Shropshire Cat Rescue
Analysis
Shropshire Cat Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in October 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Shropshire Cat Rescue reported income of £572k and spending of £232k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £349k to £572k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Shropshire Cat Rescue sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Destitute Animals Shelter (£569k), Animal Rescue (£576k) and Ashbourne and District Animal Welfare Society (£566k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 68%, trading 20%, charitable activities 6.8% and investments 4.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £309k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. Reserves of £235k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 14%
- Legacies 54%
- Charitable activities 6.8%
- Trading 20%
- Investments 4.8%
In the charity's own words
To provide shelter, food, veterinary care for homeless, stray, abandoned and unwanted cats and kittens. To re-home said animals where possible. To benefit the community by trapping & neutering feral cats thus limiting their numbers to avoid health hazards and nuisance. To educate the public on health and care of cats and kittens in order to alleviate and obviate distress and cruelty.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Destitute Animals Shelter | Bolton | £569k |
| Animal Rescue | Hertfordshire | £576k |
| Ashbourne and District Animal Welfare Society | Ashbourne | £566k |
| The Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust | Kent | £578k |