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People in crisis need your help. Your charity donation will change lives in the UK and around the world.

We help people in crisis in the UK and around the world. Support us by donating to one of our specific emergency appeals or funds.

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How does the British Red Cross spend your donation?

For every £1 you donate:

  • 74p is spent helping people in crisis. This includes emergency response, refugee support and our international work.
  • 13p is spent on support costs – running our organisation
  • 12p is spent on fundraising, excluding the costs of running our high street shops.

How we spend the money we receive.

A bar graph coloured red and grey, shows that 74p of every £1 went directly to people in crisis, 13p covered support costs and 12p was spent on fundraising.

Figures have been rounded.

Other ways to donate or support our work

Make your donation go further by giving monthly

Knowing that we can count on your regular support means we can plan for future emergencies. Help the Red Cross be there before, during and after a crisis.  

Find out more about monthly giving.

A Red Cross worker in a red fleece with the emblem on her arm hugs a woman in a brown coat and blue head scarf at Heathrow arrivals

Why donate to the Red Cross?

The British Red Cross is a humanitarian charity - here for people in crisis.

In the UK, our crisis response team support those affected by floods or fires and we’ll be there for those who need support after a stay in hospital.

Around the world, we get the right aid to the right place as quickly as possible. Our teams are on the ground in places like Gaza and Ukraine providing essentials like food, water, shelter and first aid. Your donation helps those in need, whoever and wherever they are.

How we help: read our impact stories.

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Have a question about donating?

Learn all you need to know about how to donate, including payment methods and donating to a specific appeal.

How to donate

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