The Primate Trust

Analysis

The Primate Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wales. It was registered in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Primate Trust reported income of £23k and spending of £25k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £559 to £23k (+4066%), an average of +154% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 11177%. Over the whole period it spent 33% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Primate Trust sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Shropshire Sheep Breeder Association and Flock Book Society (£23k), Wilton Dog Club (£23k) and Tamar Donkey Sanctuary (£23k).