Mane Chance Sanctuary

Analysis

Mane Chance Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07796432). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Mane Chance Sanctuary reported income of £679k and spending of £418k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £288k to £679k (+136%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 147%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Mane Chance Sanctuary sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include RSPCA Bridlington, Driffield & District Branch (£676k), The Hereford Cattle Society (£683k) and South Cumbria Rivers Trust Limited (£663k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%, charitable activities 8.2%, investments 3.7% and trading 2.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £131k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 29 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.