Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe and District

Analysis

Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe and District is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in June 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe and District reported income of £710k and spending of £566k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £369k to £710k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 200%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe and District sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Windyway Trust (£704k), Vauxhall (City) Farm Ltd (£713k) and Merrylegs Charitable Trust (£701k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60%, trading 35% and charitable activities 5.0%. Charitable activities took 67% of spending and raising funds 33%. It employed 28 people.