H.a.r.k & Animal Birth Control
Analysis
H.a.r.k & Animal Birth Control is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Alcester. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, H.a.r.k & Animal Birth Control reported income of £10k and spending of £31k, spending 308% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,198 to £10k (+215%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 169%. Over the whole period it spent 518% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, H.a.r.k & Animal Birth Control sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Corfu Donkey Rescue (£10k), Leogen (£10k) and Central Cat Rescue (£10k).
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 promote humane behaviour towards animals by minimizing the birth of unwanted domestic and feral animals and also the promoting and provision of appropriate care, protection and security for animals which are in need due to sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage. To educate the public regarding animal welfare and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Corfu Donkey Rescue | Bognor Regis | £10k |
| Leogen | Minsterworth | £10k |
| Central Cat Rescue | Wolverhampton | £10k |
| Vale and Downland Beekeepers Association | Oxfordshire | £10k |