The Gorilla Organization

Analysis

The Gorilla Organization is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05988371). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2024, The Gorilla Organization reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.6m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £2.1m to £2.0m (-6.5%), an average of -2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Gorilla Organization 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 Heros (£2.0m), Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bristol and District Branch (£2.0m) and Friends of Animals League (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 2.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £789k. Charitable activities took 43% of spending and raising funds 55%. Reserves of £3.0m would cover about 23 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.