Econet

Analysis

Econet is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Doncaster. It was registered in November 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Econet reported income of £17k and spending of £12k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £191 to £17k (+8801%), an average of +207% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 4874%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Econet sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Fox Hospital (£17k), Feathers Together Limited (£17k) and Inter Aid (Cardiff) Limited (£17k).