Celia Hammond Animal Trust
Analysis
Celia Hammond Animal Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wadhurst. It was registered in February 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Celia Hammond Animal Trust reported income of £4.1m and spending of £3.3m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £3.4m to £4.1m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Celia Hammond Animal Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Conservation Collective (£4.0m), Wildwood Trust (£4.4m) and International Animal Rescue (£3.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82%, charitable activities 14% and investments 2.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £922k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 66 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 60%
- Legacies 23%
- Charitable activities 14%
- Trading 0.8%
- Investments 2.4%
In the charity's own words
To promote the welfare of animals particularly cats, in need of care and to prevent the cruelty and suffering associated with the country's vast stray and unwanted animal problem in particular by the provision of spaying and neutering facilities and the provision of veterinary services to those on low incomes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation Collective | Andover | £4.0m |
| Wildwood Trust | Kent | £4.4m |
| International Animal Rescue | East Sussex | £3.9m |
| The Big Cat Sanctuary Ltd | Smarden | £4.6m |