Cats in Distress

Analysis

Cats in Distress is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Frome. It was registered in May 2016, 10 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Cats in Distress reported income of £225k and spending of £160k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £80k to £225k (+182%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Cats in Distress sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lymington Cat and Kitten Rescue (£225k), Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Kent, Ashford, Tenterden and District Branch (£226k) and Wimbledon Greyhound Welfare (£225k).