Gertie's Lonely Guinea Pig Rescue

Analysis

Gertie's Lonely Guinea Pig Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Shields. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Gertie's Lonely Guinea Pig Rescue reported income of £15k and spending of £12k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £17k to £15k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Gertie's Lonely Guinea Pig Rescue sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pensions4paws (£15k), Lola's Sanctuary Animal Rescue (£15k) and The Elizabeth Maisie Stafford Charitable Trust (£15k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.