Suffolk Owl Sanctuary

Analysis

Suffolk Owl Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in May 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04183127). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Suffolk Owl Sanctuary reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.2m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.3m to £1.1m (-10%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Suffolk Owl Sanctuary sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Horses and Ponies Protection Association (£1.1m), Borneo Orangutan Survival UK (£1.1m) and Horseworld Trust (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, charitable activities 4.8% and investments 1.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £203k. Charitable activities took 70% of spending and raising funds 28%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1,136. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 22 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.