Bahrain Red Crescent Society

What Bahrain Red Crescent Society does

Bahrain Red Crescent Society (BRCS) is a volunteer humanitarian charity incorporated by Royal Charter in 1971 in the Kingdom of Bahrain and recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on 14 September 1972 as the 116th member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Operating as an auxiliary to public authorities under the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, BRCS delivers humanitarian services through seven functional committees — Social Services, Health Awareness, Young & Youth, Blood Bank, First Aid, Foreign Aid, and Restoring Family Links — supplemented by operational units including a Kindergarten (since 1975), Disaster Action Team, and Charity Agricultural Project. Its primary beneficiaries are vulnerable families in Bahrain (approximately 450 receiving monthly aid and ~6,000 seasonally), national blood donors (annual donor count roughly doubled to ~13,000, achieving national blood self-sufficiency), first-aid trainees (1,200-1,900 paramedics trained annually; ~11,000 cumulatively), and families separated by conflict or disaster served via the ICRC-coordinated Restoring Family Links programme.

BRCS's operational technology is non-proprietary and lightweight: it runs on a volunteer-network and committee architecture, with no public-facing API, mobile application, or in-house software stack. The principal technical integrations are digital donation channels — BenefitPay, Talabat GiveBack, IBAN bank transfer (BH94NBOB00000099649764), and on-premises POS/debit-credit acceptance — plus a GDPR-aligned Data Protection in Humanitarian Action (DPO HA) compliance programme co-developed with the ICRC and Maastricht University.

BRCS's funding model is donation-based rather than commercial: all humanitarian services are provided free of charge, financed through individual financial and in-kind contributions, corporate alliances (CSR partnerships, employee motivation programmes, event sponsorship), and foreign-aid response routed via the IFRC and Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organisation (ARCO). Pricing is "Other" (free), billing is non-applicable, and no revenue, ticket size, or contract value is disclosed. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, events at high-traffic venues such as The Avenues Mall, Facebook and Instagram engagement, and bilingual (English/Arabic) media coverage on its own Media Center. BRCS's headquarters at Building 25, Road 1901, Block 319, Manama serves as the central hub for service delivery, training, and capacity-building workshops delivered jointly with the ICRC, SRCA, ARCO and other Movement partners.

Name

Bahrain Red Crescent Society

Legal name

Bahrain Red Crescent Society

Website

https://rcsbahrain.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bahrain Red Crescent Society is a volunteer humanitarian charity in Bahrain delivering free social services, blood donation drives, first-aid training, and disaster response through seven functional committees. It serves vulnerable families, blood donors, first-aid trainees, and separated families, funded by public donations and corporate CSR partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian & Disaster Assistance (Bilateral) (BPADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian services
• Emergency relief
• Blood donation services
• First aid training
• Disaster response

Headquarters

HQ city

Manama

HQ country

Bahrain

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable donations (financial): Funded by individuals via cash, cheques, POS, debit/credit cards at BRCS premises, BenefitPay, Talabat GiveBack, and bank transfers (IBAN BH94NBOB00000099649764). Funds rescue operations, blood transfusion services, and disaster response.
2. Non-financial (in-kind) donations: Accepts non-financial contributions via a dedicated form on the Donate page, supporting service delivery without monetary transaction.
3. Corporate alliance and CSR partnerships: Corporate alliances through marketing initiatives, employee motivation/CSR programs, and event sponsorship, where companies partner with BRCS to demonstrate corporate social responsibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bahrain Red Crescent Society (BRCS) is a volunteer humanitarian charity that delivers free humanitarian services in the Kingdom of Bahrain and contributes to international relief appeals. Its core offerings include Social Services (monthly/seasonal financial and in-kind aid to needy families), Health Awareness campaigns, Young & Youth engagement, Blood Bank donation drives, First Aid training and event coverage, Foreign Aid, and Restoring Family Links in coordination with the ICRC. Funding comes from public donations via BenefitPay, Talabat GiveBack, IBAN bank transfer, and on-site contributions, supplemented by corporate alliances.

Product overview

Bahrain Red Crescent Society (BRCS) is a volunteer humanitarian charity operating as a unified program portfolio rather than a single commercial product. Its core offering is a set of seven humanitarian service modules — Social Services, Health Awareness, Young and Youth, Blood Bank, First Aid, Foreign Aid, and Restoring Family Links — supplemented by engagement modules for donation (Charity/Financial/Non-Financial Contributions), volunteer & membership, corporate alliances, plus operational committees such as the Public Relations, Member Affairs, Disaster Action Team, Charity Agricultural Project, and Kindergarten programs. These modules together constitute the Society's full service offering, delivered in coordination with the ICRC, IFRC, ARCO and other National Societies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Services
• Health Awareness
• Young and Youth Program
• Blood Bank (Blood Donation)
• First Aid Training and Coverage
• Foreign Aid
• Restoring Family Links
• Donation Services
• Volunteer and Membership Program
• Corporate Alliances
• Kindergarten

Quantifiable outcome

• 450 families assisted monthly and approximately 6,000 families benefit seasonally from social services programs
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship / core and core.

• Bahrain Historical and Archaeological SocietyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2025Co-organised a seminar on the history of the Bahrain Red Crescent Society as part of its 72nd cultural season, held at BRCS headquarters in Juffair.
• Psychiatric Hospital (Bahrain)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 22 September 2025Provided mental health specialists to participate in the BRCS-ICRC mental health and psychosocial support workshop held 22-24 September at BRCS headquarters.
• Siren Hospital (Bahrain)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 22 September 2025Contributed mental health specialists to the BRCS-ICRC mental health and psychosocial support training workshop (22-24 September).
• The Avenues Mall (Bahrain)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2025Hosted the BRCS World First Aid Day community event under the theme 'First Aid and Climate Change' on Saturday, 13 September 2025.
• Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organisation (ARCO)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025BRCS participated in the 49th General Assembly meeting of ARCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (with the Secretary-General Mubarak Al Hadi heading the delegation), culminating in the Riyadh Humanitarian Declaration emphasizing the neutrality of humanitarian action. ARCO marked its 50th anniversary at the event.
• Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Co-organised a workshop entitled 'International Humanitarian Law in Light of the Challenges of Humanitarian Response' together with the ICRC; SRCA also co-organised Restoring Family Links workshops. The BRCS delegation was led by Dr. Maryam Ebrahim Alhajeri.
• National Committee for International Humanitarian Law in BahraincoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Cooperation with BRCS and the ICRC to roll out ongoing initiatives on international humanitarian law aimed at strengthening national capacity and awareness across government and private sectors.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 September 1972BRCS has been recognized by the ICRC in Geneva since 14 September 1972. The two organizations collaborate on Restoring Family Links (RFL), psychosocial support training, humanitarian law dissemination, and Data Protection in Humanitarian Action (DPO HA) training.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1972BRCS joined the IFRC in 1972 as its 116th member and participates in international humanitarian appeals via the IFRC, including joint training programmes (e.g., DPO HA).
• BenefitPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationListed on BenefitPay's Services / View All / Charity / Bahrain Red Crescent Society / Project Donations as a donation channel.
• TalabatcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated as a GiveBack charity recipient on the Talabat application under ShortCuts / GiveBack / Bahrain Red Crescent / Project Donations.
• Ministry of Health (Bahrain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with BRCS's Health Awareness Committee to run vaccination and public health campaigns and to coordinate health awareness activities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Egyptian Red Crescent Society: One of the largest Arab national societies with programs covering social services, first aid, blood donation, and disaster response. A direct functional peer and ARCO member with a similar multi-committee structure.
• Qatar Red Crescent Society: Qatar's national Red Crescent society providing social services, first aid, disaster response, and international humanitarian aid. Closely comparable in scale, GCC context, and IFRC-member status, with overlapping CSR and corporate-alliance programs.
• Saudi Red Crescent Authority: The national Red Cross/Red Crescent society of Saudi Arabia and a direct operational peer. SRCA co-organises workshops with BRCS (e.g., on International Humanitarian Law, Restoring Family Links) and shares an analogous service portfolio of first-aid training, ambulance services, blood donation, and disaster response in a GCC context.
• Kuwait Red Crescent Society: National Red Crescent society of Kuwait with a comparable mandate of humanitarian relief, first-aid training, blood donation, and social services. Operates in the same GCC regulatory and cultural environment with similar volunteer-driven, donation-funded operations.
• Jordan Red Crescent: Jordanian national Red Crescent society with deep experience in refugee response, Restoring Family Links, and disaster relief. Comparable service modules (social services, first aid, blood donation, foreign aid) and fellow IFRC member.
• Emirates Red Crescent: The UAE's national Red Crescent authority delivering humanitarian aid domestically and abroad. Operates analogous programs in social assistance, first aid, blood donation, and international relief, and is a fellow member of ARCO.
• Oman Charitable Organization (Oman Red Crescent): Oman's national humanitarian society providing social, medical, and emergency relief services. Comparable IFRC-member national society with similar volunteer-based, donation-funded operating model in the GCC.

Broad incumbents

• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Geneva-based humanitarian organization that recognized BRCS in 1972 and partners on Restoring Family Links, MHPSS training, and humanitarian law dissemination. Operates globally with a focus on conflict-affected populations and detainees.
• Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organisation (ARCO): Regional umbrella of Arab national Red Cross/Red Crescent societies. BRCS participates in ARCO's General Assembly and benefit from coordinated regional humanitarian appeals, training programmes, and the Riyadh Humanitarian Declaration framework.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): Global umbrella body of which BRCS is the 116th member. Operates at global scale coordinating disaster relief, health programs, and capacity-building across 191 national societies, providing BRCS with access to international appeals and training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BahrainRedCrescent
• Xx.com/rcsbahrain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bahrain-red-crescent-society

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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