Animals in Distress (Torbay and Westcountry)

Analysis

Animals in Distress (Torbay and Westcountry) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newton Abbot. It was registered in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05171505). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Animals in Distress (Torbay and Westcountry) reported income of £2.1m and spending of £1.8m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £2.1m (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 22%. 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, Animals in Distress (Torbay and Westcountry) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jerry Green Dog Rescue (£2.0m), The Wildlife Aid Foundation (£2.1m) and Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 47%, trading 45%, investments 4.2% and charitable activities 4.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £789k. Charitable activities took 48% of spending and raising funds 51%. Reserves of £5.7m would cover about 38 months of spending at that rate. It employed 55 people.