The Swan Sanctuary

Analysis

The Swan Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shepperton. It was registered in April 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Swan Sanctuary reported income of £292k and spending of £488k, spending 167% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.6m to £292k (-82%), an average of -35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Swan Sanctuary sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Anim-Mates (£290k), Shaldon Wildlife Trust Limited (£293k) and Hilbrae Rescue Kennels (£289k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.