The Sheffield Cats Shelter

Analysis

The Sheffield Cats Shelter is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10380357). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Sheffield Cats Shelter reported income of £961k and spending of £692k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £303k to £961k (+218%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Sheffield Cats Shelter 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 The Newbury and District Agricultural Society (£937k), Rare Breeds Survival Trust (£966k) and Cruelty Free International Trust (£928k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65%, trading 32% and charitable activities 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £451k. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 7.7%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 18 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.