People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) Foundation

Analysis

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03135903). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) Foundation reported income of £7.7m and spending of £7.3m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £5.5m to £7.7m (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. 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 Cornwall Wildlife Trust (£7.6m), The Born Free Foundation (£7.8m) and The London Wildlife Trust (£7.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.8m. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 15%. Grants to other organisations totalled £107k. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 67 people.