CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLUE CROSS

Registered charity 224392 · organisation 224392

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 February 1965
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00363197
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£50,636,000
Latest expenditure
£50,724,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Blue Cross, Shilton Road, BURFORD, OX18 4PF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bluecross.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£50,636,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,724,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£43,979,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,583,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£45,925,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,188,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£37,474,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,311,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£36,049,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,900,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£50,636,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,724,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
20
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
7
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
2797
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£43,979,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,583,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
21
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
2466
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£45,925,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,188,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£146,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
11
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
2280
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£37,474,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,311,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£56
Income From Government Grants
£622,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
2500
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
28 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£36,049,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,900,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£49
Income From Government Grants
£1,748,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
9
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
5
Count Volunteers
4974

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
39813000
Income Other Trading Activities
5852000
Income Charitable Activities
3780000
Income Investments
1191000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
50636000
Income Legacies
29171000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,439,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£37,285,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
50724000
Expenditure Investment Management
150000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
61000
Expenditure Support Costs
10932000
Expenditure Depreciation
1497000
Gain Loss Investment
-243
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£51,400,000
Assets Total Fixed
49289000
Assets Own Use
21266000
Assets Long Term Investment
28023000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£34,488,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,982,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£74,795,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
6232000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2750000
Assets Cash
£6,128,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
72921000
Funds Restricted
1874000
Funds Total
74795000
Count Employees
893
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
32229000
Income Other Trading Activities
6933000
Income Charitable Activities
3095000
Income Investments
1109000
Income Other
613000
Income Total Income And Endowments
43979000
Income Legacies
22145000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,517,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£32,066,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
44583000
Expenditure Investment Management
146000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
109000
Expenditure Support Costs
9676000
Expenditure Depreciation
1594000
Gain Loss Investment
986000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£51,600,000
Assets Total Fixed
57310000
Assets Own Use
21486000
Assets Long Term Investment
35824000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£26,715,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,899,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£75,126,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5149000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3750000
Assets Cash
£3,616,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
73487000
Funds Restricted
1639000
Funds Total
75126000
Count Employees
798
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
34598000
Income Other Trading Activities
7038000
Income Charitable Activities
2522000
Income Investments
944000
Income Other
823000
Income Total Income And Endowments
45925000
Income Legacies
25601000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,080,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£29,108,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
41188000
Expenditure Investment Management
156000
Expenditure Grants Institution
276000
Expenditure Governance
140000
Expenditure Support Costs
7055000
Expenditure Depreciation
1696000
Gain Loss Investment
-6228000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£49,700,000
Assets Total Fixed
57265000
Assets Own Use
22282000
Assets Long Term Investment
34983000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£27,507,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,028,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£74,744,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5278000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4750000
Assets Cash
£2,932,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
72954000
Funds Restricted
1790000
Funds Total
74744000
Count Employees
771
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
28226000
Income Other Trading Activities
5717000
Income Charitable Activities
2154000
Income Investments
718000
Income Other
659000
Income Total Income And Endowments
37474000
Income Legacies
20178000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,650,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£25,661,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
37311000
Expenditure Investment Management
147008
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
74000
Expenditure Support Costs
6055000
Expenditure Depreciation
1673000
Gain Loss Investment
4238000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£51,400,000
Assets Total Fixed
64914000
Assets Own Use
23572000
Assets Long Term Investment
41342000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£21,804,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,483,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£76,235,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
4733000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5750000
Assets Cash
£4,604,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
75190000
Funds Restricted
1045000
Funds Total
76235000
Count Employees
763
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
28 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
28908000
Income Other Trading Activities
3065000
Income Charitable Activities
1526000
Income Investments
786000
Income Other
1764000
Income Total Income And Endowments
36049000
Income Legacies
19870000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,432,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£25,948,000
Expenditure Other
5520000
Expenditure Total
35900000
Expenditure Investment Management
143521
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
58000
Expenditure Support Costs
5747000
Expenditure Depreciation
1662000
Gain Loss Investment
1970000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
16000
Reserves
£46,200,000
Assets Total Fixed
61178000
Assets Own Use
23421000
Assets Long Term Investment
37757000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£24,048,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,392,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£71,834,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
11392000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2000000
Assets Cash
£4,828,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
70037000
Funds Restricted
1797000
Funds Total
71834000
Count Employees
779
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLUE CROSS
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-08-28T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4032733
Assoc Registered Charity Number
219099
Assoc Charity Name
THE MT AND VL WYTHE CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
BLUE CROSS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-05-14T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
271022
Assoc Registered Charity Number
271022
Assoc Charity Name
THE GUTHRIE ESSAME CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
BLUE CROSS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1965-02-08T00:00:00
Charity Name
BLUE CROSS
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-23T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3968065
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1078901
Assoc Charity Name
MISS PAMELA RUSSELL'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Charity Name
BLUE CROSS
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-07-18T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
509383
Assoc Registered Charity Number
509383
Assoc Charity Name
PORTHCAWL ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/09/1940AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/10/1955AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/07/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/11/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11/06/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20/11/2012
Charitable Objects
TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE KINDNESS TO AND THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL OWNERSHIP.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
270508
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BLUE CROSS
Charity Name Id
270518
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BLUE CROSS (INCORPORATING OUR DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE)
Charity Name Id
523043
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BLUE CROSS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff