Activities

As described by the charity on the register

We aim never to turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We reunite lost dogs and cats with their owners; when we cannot do this, we care for them until new homes can be found for them; and we educate the public about responsible pet ownership.

Latest income

£70.3m

Expenditure

£63.4m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £52.7m £43.6m
2021-12-31 £58.3m £47.1m
2022-12-31 £56.5m £53.0m
2023-12-31 £64.5m £58.2m
2024-12-31 £70.3m £63.4m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £59.3m
Charitable activities £869k
Trading £7.6m
Investment income £1.8m
Total income £70.3m

Spending

Charitable spend £45.3m
Raising funds £14.5m
Grants to institutions £5.2m
Governance £1.0m
Total expenditure £63.4m

Balance sheet

Reserves £52.6m
Total funds £131m
— restricted £86k
— unrestricted £131m
— endowment £0
Total assets £131m
Cash £23.7m

People

Employees 653

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Animals

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Services

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.