Wild Acre Rescue
Analysis
Wild Acre Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wolverhampton. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Wild Acre Rescue reported income of £85k and spending of £155k, spending 183% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £459k to £85k (-82%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Wild Acre Rescue sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kirklees Valley Wildlife Rescue (£85k), Marinelife (£85k) and Langleybury Children's Farm (£84k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide care and welfare for suffering animals in the West Midlands
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kirklees Valley Wildlife Rescue | Lancashire | £85k |
| Marinelife | Hampshire | £85k |
| Langleybury Children's Farm | Hertfordshire | £84k |
| The Hackney Horse Society | Nottinghamshire | £85k |