National Sheep Association

Analysis

National Sheep Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Malvern. It was registered in July 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00037818). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, National Sheep Association reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.4m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £828k to £1.5m (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, National Sheep Association sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manchester and District Home for Lost Dogs Limited (£1.5m), Forever Hounds Trust (£1.5m) and Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals North Wiltshire West Berkshire and North Hampshire Branch CIO (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 46%, charitable activities 44%, donations and legacies 5.2% and investments 4.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £25k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.4m would cover about 20 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.