Wolfwood

Analysis

Wolfwood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancaster. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Wolfwood reported income of £525k and spending of £454k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £299k to £525k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Wolfwood sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barn Owl Trust (£521k), Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch (£525k) and RSPCA Burton upon Trent & District Branch (£518k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 56%, donations and legacies 41% and charitable activities 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £171k. Charitable activities took 65% of spending and raising funds 27%. Reserves of £771k would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.