Violet Tankerville Charitable Trust
Analysis
Violet Tankerville Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edinburgh. It was registered in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Violet Tankerville Charitable Trust reported income of £38k and spending of £31k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £32k to £38k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Violet Tankerville Charitable Trust sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Great Dane Rescue (£38k), Love Cyprus Dog Rescue (£38k) and Marley's Ferret Rescue and Rehoming (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Benefit the Chillingham Wild Cattle Association, in particular the Chillingham Wild Cattle Herd at Chillingham Park, Chillingham, Alnwick.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| National Great Dane Rescue | Calne | £38k |
| Love Cyprus Dog Rescue | Gloucester | £38k |
| Marley's Ferret Rescue and Rehoming | Nottinghamshire | £37k |
| Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Nottinghamshire East Branch | Nottinghamshire | £38k |