Overall Score: 11 based on 10 data points
Finance: 0
Governance: 3
Support: 8
(no PartB)
Dynamic board: +3,
Large volunteers +5, Supporters: +3

SOUTH WEST BLOOD BIKES 

Mission:

Our aim is to save lives and improve patient outcomes, whilst saving the NHS and Hospices money they can spend on patient care instead
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

How you can help

Established: 5 years

https://www.swbb.org.uk/

info@swbb.org.uk

0300 365 2025

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit		 Volun-
teers
30/11/22£56,898£42,148£14,75072
30/11/21£39,198£23,145£16,05348
30/11/20£51,645£13,560£38,08512
30/11/19£6,428£14,026£-7,5989
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What it does
  • Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Blood bikers are volunteers who use their advanced motorcycle skills in providing an out of hours service, supporting our NHS partners to transport essential urgent supplies such as Whole Blood, Pathology Samples, Medication, Medical Equipment, Medical Notes and occasionally Donor Breast Milk to the NHS hospitals and hospices throughout Devon and beyond.
Who works here?
  • 72 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon, Plymouth City, Torbay,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Co-operative Group
£6,271 23/10/2021
We would like to recruit new riders and purchase a new bike, so we can continue to provide free emergency volunteer courier services to the NHS and other medical facilities within the community.
The National Lottery Community Fund
£4,000 02/12/2020
6
The funding will be used to cover the running and maintenance costs of the 'Blood Bikes' service which is serving community and health care providers during COVID-19. The project aims to provide ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How do they operate?

Free Blood Bike Service to the NHS and Hospices

Objectives: We aim to save lives, improve outcomes, but also to save the NHS and Hospices money to spend on patient care instead.

Beneficiaries: NHS and Hospice Patients, NHS Trusts and Hospices are aided via our providing our service for free.

Location: Devon

Description: Blood bikers are volunteers, we come together with the aim of providing a free service to our NHS partners to transport their urgent items.

In Devon we have a large infrastructure of outlying Hospitals, Hospices, GP practices and these areas generate the need for items to be transported between them, at times urgently and out of hours.

The only way to transport the items has been either by taxi or courier, which has a cost to the NHS, we aim to help to reduce that cost and burden by providing a safe and effective alternative which in turn reduces the burden of cost and time on the health system.

We do this to improve outcomes, and sometimes save lives - but a valuable by product of this is that we save the NHS and Hospices we serve considerable amounts of money - much needed funds

....more

Who works here?

  • MARK BENTLEY
    Chairman and Trustee
    Appointed: December 2021
Our Chairman took over and has run the operation of the charity, via three Team Managers, since 2021. Mark\'s main role is ensuring that we have proper policies and procedures in place to cover all that we do, to ensure that we comply to the standards required by both our Service Users, and the Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes. He chairs the monthly committee meetings where the direction and policies of the group are decided, and ....more
  • DENISE BENTLEY
    Treasurer and Trustee
    Appointed: December 2021
With a long history in financial management, our Treasurer keeps an eye on all financial matters, making sure that budgets are set and that the bills are paid, whilst at the same time making sure that we are fully compliant to Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator\'s codes of best practice. As well as looking after our finances, Denise has also helped out as a volunteer driver for the charity, collecting and delivering items for ....more
  • MARK ANSTIS
    Trustee, Team Manager and Transport Manager
    Appointed: December 2021
Mark A started as a rider, and went on to run our Plymouth Team, and then also took on the role of Transport Manager, looking after the charities fleet via our \"Vehicle Guardians\". Mark also joined the board of trustees in December 2022. Mark does not earn a penny from his work with SWBB - in fact, our constitution does not allow ANY person to draw a wage or any other financial benefit from their membership of the charity.
  • STEVE JONES
    Trustee/East Team Manager
Steve joined the charity as the founder rider of our East Team, and from being the first member, went on to recruit a strong team of volunteers and has contributed a huge amount to the charity since he joined. As with all involved, he still actively rides and covers shifts himself as well as managing a considerable operation in his area. Steve does not earn a penny from his work with SWBB - in fact, our constitution does not allow ANY person ....more
  • IAN HOPKINS
    Appointed: August 2021
Well known local businessman Ian is a veteran blood biker, having ridden for another group before joining SWBB. He has covered countless missions riding in all weathers. Ian has given the charity a huge amount of support since he joined us, and accepted the role of Trustee in recognition of his significant efforts to help us get to where we are today. Ian does not earn a penny from his work with SWBB - in fact, our constitution does not ....more

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

With a long history in financial management, our Treasurer keeps an eye on all financial matters, making sure that budgets are set and that the bills are paid, whilst at the same time making sure that we are fully compliant to Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator\'s codes of best practice. As well as looking after our finances,....more
Our Chairman took over and runs the operation of the charity, via three Team Managers. Mark\'s main role is ensuring that we have proper policies and procedures in place to cover all that we do, to ensure that we comply to the standards required by both our Service Users, and the Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes. He chairs the monthly....more
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/11/2018, number: 1180510
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Main office

BOUNDS HOUSE
3 BOUNDS PLACE
MILLBAY ROAD
PLYMOUTH
PL1 3LS

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PROTECT HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORT OF URGENTLY NEEDED BLOOD, DRUGS, HUMAN TISSUES, AND OTHER MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN HOSPITALS AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION BANKS, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase

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