Animals Charities
Discover 1,482 Animals charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Arab Horse Society
AnimalsTo preserve & improve the standard of horses & ponies in GB and to prevent cruelty.
Birch Hill Dog Rescue
AnimalsTake in stray and unwanted dogs. To see to their medical needs and to neuter all dogs before they are rehomed. We also run road shows to educate the public in dog welfare and to try to persuade them to have their dogs neutered. We will advise people who call for help in what steps to take to overcome their problems.
Munchkins Miniature Shetland Rescue
Animals, HousingPROVISION OF A RESCUE HOME FOR MINIATURE SHETLAND PONIES WHICH HAVE BEEN NEGLECTED, ABUSED OR ABANDONED. MUNCHKINS PROVIDES A RECEPTION CENTRE AND FURTHER FACILITIES FOR SUCH PONIES. WE SEEK TO REHOME PONIES WHERE POSSIBLE ON A LONG-TERM FOSTER BASIS OR TO PROVIDE A HOME FOR LIFE WHERE THIS IS NOT APPROPRIATE.
Southport Hesketh Round Table
AnimalsCharity bonfire display Victoria Park SouthportFather Christmas float/carol wagon in Churchtown, Marshside, Kew and town area of Southport.Mad Dog 10k Charity Race in Southport
Peterborough Cat Rescue
Animals, HousingWe are a self financing charity helping unwanted and stray cats, in the Peterborough Area, to find loving homes.
Red Horse Foundation CIO
AnimalsTeam Tutsham Charitable Trust
Animals, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareIn Kent and the South East there are thousands of disadvantaged children from different backgrounds who would benefit from the opportunity to step away from their day to day lives and experience a more rural lifestyle, learning skills such as horse care and riding whilst developing, networking and social skills and all the benefits this encompasses, both for their current happiness and life.
Uprising Youth And Community CIO
Animals, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, LeisureUPRISING SEEKS TO INSPIRE HOPE IN LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES. WE ENGAGE, BUILD, INVEST IN, AND COMMIT TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN ASHFORD. THE CHARITY'S WORK CURRENTLY CONSISTS OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT PROJECTS:1. HANG102. YR6 ENVIRONMENT 'PROJECT PURPLE'3. ASPIRE: ALT CURR YRS 10, 114. COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM (CAT): GARDENING JOBS5. MENTORING IN SCHOOLS6. METANOIA: KNIFE CRIME AWARENESS
Cool Cats Club
Animals, Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationTo advance the education of children and their families, resident predominantly but not exclusively in the Community of Rhyl, North Wales, through the provision of day care and pre-school facilities for children aged between 2.5 and 13 years, which stimulates their growth and development through safe and stimulating play.
Paws2rescue
AnimalsActivities: raising donations - donating to Romania and Ukraine - supporting rescuers, to help stray and abandoned dogs and provide shelter, neuter and education campaigns, and raising public awareness in the UK about stray and abandoned dogs across the world and how we help, arranging adopting and fostering of dogs into the UK and EU.
The Cat Welfare Group LTD
Animals, Social welfareThe Cat Welfare Group's activities are to relieve the suffering and distress of cats, kittens and feral cats which are in need of care and attention by reason of abandonment, neglect, sickness, maltreatment or poor circumstances in the Portsmouth and Southampton area by providing a rescue, fostering and re-homing service and veterinary treatment.
Auras Dogs UK
AnimalsThe rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of abandoned and abused dogs through the UK Operating in the South West of England
West Yorkshire Dog Rescue
Animals, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HousingRescue unwanted dogs, accomodate in secure and loving foster homes, seek new homes for the dogs to owners that are checked for suitability, enable adoption which is covered by an Adoption Contract including animal welfare clauses plus a returns policy if the dog can no longer be kept by the new owners, provide post adoption advice and guidance to new owners, fundraising, website, advertising.
Compassion For Cats, Oakhill CIO
AnimalsRescue, rehabilitate & rehome stray, abandoned, mistreated & unwanted cats & kittens.
Hypo Hounds
Animals, Beneficiary groupHypo Hounds is an assistance dog provider - providing Diabetic Alert Assistance Dogs to predominantly children with Type 1 Diabetes, we are able to assist adults if there is a clinical need.
Scottish Terrier Emergency Care Scheme
Animals, HousingTo provide care in the form of temporary homes for Scottish Terriers & any other breed from the same household or kennel which have need of such care by reason of neglect or ill-treatment or where owners of such dogs are no longer able to care for them properly and to assist in the provision of new homes for these dogs where they may be properly cared for.
Beaufort Cottage Educational Trust
Animals, EducationTo further the education of all those involved in the ownership and care of horses to the intent that all those involved should have access to details of the best veterinary and management practices that are conducive to the welfare of the horses concerned. This is achieved by providing support of appropriate seminars through sponsorship, travel bursaries, and individual educational bursaries.
George Green's School Trust Fund
Animals, Arts, EducationTo provide items, services and facilities to George Green's School on the Isle of Dogs, London E14, including grants for such as, games, music, prizes, educational visits and to students going to university, also to act in respect of the trust's land and buildings.
The Alkham Valley Community Project And Therapeutic Riding Centre
Animals, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareProviding therapeutic horse riding, carriage driving and educational activities for disabled and disadvantaged adults and children. Promoting community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities to learn skills relating to horse riding, carriage driving.Promoting the objects of the Riding for the Disabled Association including carriage driving (charity number 244108)
The Catcuddles Sanctuary
Animals, HousingFOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF CATS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR,TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION,CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH CATS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG CATS
Homeless Hounds
Animals, HousingWe work primarily with a council dog pounds in the North West to save the lives of stray and abandoned dogs by finding them places of safety and transporting them there. We also aim to find dogs their forever homes
The Boote Home For Cats
Animals, HousingRehabilitation and rehoming of unwanted cats in Liverpool.Providing low-cost boarding of pet cats.
Silver Fox Dog Rescue
AnimalsRelieve the suffering of dogs in need of care throughout the UK and China.
Horse Sense Wirral
Animals, Housing, Saving of livesWe are an Animal Sanctuary based in Wirral (Thornton Hough) we supply a life long home to over 100 rescue/retired animals. We believe that animals who have been neglected or abused deserve to have nothing more asked of them other than to be happy and contented. We offer advice & assistance to owners & police.
Stable Lives
Animals, Beneficiary group, Social careStable Lives provides support to military veterans, blue light workers, young people and their families who are dealing with the effects of exposure to mental trauma. We use land based activities and teach people how to interact with horses rehabilitated from physical and mental abuse to rebuild confidence, self esteem and self worth, this is done within respite days and courses.
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.