Animal Behaviour Training Council
Analysis
Animal Behaviour Training Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Taunton. It was registered in October 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Animal Behaviour Training Council reported income of £63k and spending of £73k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £63k (+300%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animal Behaviour Training Council sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lincolnshire Greyhound Trust (£63k), The Captive Animals Protection Society (£63k) and Birdline UK Limited (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Setting and maintaining standards of knowledge and skills needed to be an animal trainer, training instructor or behaviour therapist, and it maintains the national registers of appropriately qualified animal trainers and animal behaviourists.Promoting the welfare of animals in their interactions with humans, lobbying for humane methods in training and behaviour modification.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire Greyhound Trust | Lincoln | £63k |
| The Captive Animals Protection Society | Manchester | £63k |
| Birdline UK Limited | London | £63k |
| Rolvenden Cat Rescue | Cranbrook | £64k |