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Founded by Johan Hendrik Christiaan Basting on Jul 19, 1867, in Het Loo Palace.1
Private company
The Netherlands Red Cross
Logo: Het Nederlandse Rode Kruis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
Dutch humanitarian organization
The Netherlands Red Cross (Dutch: Rode Kruis) was founded in 1867. It is among the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.2 It was founded by Johan Hendrik Christiaan Basting.1 It employed 715 people in 2023.1 Its revenue was €243 million in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
Jul 19, 1867Founded1
- Industryemergency and relief1
- HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands1
- Founded inHet Loo Palace1
- Websitewww.rodekruis.nl/en
- Legal formvereniging met volledige rechtsbevoegdheid1
- Kind of organizationAssociation1
- LEI724500W4QVJ1S03RDR193
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
- Registered addressAnna van Saksenlaan 50, 2593HT 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands3
- Registered withThe Netherlands Chamber of Commerce, 404093523
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The Netherlands Red Cross (Dutch: Rode Kruis) was founded in 1867. It is among the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.2
Corporate structure
The Netherlands Red Cross sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- The Netherlands Red Cross 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands
- Central Laboratory of the Blood Transfusion Service Subsidiary
- Red Cross Sint Maarten Subsidiary · Sint Maarten
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led The Netherlands Red Cross, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- Central Laboratory of the Blood Transfusion Service
- Red Cross Sint Maarten
From Wikidata.1
Employees over time
Revenue over time
As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.
Revenue
Timeline
- Jul 19, 1867Founded Founded in Het Loo Palace1
Links
- Websitewww.rodekruis.nl1
- Websitewww.rodekruis.nl/en1
- X (Twitter)x.com/RodeKruis1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/rodekruis1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/rodekruis1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/het-nederlandse-rode-kruis1
- WikipediaNetherlands Red Cross
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ16238073
Sources
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