Nederlandse Brandwonden Stichting

What Nederlandse Brandwonden Stichting does

Nederlandse Brandwonden Stichting (Dutch Burn Foundation) is a Dutch non-profit foundation established in 1971 and headquartered in Beverwijk, Netherlands. The foundation's mission centers on four pillars: preventing burn injuries, improving care and treatment for burn patients, funding scientific research into burns, and enhancing quality of life for burn survivors and their families. It collaborates formally with three specialized Dutch burn centers and operates a national volunteer network of approximately 60,000 individuals who support door-to-door fundraising and prevention outreach. The foundation is staffed by 11-50 paid employees who coordinate operations across these activities.

The foundation's products and offerings include: a webshop selling consumer fire safety hardware (smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, escape ladders, e-bike battery safety devices including Accutas and Accusaver, and Ajax Systems smart home safety products), funded research grants disbursed to the three partner burn centers, prevention-education programs delivered through the volunteer network, and survivor-support services. It operates a recurring subscription model that bundles fire safety products in exchange for ongoing donor commitment, alongside a partnership with the Nationale Postcode Loterij. The foundation holds CBF Erkend Goed Doel certification and has been selected as the 2026 beneficiary of 3FM Serious Request.

Its revenue mechanics are diversified across individual donations, door-to-door collections via the volunteer network, lottery proceeds, webshop product sales, corporate partnerships, and legacy giving. The foundation is governed by a Supervisory Board, with Barbara Joziasse appointed as chair effective 1 October 2025. Distribution is primarily within the Netherlands, with no disclosed international expansion, and the organization functions as a charity rather than a commercial enterprise, reinvesting all proceeds into mission-aligned prevention, care, research, and quality-of-life programs.

Name

Nederlandse Brandwonden Stichting

Legal name

Nederlandse Brandwonden Stichting

Website

https://brandwondenstichting.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nederlandse Brandwonden Stichting is a 1971-established Dutch non-profit foundation dedicated to burn injury prevention, care, research, and survivor quality of life. It funds three specialized burn centers, runs a 60,000-volunteer fundraising and outreach network, and sells fire safety products via a subscription webshop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation / Burn Prevention Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Burn prevention education
• Fire safety products
• Burn care research
• Charitable foundation
• Smoke detection equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverwijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: Monthly and one-time donations from individual donors who support burn patient care, prevention, and research. Donors receive benefits such as discounted or free fire safety products from the webshop.
2. Webshop Sales: Sale of fire safety products including smoke detectors, CO detectors, battery safety bags, fire extinguishers, and merchandise. Products available as one-time purchases or free with monthly donor subscription.
3. Annual Lottery: Lottery games as a fundraising mechanism for the organization.
4. Door-to-Door Collections: Annual national collection campaign involving thousands of volunteers raising funds through street collections.
5. Corporate Partnerships: Sponsorship and corporate support from companies in fire safety, insurance, and related industries.
6. Legacies and Bequests: Inheritance and legacy gifts from donors who include the organization in their estate planning.

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Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Nederlandse Brandwonden Stichting is a Dutch charitable foundation that focuses on preventing burn injuries, supporting burn patient care, funding scientific research on burns, and improving the quality of life of burn survivors. It complements these mission activities with a commercial webshop selling branded fire-safety products (smoke detectors, CO detectors, heat detectors, battery-safety bags such as Accusaver and Accutas Mirage) and merchandise. The foundation is supported by individual donors, monthly gift subscriptions, a lotteries partnership, door-to-door collections, corporate sponsorships, and legacies.

Product overview

Nederlandse Brandwonden Stichting operates a webshop offering fire safety and prevention products, including smoke detectors (Ei, FireAngel, Smartwares, Ajax brands), CO detectors, heat detectors, fire extinguishers, battery safety products (Accusaver, Accutas), and first aid supplies. The organization also sells branded merchandise (calendars, bags, umbrellas) and awareness items (puzzles, books) that support burn victim care and prevention programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Burn Prevention Education Programs Educational programs and awareness campaigns aimed at preventing burn injuries for the Dutch public, including schools, parents, and at-risk groups.
• Burn Care Support via Dutch Burn Centers Institutional support and cooperation with the three Dutch burn centers (Groningen, Beverwijk, Rotterdam) to advance burn patient care.
• Burn Research Funding Funding and support of scientific research into burn injuries, treatments, and outcomes.
• Quality of Life Programs for Burn Survivors Programs and support services aimed at improving the quality of life of burn survivors and their families.
• Monthly Gift Subscription (Donor Subscription) Recurring monthly donation program that provides donors with a magazine and a winter gift as a token of appreciation.
• Fire Safety Webshop Online store selling branded fire-safety products (smoke detectors, CO detectors, heat detectors, battery-safety bags such as Accusaver and Accutas Mirage) and merchandise.
• Door-to-Door Collection Campaigns Street and door-to-door fundraising collections executed by the foundation's volunteer network across the Netherlands.
• Lottery Participation via Partner Lotteries Cooperation with the Postcode Loterij and VriendenLoterij to generate donations for the foundation.
• Corporate Partnership and Sponsorship Programs Programs enabling companies and organizations to support the foundation through corporate sponsorship, co-funding, and CSR partnerships.
• Legacy and Bequest Program Program that allows supporters to leave legacy gifts and bequests to the foundation.
• Accusaver Battery Safety Bag Branded fire-safety product designed to safely store and charge lithium-ion batteries, reducing the risk of battery-related fires at home.
• Accutas Mirage Battery Safety Bag Branded fire-safety product designed to safely store and charge lithium-ion batteries, reducing the risk of battery-related fires at home.
• Smoke, CO, and Heat Detectors Range of home smoke, carbon monoxide, and heat detectors sold via the foundation's webshop to help households detect fires and dangerous gases early.
• Branded Merchandise Branded merchandise (beach ball, umbrella, linen bag, pot holders) sold via the foundation's webshop to support fundraising.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly every day a child with severe burns is admitted to a specialized burn center in the Netherlands
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Calamiteitenhospitaal UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Calamity Hospital in Utrecht collaborates with the three specialized Dutch burn centers for emergency preparedness and training exercises.
• Maasstad Ziekenhuis RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the three specialized Dutch burn centers, where innovative burn treatment techniques are developed and applied.
• NPO / 3FMcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDutch public broadcaster and radio station. The organization is the 2026 charity of the year for 3FM Serious Request, receiving major national exposure and fundraising support.
• DOAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for the Firefighter Calendar project, combining firefighter imagery with fundraising for burn victims.
• Floris van BommelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDutch shoe designer collaborated to create special firefighter sneakers and socks to support the organization.
• Brandweer NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for firefighter calendar and collaborative prevention campaigns.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diabetes Fonds: Dutch health-research charity funding diabetes research, prevention, and quality-of-life programs. Comparable structure as a disease-specific Dutch foundation with research grants, donor subscriptions, and prevention mission.
• KWF Kankerbestrijding (Dutch Cancer Society): Netherlands' largest health-focused charity foundation, funding cancer research, prevention, and patient support. Directly comparable as a large Dutch health-grantmaking foundation with similar donation, lottery, and volunteer-driven fundraising models.
• Hartstichting (Dutch Heart Foundation): Major Dutch health charity funding cardiovascular research, prevention, and patient support. Operates an analogous model of donation revenue, Nationale Postcode Loterij partnership, webshop, and disease-specific awareness campaigns.
• Longfonds (Dutch Lung Foundation): Dutch health charity funding lung disease research, prevention, and patient care. Operates similar fundraising channels including lotteries, door-to-door collections, and recurring donor subscriptions in the Netherlands.
• American Burn Association: US-based organization dedicated to burn injury prevention, research, and care. Direct international peer in burn-specific mission scope, though structured as a professional association rather than a public-facing fundraising foundation.
• Children's Burns Trust (UK): UK charity focused specifically on children's burn injuries — prevention, rehabilitation, and research. Closest thematic peer given the foundation's 2026 campaign focus on children with burns, with comparable prevention-education mission.
• Reuma Nederland: Dutch health-research foundation for rheumatic diseases. Comparable as a Netherlands-based, disease-specific grantmaking charity combining research funding, prevention education, and quality-of-life support.

Regional players

• Brandweer Nederland (Dutch Fire Service): Dutch national fire service that collaborates with the foundation on prevention campaigns (e.g., Firefighter Calendar). Adjacent in fire-safety mission but government-operated rather than charitable, making it a strategic ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Nationale Postcode Loterij: Major Dutch charity lottery that distributes funds to ~150 beneficiary charities including the Brandwonden Stichting. Acts simultaneously as a funding partner and a model for lottery-driven fundraising at scale.

Others

• Stichting Sport en Welzijn: Dutch foundation ecosystem participant that shares the Stichting legal structure and Dutch charitable fundraising infrastructure. Useful as a structural comparator for governance and donor-base dynamics in the Dutch nonprofit landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BrandwondenNL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCySdTFQSpigok6bW9X985XA
• Facebookfacebook.com/BrandwondenStichting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nederlandse-brandwonden-stichting
• Instagraminstagram.com/brandwonden_stichting

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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