Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter

Analysis

Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in February 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter reported income of £2.4m and spending of £1.8m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Dartmoor Zoological Society (£2.4m), RSPCA Devon Branch (£2.4m) and M J Camp Charitable Foundation (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 69%, trading 24%, charitable activities 4.0% and investments 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £960k. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 25%. Reserves of £2.4m would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate. It employed 32 people.