Ashbourne and District Animal Welfare Society
Analysis
Ashbourne and District Animal Welfare Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashbourne. It was registered in September 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Ashbourne and District Animal Welfare Society reported income of £566k and spending of £435k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £285k to £566k (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Ashbourne and District Animal Welfare Society sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ape Action Africa (£564k), Destitute Animals Shelter (£569k) and Rottweiler Welfare Association (£562k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87%, charitable activities 5.4%, investments 3.5% and trading 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £288k. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 30 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 37%
- Legacies 51%
- Charitable activities 5.4%
- Trading 1.9%
- Investments 3.5%
- Other 1.8%
In the charity's own words
The Rescue and rehoming of cats and dogs, provision of neccessary veterinary care and treatment, promotion of good practice in animal care and welfare. In co-operation with the British Hen Welfare Trust, assisting with the rescue and re-homing of commercial laying hens.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ape Action Africa | Worcestershire | £564k |
| Destitute Animals Shelter | Bolton | £569k |
| Rottweiler Welfare Association | Wrexham | £562k |
| Shropshire Cat Rescue | Shrewsbury | £572k |