Red Squirrel South West Project Limited

Analysis

Red Squirrel South West Project Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ottery St Mary. It was registered in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07245643). It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending May 2026, Red Squirrel South West Project Limited reported income of £18k and spending of £37k, spending 211% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income fell from £27k to £18k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 209%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Red Squirrel South West Project Limited sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sompting Wildlife Rescue & Rehab (£18k), Hairy Hounz (£18k) and Burton and District Beekeepers Association (£18k).