World Animal Friends

Analysis

World Animal Friends is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hailsham. It was registered in November 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 other finance and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending October 2025, World Animal Friends reported income of £61k and spending of £83k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £93k to £61k (-34%), an average of -9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, World Animal Friends sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% 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 Shepreth Wildlife Conservation Charity (£61k), Cocker and English Springer Spaniel Rescue (Caessr) (£61k) and Harley's Hounds Animal Rescue (£61k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.