Willow Tree Sanctuary for Animal Welfare
Analysis
Willow Tree Sanctuary for Animal Welfare is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halstead. It was registered in June 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Willow Tree Sanctuary for Animal Welfare reported income of £50k and spending of £522k, spending 1046% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £32k to £50k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 282% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Willow Tree Sanctuary for Animal Welfare sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include German Shorthaired Pointer Trust (£50k), Cats in Care (£50k) and The Swannery Trust (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To rescue or acquire any animals which have been ill-treated, ill-used, abandoned or have otherwise fallen on hard times and to look after, maintain and protect them.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| German Shorthaired Pointer Trust | Abergavenny | £50k |
| Cats in Care | Westbury | £50k |
| The Swannery Trust | Dorset | £49k |
| Rainbowdogrescue | Dudley | £50k |