International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw)

Analysis

International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02701278). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw) reported income of £17.4m and spending of £18.6m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £18.1m to £17.4m (-3.9%), an average of -1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw) sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Compassion in World Farming International (£14.0m), Woodgreen Pets Charity (£21.1m) and Wild Planet Trust (£13.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £9.6m. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 17%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6.4m. Reserves of £15.7m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.

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.