Friends of Inti Wara Yassi
Analysis
Friends of Inti Wara Yassi is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of Inti Wara Yassi reported income of £148k and spending of £93k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £115k to £148k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Friends of Inti Wara Yassi sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Derbyshire Agricultural and Horticultural Society (£148k), The International Companion Animal Management Coalition (£148k) and Adoptapaws UK Rescue (£147k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Friends of Inti Wara Yassi supports the work of the Communidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY) by raising funds and awareness of their work. CIWY is a Bolivian organisation created in defence of human and animal rights, and environmental justice. It manages three separate refuges for wild animals in different parts of the Bolivian Amazon and is devoted to the education of environmental awareness.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire Agricultural and Horticultural Society | Derby | £148k |
| The International Companion Animal Management Coalition | Cambridge | £148k |
| Adoptapaws UK Rescue | Rotherham | £147k |
| The Langford Trust for Animal Health and Welfare | North Somerset | £148k |