British Red Cross
| Founded | 4 August 1870 |
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| Legal status | Incorporated by royal charter, 1908 |
| Focus | Humanitarian aid |
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Patron | King Charles III |
Deputy President | Princess Alexandra |
| Béatrice Butsana-Sita | |
Key people | Chair Youth Leadership Team, Andrea Ando |
Main organ | Board of Trustees - chairperson, Liz Padmore |
| Revenue | £331 million (2023) |
| Staff | 3,548 (2023) |
| Volunteers | 10,500 (2023) |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War |
The British Red Cross Society (Welsh: Y Groes Goch Brydeinig) is the United Kingdom body of the worldwide neutral and impartial humanitarian network the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was formed in 1870, and is a registered charity with 10,500 volunteers and 3,500 staff. At the heart of their work is providing help to people in crisis, both in the UK and overseas. The Red Cross is committed to helping people without discrimination, regardless of their ethnic origin, nationality, political beliefs or religion. Queen Elizabeth II was the patron of the society until her death in 2022, and was replaced by her successor King Charles III, who previously served as president between 2003 and 2024.
In the year ending December 2023, the charity's income was £331 million, which included £32M from government contracts and £34M from government grants. Total expenditure was £323M, of which £246M (76%) of its income delivering its charitable activities.