Animal Samaritans

Analysis

Animal Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Welling. It was registered in October 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Animal Samaritans reported income of £116k and spending of £135k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £68k to £116k (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 268%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animal Samaritans sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Nottinghamshire West Branch (£116k), Pointers in Need (£117k) and Goodheart Animal Sanctuaries (£116k).