Defend

Analysis

Defend is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10037212). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Defend reported income of £515k and spending of £722k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £423k to £515k (+22%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Defend sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Second Chance Society (£515k), The Rhodes Minnis Cat Sanctuary (£515k) and Hackney City Farm Limited (£507k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.