The National Animal Trust

Analysis

The National Animal Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wigston. It was registered in August 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The National Animal Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £33k, spending 231% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £5,904 to £14k (+141%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 287% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The National Animal Trust sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hedgehog Haven Rescue Centre (£14k), Woodie's Wings (£14k) and Maun Animal Welfare Society (UK) (£14k).

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.