Heathlands Animal Sanctuary

Analysis

Heathlands Animal Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Royston. It was registered in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Heathlands Animal Sanctuary reported income of £153k and spending of £167k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £175k to £153k (-12%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Heathlands Animal Sanctuary sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Happycats Rescue (£152k), Labrador Rescue South East and Central (£153k) and Schnauzerfest (£152k).

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.