Charities Supported

The BLS does more than just extend a hand of friendship to women living in Kuwait – we also offer women a meaningful way to get involved and make a difference. The women of the British Ladies Society believe strongly in supporting charitable causes and giving back to the community, both here in Kuwait and internationally. Therefore we strive to make fund-raising an integral part of all our events and activities.

Plant a seed around the world

Each year the membership nominates and selects two charities to receive a percentage of the proceeds from all BLS activities for the upcoming year. Donations are usually made at the end of the Society year, in June. Since 1993 The British Ladies Society has collected approximately 250,000KD.

  • For the 2006/2007 Society year, the BLS donated over 16,000 KD to five organizations: KAACH in Kuwait and Port Alfred Child Welfare in South Africa; and in the UK, The Earl Hague Fund, Baby Lifeline and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
  • For the 2007/2008 Society year, the BLS donated over 6,400 KD to KACCH in Kuwait as well as the Special Care Baby Unit Endowment Fund at the Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
  • For the 2008/2009 Society year, the BLS donated 6,800 KD to both of our supported charities – Operation Hope in Kuwait and the Children’s Hospice in the UK.
  • For the 2009/2010 Society year, the BLS donated 5,800 KD Operation Hope in Kuwait and 6,100 KD to Breakthough Breast Cancer in the UK.
  • For the 2010/2011 Society year, the BLS donated 5,161 KD to Bayt Abdullah BAACH in Kuwait and 5,864 KD to Breakthrough Breast Cancer in the UK.
  • For the 2011/2012 Society year, the BLS donated 7,408 KD to Ruqayah Alqatami Breast Cancer Foundation (formerly Hayat4Cancer) in Kuwait and 7,408 KD to Help for Heroes in the UK.
  • For the 2012/2013 Society year, the BLS donated 6,000 KD to The Salvation Army in Kuwait and 6,000 KD to Cancer Research in the UK.
  • For the 2013/2014 Society year, the BLS donated 5,000 KD to K’S PATH (the Kuwait Society for the Protection of Animals & Their Habitat) in Kuwait and 5,000 KD to Womens Aid in the UK.
  • For the 2014/2015 Society year, the BLS donated 4,500 KD to Operation Hope in Kuwait and 4,500 KD to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in the UK.
  • For the 2015/2016 Society year, the BLS donated 4,000 KD to PAWS (Protecting Animal Welfare Society) in Kuwait and 4,000 KD to Macmillan Cancer Support in the UK.
  • For the 2016/2017 Society year, the BLS donated 3,000 KD to The Foundation of Hope in Kuwait and 3,000 KD to The Alzheimer’s Society in the UK.
  • For the 2017/2018 Society year, the BLS donated 3,000 KD to  Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders in the UK and 3,000 KD to Humanitarian Foundation For Legal Aid in Kuwait.
  • For the 2018/2019 Society year, the BLS donated 3,600 KD to BAACH (Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice) in Kuwait and 3,600 KD The Rudy A Menon Foundation in the UK.
  • For the 2019/2020 Society year, the BLS donated 2,000 KD to KACCH (Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospital) in Kuwait and 2,000 KD Alzheimer’s Research UK in the UK.
  • For the 2020/2021 Society year, the BLS will be supporting the Hayatt Organisation in Kuwait with 2593KD and the St George’s Hospital Critical Care Directorate in the UK with 2593KD.
  • For the 2021/2022 Society year, the BLS will again be supporting the Hayatt Organisation in Kuwait and the St George’s Hospital Critical Care Directorate in the UK.
  • For the 2022/2023 Society year, the BLS will support KALD in Kuwait with 1000KD and Cherished Gowns UK in the UK with 1000KD.
  • For the 2023/2024 Society year, the BLS will support BASTA in Kuwait and THE BRAIN CHARITY in UK