Birman Welfare and Rescue
Analysis
Birman Welfare and Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in March 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Birman Welfare and Rescue reported income of £80k and spending of £28k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £80k (+307%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 282%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Birman Welfare and Rescue sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Labrador Welfare (£80k), Kent Greyhound Rescue (£80k) and St Mary's Horse Refuge (£80k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A NETWORK OF SAFEHOUSES (ALSO KNOWN AS RESCUE PENS); RESCUING AND RECEIVING CATS; PROVIDING VETERINARY TREATMENT AND NEUTERING AS NECESSARY; ARRANGING REHOMING; TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP, IF APPLICABLE; REREGISTERING IDENTITY MICROCHIPS; SUPPORTING OWNERS OF REHOMED CATS WITH ADVICE; AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, FINANCIAL AID FOR TREATMENT
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Labrador Welfare | County Durham | £80k |
| Kent Greyhound Rescue | Folkestone | £80k |
| St Mary's Horse Refuge | Rochford | £80k |
| Save the Orangutan | Taunton | £80k |