The Westie Rescue Scheme Limited
Analysis
The Westie Rescue Scheme Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05165270). It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The Westie Rescue Scheme Limited reported income of £43k and spending of £51k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £15k to £43k (+194%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 948%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Westie Rescue Scheme Limited sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animals in Mind (£43k), Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Northallerton Thirsk and Dales Branch (£43k) and The Sheep Sanctuary (£43k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIERS ( AND OTHER BREEDS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DIRECTORS) WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE SAID ANIMALS
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Animals in Mind | Lampeter | £43k |
| Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Northallerton Thirsk and Dales Branch | North Yorkshire | £43k |
| The Sheep Sanctuary | Hull | £43k |
| Southern Golden Retriever Rescue | Kent | £43k |