Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary Society

Analysis

Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxon. It was registered in January 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary Society reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.3m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £849k to £1.8m (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary Society 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Humane League UK (£1.7m), North Clwyd Animal Rescue (£1.8m) and Uganda Conservation Foundation (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 70%, trading 21%, charitable activities 6.3% and investments 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £660k. Charitable activities took 62% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £3.1m would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.