2m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £44.0m | £44.6m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £50.6m | £50.7m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £39.8m |
| Charitable activities | £3.8m |
| Trading | £5.9m |
| Investment income | £1.2m |
| Total income | £50.6m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £37.3m |
| Raising funds | £13.4m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £61k |
| Total expenditure | £50.7m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £51.4m |
| Total funds | £74.8m |
| — restricted | £1.9m |
| — unrestricted | £72.9m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £74.8m |
| Cash | £6.1m |
People
| Employees | 893 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Animals
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.