Cat Action Trust
Analysis
Cat Action Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in August 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cat Action Trust reported income of £332k and spending of £227k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £226k to £332k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 292%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Cat Action Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Endangered Species Protection Agency (£332k), Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South London Branch (£333k) and Moorcroft Equine Rehabilitation Centre (£331k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity works through a branch network to help feral cats by neutering colonies,relocating them when they are unwanted, providing veterinary treatment for sick or injured feral cats and rehoming kittens and tameable cats to domestic homes. It does not destroy them, as it considers this to be an ineffective and inhumane method of tackling the problem
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Endangered Species Protection Agency | London | £332k |
| Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South London Branch | Croydon | £333k |
| Moorcroft Equine Rehabilitation Centre | Horsham | £331k |
| Feline Care | Norwich | £335k |