Kent Wildlife Rescue Service
Analysis
Kent Wildlife Rescue Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheerness. It was registered in November 2015, 11 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, Kent Wildlife Rescue Service reported income of £98k and spending of £73k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £29k to £98k (+231%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Kent Wildlife Rescue Service sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lucky's Legacy Rescue (£98k), Liverpool Cat Welfare and Sanctuary (£98k) and Rescued Animals in Need (Green St Green) (£97k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of wild animals in Kent in need of care and attention and, in particular, to provide and maintain facilities for the rescue, reception, care and treatment of such animals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky's Legacy Rescue | Huddersfield | £98k |
| Liverpool Cat Welfare and Sanctuary | Liverpool | £98k |
| Rescued Animals in Need (Green St Green) | Orpington | £97k |
| Lincs Dobermann Rescue UK | Kent | £98k |