Cat Action Trust 1977

Analysis

Cat Action Trust 1977 is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Cat Action Trust 1977 reported income of £269k and spending of £482k, spending 179% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £497k to £269k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 232%. 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, Cat Action Trust 1977 sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catwel (Cardiff) (£269k), British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association (£270k) and Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue (£269k).