the big cat sanctuary ltd

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and other defined groups. The Big Cat Sanctuary LTD is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Smarden and operates in England And Wales.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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

Fundraising

See where The Big Cat Sanctuary LTD is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,646,058

Latest Expenditure

£3,237,474

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 85.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 96.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 4.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,016,925

Charitable Activities £2,366,779

Other Trading £231,164

Investments £0

Other Income £31,190

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,120,625

Raising Funds £116,849

Governance £19,208

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,646,058	£3,237,474	£3,120,625	£4,358,360	£5,083,611	49 / 78
2023	£2,893,129	£2,992,838	£2,919,873	£4,324,411	£4,689,367	56 / 61
2022	£4,208,839	£3,518,769	£3,408,540	£4,041,049	£4,805,440	43 / 56
2021	£3,695,172	£2,562,311	£2,443,981	£4,122,492	£4,122,492	48 / 66
2020	£2,223,061	£2,053,316	£2,016,107	£3,002,150	£2,938,257	50 / 62