Last Chance Animal Rescue Home
Analysis
Last Chance Animal Rescue Home is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in March 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and animals, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Last Chance Animal Rescue Home reported income of £928k and spending of £1.1m, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.3m to £928k (-26%), an average of -7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Last Chance Animal Rescue Home sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North East Lincolnshire Carelink (£928k), Stockport NHS Foundation Trust General Fund (£930k) and Maggs Day Centre (£927k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 63%, charitable activities 18%, trading 16% and investments 3.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £422k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.4%. Reserves of £4.3m would cover about 44 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 17%
- Legacies 45%
- Charitable activities 18%
- Trading 16%
- Investments 3.1%
In the charity's own words
rescue, rehabilitate and rehome unwanted, abused and needy animals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| North East Lincolnshire Carelink | Grimsby | £928k |
| Stockport NHS Foundation Trust General Fund | Stockport | £930k |
| Maggs Day Centre | Worcester | £927k |
| Palestine Association for Childrens Encouragement of Sports | London | £930k |