Margaret Green Animal Rescue

Analysis

Margaret Green Animal Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wareham. It was registered in July 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 buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Margaret Green Animal Rescue reported income of £3.3m and spending of £2.7m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £2.0m to £3.3m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Margaret Green Animal Rescue sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gale Foundation Trust CIO (£3.2m), The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association (£3.4m) and The League Against Cruel Sports (£3.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 54%, trading 34%, charitable activities 6.9% and investments 5.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.5m. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £9.5m would cover about 42 months of spending at that rate. It employed 75 people.