Orangutan Veterinary Aid (Ovaid)
Analysis
Orangutan Veterinary Aid (Ovaid) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Launceston. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Orangutan Veterinary Aid (Ovaid) reported income of £75k and spending of £70k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £32k to £75k (+135%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Orangutan Veterinary Aid (Ovaid) sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Happy Pants Ranch (£75k), The Waterfowl Sanctuary (£75k) and Border Collie Rescue (£75k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides medicines, equipment and veterinary mentoring to the various orangutan rescue groups and orangutan rehabilitation centres operating in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Happy Pants Ranch | kent | £75k |
| The Waterfowl Sanctuary | Huntingdon | £75k |
| Border Collie Rescue | Dumfries and Galloway | £75k |
| Elm Wildlife (Every Life Matters Wildlife) | Torquay | £76k |