Cat Chat
Analysis
Cat Chat is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Cat Chat reported income of £47k and spending of £92k, spending 195% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £40k to £47k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 429%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Cat Chat sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Muttz Charitable Dog Foundation, Cyprus (£47k), A Purrfect Friend (£47k) and All Animal Rescue (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Cat Chat is a web-based charity sourcing new, loving homes for rescued cats from shelters and rehoming groups in the UK & Ireland. We are particularly committed to finding homes for long-stay and hard-to-home cats.Our online homing services are free of charge to rescue organisations of all sizes, including branches of the large charities. We also advise the public about cat rehoming & welfare.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Muttz Charitable Dog Foundation, Cyprus | twickenham | £47k |
| A Purrfect Friend | Leyland | £47k |
| All Animal Rescue | Southampton | £47k |
| Nevern Agricultural and Horticultural Show Society | Dyfed | £48k |