CATS PROTECTION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Homing, neutering and the provision of information. Cats Protection operates through a network of around 250 volunteer led branches throughout the United Kingdom. We are also registered with OSCR. In addition to the branch network we have 32 purpose built cat adoption centres. Branches and adoption centres work side by side to deliver cat work.
Latest income
£96.9m
Expenditure
£98.7m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £72.0m | £66.5m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £78.2m | £70.7m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £86.0m | £87.4m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £89.3m | £104m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £96.9m | £98.7m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £72.0m |
| Charitable activities | £3.5m |
| Trading | £19.4m |
| Investment income | £1.6m |
| Total income | £96.9m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £67.2m |
| Raising funds | £31.5m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £250k |
| Total expenditure | £98.7m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £38.1m |
| Total funds | £108m |
| — restricted | £6.6m |
| — unrestricted | £102m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £108m |
| Cash | £10.5m |
People
| Employees | 1,204 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Animals
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.