Teckels Animal Sanctuaries
Analysis
Teckels Animal Sanctuaries is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05226688). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Teckels Animal Sanctuaries reported income of £866k and spending of £908k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £413k to £866k (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Teckels Animal Sanctuaries sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yorkshire Cat Rescue (£860k), Petplan Charitable Trust (£871k) and Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Blackpool and North Lancashire Branch (£852k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60%, charitable activities 12% and trading 3.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £76k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £740k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 52%
- Legacies 8.7%
- Charitable activities 12%
- Trading 3.7%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 23%
In the charity's own words
Our objects are the welfare & rehoming of animals given to our care.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire Cat Rescue | Keighley | £860k |
| Petplan Charitable Trust | London | £871k |
| Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Blackpool and North Lancashire Branch | Poulton-Le-Fylde | £852k |
| Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals West Dorset Branch | DORCHESTER Dorset | £900k |