Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats
Analysis
Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in September 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats reported income of £469k and spending of £406k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £458k to £469k (+2.3%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Doris Banham Dog Rescue (£468k), Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit (£472k) and Gillingham and Shaftesbury Agricultural Society (£463k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING, THE ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF GOATS.TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A SANCTUARY AND TO RE HOME THEM WHERE POSSIBLETO ADVANCE THE PUBLICS KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF GOATS.TO IMPROVE STANDARDS OF CARE/TREATMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONTO IMPROVE WELFARE STANDARDS FOR GOATSTO PROVIDE HUMAN RESOURCESTO PROVIDE BUILDINGS/FACILITIES/OPEN SPACETO PROVIDE ADVOCACY/ADVICE/INFORMATION
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Doris Banham Dog Rescue | Nottinghamshire | £468k |
| Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit | Amlwch | £472k |
| Gillingham and Shaftesbury Agricultural Society | Dorset | £463k |
| Wythall Animal Sanctuary | Birmingham | £474k |