Space for Giants

Analysis

Space for Giants is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09243382). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Space for Giants reported income of £5.6m and spending of £6.3m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.4m to £5.6m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 331%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Space for Giants sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Save the Elephants (£5.3m), Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association (£5.7m) and The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Limited (£5.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58%, charitable activities 25%, trading 16% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Reserves of £450k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 230 people.

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.