The Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust

Analysis

The Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in May 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust reported income of £578k and spending of £442k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £473k to £578k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust 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 Animal Rescue (£576k), Humane Slaughter Association (£580k) and Shropshire Cat Rescue (£572k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 72%, trading 27% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £124k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 35 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.