Northam Burrows

Analysis

Northam Burrows is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bideford. It was registered in February 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Northam Burrows reported income of £32k and spending of £8,679, leaving 73% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income fell from £81k to £32k (-61%), an average of -37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 19% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Northam Burrows sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wags and Bones Staffie Rescue Support (£32k), The Laminitis Trust (£32k) and The Cothi Bridge Agricultural Society (£32k).