The British Pig Association

Analysis

The British Pig Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in June 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00022088). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Pig Association reported income of £123k and spending of £129k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £259k to £123k (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The British Pig Association sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Hall (Ringmer) (£123k), Freedom Angels Romania (£123k) and The Bird of Prey Project (£123k).

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.