Beardies in Need

Analysis

Beardies in Need is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in September 2021, 5 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, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Beardies in Need reported income of £42k and spending of £10k, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from February 2023 to February 2025, income grew from £17k to £42k (+154%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2025, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Beardies in Need sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The New Moon Rescue - TNR (£42k), Boston and District Cat Welfare (£42k) and The Hodder Valley Agricultural and Horticultural Society Limited (£41k).