Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary

Analysis

Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bury. It was registered in July 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05434781). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.9m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.0m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary 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 Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bristol and District Branch (£2.0m), Jerry Green Dog Rescue (£2.0m) and The Gorilla Organization (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 69%, trading 19%, charitable activities 8.2% and investments 3.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £940k. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.7%. Reserves of £4.1m would cover about 26 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.