RSPCA Llys Nini Carmarthenshire to Cardiff – Sir Gâr i Gaerdydd
Analysis
RSPCA Llys Nini Carmarthenshire to Cardiff – Sir Gâr i Gaerdydd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in August 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, RSPCA Llys Nini Carmarthenshire to Cardiff – Sir Gâr i Gaerdydd reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.4m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.5m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, RSPCA Llys Nini Carmarthenshire to Cardiff – Sir Gâr i Gaerdydd 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 Veganuary (£2.5m), Oak Tree Animals' Charity (£2.6m) and Retraining of Race Horses (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73%, charitable activities 14%, trading 10% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £717k. Charitable activities took 45% of spending and raising funds 54%. Reserves of £5.9m would cover about 29 months of spending at that rate. It employed 68 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 17%
- Legacies 56%
- Charitable activities 14%
- Trading 10%
- Investments 1.9%
In the charity's own words
Animal Welfare and Environmental
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Veganuary | London | £2.5m |
| Oak Tree Animals' Charity | Carlisle | £2.6m |
| Retraining of Race Horses | London | £2.5m |
| The Whitley Fund for Nature | London | £2.6m |