The Wildlife Aid Foundation

Analysis

The Wildlife Aid Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leatherhead. It was registered in November 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 07026228). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Wildlife Aid Foundation reported income of £2.1m and spending of £1.0m, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.1m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Wildlife Aid Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animals in Distress (Torbay and Westcountry) (£2.1m), The Ferne Animal Sanctuary (£2.2m) and Jerry Green Dog Rescue (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 80%, investments 13% and charitable activities 7.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.1m. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 7.1%. Reserves of £11.6m would cover about 132 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.