Exotic Pet Refuge

Analysis

Exotic Pet Refuge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in October 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Exotic Pet Refuge reported income of £95k and spending of £85k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £39k to £95k (+145%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 150%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Exotic Pet Refuge sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Willowsway Cat Rescue (£95k), Home Counties Boxer Welfare (£95k) and Gallimore Trust (£95k).