Ospa Cabo Verde Cats and Dogs CIO
Analysis
Ospa Cabo Verde Cats and Dogs CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in August 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, 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 organisations, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Ospa Cabo Verde Cats and Dogs CIO reported income of £73k and spending of £73k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from February 2025 to August 2025, income grew from £39k to £73k (+86%), an average of +86% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Ospa Cabo Verde Cats and Dogs CIO sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Next Chapter Horse Rescue (£73k), Dartmoor Pony Society (£73k) and Brook Farm Animal Sanctuary (£73k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charitable purposes of the CIO are to further the welfare of animals in Cabo Verde, Africa, especially cats and dogs, by such charitable means as the trustees decide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Next Chapter Horse Rescue | Leicester | £73k |
| Dartmoor Pony Society | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £73k |
| Brook Farm Animal Sanctuary | Wellingborough | £73k |
| The Red Poll Cattle Society | Chelmsford | £74k |