West Yorkshire Animals in Need

Analysis

West Yorkshire Animals in Need is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in July 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending February 2026, West Yorkshire Animals in Need reported income of £23k and spending of £21k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income fell from £23k to £23k (-3.2%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income dropped by 16%. 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, West Yorkshire Animals in Need sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Assistance Dog Assessment Association (£22k), Puss in Boots Cat Rescue (£23k) and Saving Beautiful Dogs and Cats of Cape Verde (£22k).