Hilltop Farm Animal Sanctuary
Analysis
Hilltop Farm Animal Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Morpeth. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Hilltop Farm Animal Sanctuary reported income of £26k and spending of £25k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £35k to £26k (-26%), an average of -7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 147%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hilltop Farm Animal Sanctuary sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brca+ Chat (£26k), The Sydney Driscoll Neuro-Science Foundation (£26k) and Pyncombe Charity (£26k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We at Hilltop Farm animal sanctuary, generate donations in the following ways.Fundraising events with local businessesOffering educational days out at the sanctuary for local school children and adults with learning difficultiesAppeals through social media and radio, these are our main sources of income
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brca+ Chat | East Sussex | £26k |
| The Sydney Driscoll Neuro-Science Foundation | Preston | £26k |
| Pyncombe Charity | Somerset | £26k |
| Friends of Braintree Community Hospital | Braintree | £26k |