The John Burns Foundation

Analysis

The John Burns Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carmarthenshire. It was registered in February 2016, 10 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The John Burns Foundation reported income of £1.0m and spending of £815k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £228k to £1.0m (+351%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 353%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The John Burns Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cuan Wildlife Rescue (£1.0m), The British Limousin Cattle Society Limited (£1.1m) and The Kit Wilson Trust for Animal Welfare (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 47%, investments 33%, trading 11% and charitable activities 9.3%. Charitable activities took 61% of spending and raising funds 37%. Reserves of £3.5m would cover about 51 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.