World Animal Protection

Analysis

World Animal Protection is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04029540). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, World Animal Protection reported income of £30.1m and spending of £31.3m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £32.6m to £30.1m (-7.6%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, World Animal Protection sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sarjudas Foundation (£25.8m), The St Albans Diocesan Board of Finance (£35.7m) and Uk-Med (£23.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £8.1m. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 22%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.1m. Reserves of £10.7m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 210 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.