Worldwide Veterinary Service
Analysis
Worldwide Veterinary Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wimborne. It was registered in November 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and animals, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04773693). It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Worldwide Veterinary Service reported income of £13.2m and spending of £11.8m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.6m to £13.2m (+405%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 187%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Worldwide Veterinary Service sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Conciliation Resources (£12.7m), Salesians of Don Bosco UK (£13.5m) and Spurgeons (£12.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £5.9m. Reserves of £2.4m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 60 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.2%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Trading 0.3%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF ANIMALS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD - THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND FINANCIAL AID TO ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES - THE PROVISION AND CO-ORDINATION OF VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS OVERSEAS - THE PROVISION OF VETERINARY ADVICE AND SUPPORT - TO PROMOTE AND CONDUCT RESEARCH IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO ANIMAL WELFARE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Conciliation Resources | London | £12.7m |
| Salesians of Don Bosco UK | Bolton | £13.5m |
| Spurgeons | Rushden | £12.6m |
| The Border Consortium | Bangkok | £14.1m |