The Raptor Foundation

Analysis

The Raptor Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambs. It was registered in November 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The Raptor Foundation reported income of £298k and spending of £360k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £379k to £298k (-21%), an average of -5.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Raptor Foundation sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% 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 Badger Trust (£298k), Humane Education Society (£298k) and Hollytrees Animal Rescue Trust (Hart) (£297k).

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.