Animals in Distress

Analysis

Animals in Distress is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancs. It was registered in December 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Animals in Distress reported income of £536k and spending of £669k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £361k to £536k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Animals in Distress sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lincolnsfields Centre Ltd (£534k), Wild Futures (£541k) and All Dogs Matter (£532k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78% and trading 21%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £341k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. It employed 18 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.