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Discover 1,482 Animals charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,482
Charities
£1,098,500,517
Total Income
£646,938
Avg Income
73.9%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Guide Dogs For The Blind Association

Animals, Health

The Association provides guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services to people who are blind and partially sighted. In accordance with its constitution, it provides "additional services and facilities for the relief of blind persons as the Association shall from time to time deem fit".

Latest Income: £156,400,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Dogs Trust

Animals, Housing, Social welfare

Dogs Trust operates a network of rehoming centres across the UK; each provides dog accommodation, puppy houses, isolation blocks and treatment rooms. Dogs Trust provides financial assistance to allow owners in genuine need to have their dogs neutered through participating veterinary practices. Dogs Trust provides dog training and educational material on responsible dog ownership.

Latest Income: £143,067,945
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Cats Protection

Animals, Charity and VCS support

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: £96,902,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Battersea Dogs' And Cats' Home

Animals, Housing

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: £70,340,000
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Dogs Trust Legacy

Animals, Housing, Social welfare

Dogs Trust operates a network of rehoming centres across the UK; each provides dog accomodation, puppy houses, isolation blocks and treatment rooms.Dogs Trust provides financial assistance to allow owners in genuine need to have their dogs neutered through participating veterinary practices.Dogs Trust provides dog training and educational material on responsible dog ownership.

Latest Income: £67,323,001
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Brooke Hospital For Animals

Animals, Health

Since it was founded in 1934, the Brooke has helped to relieve the suffering of millions of working horses, donkeys and mules and improved the livelihoods of the countless people who depend upon them. The Brooke provides veterinary services in some of the world's poorest communities, treating animals and training animal-owners in countries including Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Pakistan.

Latest Income: £24,756,115
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Chatsworth House Trust

Animals, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Opening the House and gardens and part at Chatsworth every day from mid March to Christmas.Holding various events and exhibitions.Offering educational programmes for school visits and self-led activities. Holding an annual Country Fair.Holding international horse trials and other sporting events. Allowing use of grounds and buildings for other charity activities.

Latest Income: £19,351,532
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Hearing Dogs For Deaf People

Animals, Health

The charity's objects are the promotion of health and the relief of sickness in particular by training, providing and supporting animal assisted intervention in the relief of human deafness, disability, sickness, suffering or distress, collaborating with other charities where appropriate.

Latest Income: £16,410,564
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The British Horse Society

Animals, Education, Leisure

The British Horse Society works for horses and riders in the UK and abroad. Focusing on horse welfare, horse and rider safety, access and rights of way, training and approving livery yards and riding schools. The Society promotes community participation in healthy recreation involving the horse, at both competition and grass roots level.

Latest Income: £15,996,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Redwings Horse Sanctuary

Animals, Social welfare

Redwings operates sanctuaries and rehoming across England, Scotland and Wales. Our primary purpose is to provide and promote the welfare, protection and care of horses, ponies donkeys and mules that have suffered from maltreatment, neglect or poor circumstances, through rescue, rehabilitation and sanctuary care, and by educating people

Latest Income: £14,836,275
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Pony Club

Animals, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Society

To encourage young people to ride and to enjoy all kinds of sport connected with ponies and riding. To give instruction in riding and in all matters relating to ponies and riding and to provide education in looking after and taking proper care of animals. To promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship and loyalty to create strength of character and self-discipline.

Latest Income: £13,530,907
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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World Horse Welfare

Animals, Charitable activities

Charity exists to promote horse welfare. In UK through rehabilitation centres where horses can be returned to health ; Field Officers investigate welfare concerns and give advice.Overseas by working with communities and local bodies to provide equine and other skills to help working horses.Internationally by campaigning for improved welfare and an end to long distance transport for slaughter

Latest Income: £9,944,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Mare And Foal Sanctuary

Animals, Charitable activities

We rescue horses and ponies that have been abandoned, neglected or abused and ensure that horses and ponies have a sanctuary for life mainly through our network of knowledgeable carers, advancing the education of the public in all such matters. Equines with more complex needs are cared for in our peaceful sanctuaries. Our Equine Assisted Services enable us to help people in need.

Latest Income: £7,518,527
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bransby Horses

Animals, Housing

The charity carries out vital work to improve the health and welfare of as many equines as possible. It provides essential specialist medical and behavioural care and provides support and education to the equine owning community. Many of the charitys beneficiaries find a loving home on its successful rehoming scheme whilst others are given lifelong care with the charity.

Latest Income: £6,750,397
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Animals Asia Foundation

Animals, Economic and community development, Facilities

Animals Asia is devoted to ending the barbaric practice of bear bile farming and improving the welfare of animals in China and Vietnam. We promote compassion and respect for all animals and work to bring about long-term change. Particular emphasis is on ending bear bile farming, ending the trade in dogs and cats for meat and improving the welfare of captive animals in zoos and safari parks.

Latest Income: £6,017,178
Areas of Operation: China
Status: Registered
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British Dressage

Animals, Charitable activities, Leisure

To advance education and participation in the sport of dressage in Great Britain for the public benefit. To promote the sport, to increase participation by persons (both able bodied and with any form of disability) in healthy recreation in dressage. To provide advice and guidance to dressage participants. To develop fair competition between participants and improve the standards of riding.

Latest Income: £5,578,996
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Bath And District Branch

Animals, Housing

Animal welfare including rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of companion animals (dog and cats ), animal welfare education activities, outreach work.

Latest Income: £5,083,560
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dogs For Good

Animals

A world in which everyone and every community is able to benefit from the help of a trained dog.We bring trained dogs and people together to help them overcome specific challenges and enrich and improve the lives of both.

Latest Income: £4,773,338
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Centre For Alternative Technology Charity Limited

Animals, Arts, Charitable activities, Education

CAT seeks to inspire, inform and enable people to adopt sustainable technologies and practices. The Charity achieves its objectives by: promoting scenarios for a Zero Carbon Britian; providing education through school visits, short courses and postgraduate teaching; publishing a members' magazine; providing a free information service; operating a visitor centre; hosting external events.

Latest Income: £4,310,221
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Canine Partners For Independence

Animals, Economic and community development, Education

Training of assistance dogs to support and help people with severe disabilities enjoy greater independence and a better quality of life and, where possible, help them into education and employment. Also to support the partnership once graduated throughout the working life of the dog always being mindful of its wellbeing.

Latest Income: £3,957,346
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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National Horseracing College Limited

Animals, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

The objects of the charity are to advance education, particularly among young persons, and to relieve the need of unemployed persons by the provision of vocational and academic training connected with the horse racing, equestrian, agricultural, horticultural and their allied areas. The charity has two specific mission statements in its Corporate Plan.

Latest Income: £3,897,501
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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The Fortune Centre Of Riding Therapy

Animals, Beneficiary group

The FCRT's mission is to enable horse-motivated students with special needs to relate more successfully to others and to have greater and more appropriate control over their own lives. This use of horses, to enable young people to learn and develop, is the core of our work.

Latest Income: £3,664,513
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Big Cat Sanctuary LTD

Animals, Charity and VCS support, Environment, Housing

The Big Cat Sanctuary houses a diverse and genetically valuable collection of felids. TBCS is an active member of many European Breeding Programmes.The Sanctuary raises funds through photographic workshops, experiences, annual open days and events.Funds raised at TBCS are invested back into the Sanctuary for the welfare of our cats and used as contributions to our conservation work in the UK

Latest Income: £3,646,058
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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National Animal Welfare Trust

Animals, Beneficiary group, Housing

The National Animal Welfare Trust's primary purpose is to rescue and re-home animals, primarily cats and dogs, but also farm animals and small domestic pets too.

Latest Income: £3,577,387
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Birmingham Dogs Home

Animals, Charity and VCS support, Education, Housing

To take in and care for stray and unwanted dogs from the West Midlands area and find new homes where possible.Provide education to schools and other community groups in responsible dog ownership.Fundraising to ensure the on-going provision of service.

Latest Income: £3,408,698
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many animals charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,482 registered animals charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the animals charities by income?

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is the largest by latest reported annual income (£156.4m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of animals charities?

Animals charities reported a combined annual income of £1.1bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for animals charities?

Across all animals charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 73.9%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of animals charities?

Animals charities have an average annual income of £647k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.