Science for Animal Welfare

Analysis

Science for Animal Welfare is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wheathampstead. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00579991). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Science for Animal Welfare reported income of £401k and spending of £728k, spending 181% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £427k to £401k (-6.1%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 150% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Science for Animal Welfare sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Welfare Suffolk (£400k), Animal Rescue Morocco (£401k) and Chilterns Dog Rescue Society (£399k).

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.