John Pearce Foundation

Analysis

John Pearce Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, animals and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, John Pearce Foundation reported income of £3.0m and spending of £938k, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.5m to £3.0m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 12327%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, John Pearce Foundation 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 International Cat Care (£3.0m), The League Against Cruel Sports (£3.1m) and The Bat Conservation Trust (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £840k. Reserves of £2.9m would cover about 36 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.