Dudley Zoo Development Trust
Analysis
Dudley Zoo Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dudley. It was registered in October 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Dudley Zoo Development Trust reported income of £60k and spending of £302k, spending 505% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £59k to £60k (+1.7%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 610%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Dudley Zoo Development Trust sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include K-9 Rescue Remedy (£60k), Helping Hounds Hampshire (£60k) and South Devon Hedgehog Hospital (£59k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY WAS ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF DUDLEY ZOO AND TO ASSIST WITH THE FEEDING AND WELFARE OF THE ANIMALS AT THE ZOO
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| K-9 Rescue Remedy | Battle | £60k |
| Helping Hounds Hampshire | Hindhead | £60k |
| South Devon Hedgehog Hospital | Newton Abbot | £59k |
| Murphy's Army | Bradford | £60k |