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data-push-left="off-1 ml-0 mp-0"> <h1 class="hero-title">How the British Red Cross is Run</h1> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="base8 ml12 mp12" data-push-left="off-2 ml-0 mp-0"> <p class="large">Meet the teams who keep us focused on our mission to connect human kindness with human crisis. See our strategy, structure and our finances.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="component rich-text light"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="row"> <div class="base7 ml12 mp12" data-push-left="off-1 ml-0 mp-0"> <p>The British Red Cross is governed by a board of trustees. They ensure that as an organisation we are effective in working towards achieving our vision, using our resources to maximum effect and upholding our core ethos and values.</p> <p>The board’s role and functions are laid out in <a href="https://www.redcross.org.uk/about-us/how-we-are-run/royal-charter">the Society's Royal Charter</a>, supplemented by <a href="/-/media/documents-indexed/british-red-cross-standing-orders-2024.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=95E6327F609BFFFAC5994DBFF399E70F">Standing Orders</a> which set out our rules of governance. The board meets four times a year.</p> <p>The executive leadership team is responsible for the day-to-day management of the organisation. It meets once a month.</p> <h2>Patron</h2> <p><span style="font-size: 1.8rem;">His Majesty The King</span></p> <h2>President</h2> <p>Formerly, His Majesty The King (2003 - 2024)</p> <h2>Deputy presidents</h2> <p>Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy KG GCVO</p> <h2>Honorary vice-presidents</h2> <p> Sylvia, Countess of Limerick CBE<br /> Professor John McClure OBE<br /> Mrs Elspeth Thomas CBE DL<br /> Sir Nick Young</p> <h2>Vice-presidents</h2> <p>Mr Anthony Andrews<br /> Ms Angela Rippon OBE<br /> Mrs Maria Shammas MBE</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="component related-links light"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="row related-links-title"> <div class="base8 ml12 mp12" data-push-left="off-2 ml-0 mp-0"> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="base10 ml12 mp12" data-push-left="off-1 ml-0 mp-0"> <div class="row"> <div class="base6 ml12 mp12"> <div class="related-links-item js-listing-result"> <picture>  <source srcset="/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/fundraising-bucket.jpg?h=506&w=900&sc_lang=en&hash=3292F472374054C07D73F069A2E01AD2" media="(min-width:768px)">  <img srcset="/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/fundraising-bucket.jpg?h=399&w=710&sc_lang=en&hash=EE996561D2C973B1496E0B1CBAD4C8E8" alt="British Red Cross fundraising bucket and material."> </picture> <div class="related-links-text"> <h3>Our finances</h3> <p>From the annual report and accounts to staff salaries, see where our money comes from and how we spend it.</p> <div class="js-listing-link"> <a href="/about-us/how-we-are-run/finances" class="cta secondary"><span class="icon-menu-arrow" data-grunticon-embed></span><span>Finances</span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="base6 ml12 mp12"> <div class="related-links-item js-listing-result"> <picture>  <source srcset="/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/syria-medic-with-earthquake-patient.jpg?h=506&w=900&sc_lang=en&hash=B6DCE7FA1765A932932CE1765AC3F15D" media="(min-width:768px)">  <img srcset="/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/syria-medic-with-earthquake-patient.jpg?h=399&w=710&sc_lang=en&hash=C4BB8F3C9369DB0D5E8C8DFC30441035" alt="A woman medic with Red Cross partner the Syrian Arab Red Crescent takes a man's blood pressure in a crowded emergency treatment centre."> </picture> <div class="related-links-text"> <h3>The international Movement</h3> <p>We don’t work alone. We’re part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world’s largest humanitarian network. </p> <div class="js-listing-link"> <a href="/about-us/how-we-are-run/the-international-movement" class="cta secondary"><span class="icon-menu-arrow" data-grunticon-embed></span><span>Find out about the International Movement</span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="base6 ml12 mp12"> <div class="related-links-item js-listing-result"> <picture>  <source srcset="/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/get-help/young-refugee-volunteer.jpg?h=506&w=900&sc_lang=en&hash=A3C3AED1D5F97B94819E522C9476FE4A" media="(min-width:768px)">  <img srcset="/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/get-help/young-refugee-volunteer.jpg?h=399&w=710&sc_lang=en&hash=C87BBECFEC399E9B9431E59E642DB134" alt="Zeynep, a young refugee from Kurdistan, volunteers with her local British Red Cross refugee service."> </picture> <div class="related-links-text"> <h3>Corporate strategy</h3> <p>We have a strategy in place to help us achieve our vision of a kinder society.</p> <div class="js-listing-link"> <a href="/about-us/how-we-are-run/corporate-strategy" class="cta secondary"><span class="icon-menu-arrow" data-grunticon-embed></span><span>See our strategy</span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="base6 ml12 mp12"> <div class="related-links-item js-listing-result"> <picture>  <source srcset="/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/about-us/trustee-lewis-iwu-british-red-cross.jpg?h=506&w=900&hash=A3C1019A61C45FD3FF8E70E7DD0167C5" media="(min-width:768px)">  <img srcset="/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/about-us/trustee-lewis-iwu-british-red-cross.jpg?h=399&w=710&hash=4D8C149D37ABBC34CCA6C1F9A2A93E72" alt="Lewis Iwu, a British Red Cross trustee"> </picture> <div class="related-links-text"> <h3>Our policies</h3> <p>Read summaries of our policies and download the full documents</p> <div class="js-listing-link"> <a href="/about-us/how-we-are-run/policies" class="cta secondary"><span 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