Buddys Rural Animal Rescue

Analysis

Buddys Rural Animal Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, 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 provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Buddys Rural Animal Rescue reported income of £13k and spending of £15k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £23k to £13k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Buddys Rural Animal Rescue sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North East Lincs Animal Rescue (£13k), New Milton Hedgehog Rescue (£14k) and Greyhounds, Golden Oldies & Friends Animal Sanctuary (£13k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.