British Red Cross

British Red Cross

Abbreviation	BRC
Formation	1870
Type	Charitable organisation
Legal status	Incorporated by Royal Charter
Purpose	Humanitarian aid
Headquarters	London, EC2, United Kingdom
Region	United Kingdom and associated territories
Parent organization	International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Staff	3500
Volunteers	32,500
Website	https://www.redcross.org.uk/

The British Red Cross is the United Kingdom body of the neutral humanitarian network the Red Cross. The society was formed in 1870 and is a registered charity with over 32,500 volunteers and 3500 staff.^[1] The charity helps people both in the UK and overseas and are not biased towards any faith or other belief.

1. ↑ "Introducing the British Red Cross" (PDF).^{[permanent dead link]}