Dudley and West Midlands Zoological Society Limited

Analysis

Dudley and West Midlands Zoological Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in February 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01350864). It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Dudley and West Midlands Zoological Society Limited reported income of £5.9m and spending of £6.1m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £6.1m to £5.9m (-2.7%), an average of -0.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Dudley and West Midlands Zoological Society Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association (£5.7m), The Mare and Foal Sanctuary (£6.0m) and Space for Giants (£5.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 66%, trading 29%, donations and legacies 2.9% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £43k. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £5.6m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 118 people.