ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA
WORKING TO ALLEVIATE ANIMAL SUFFERING IN SRI LANKA
Objects
THE ALLEVIATION OF ANIMAL SUFFERING PARTICULARLY IN SRI LANKA (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) FROM INJURY, SICKNESS, ILL-TREATMENT OR NEGLECT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing of £343,370 for the year, resulting in a significant reduction in unrestricted reserves from £396,926 to £53,556. The trustees report highlights that the charity is under severe financial stress due to high demand exceeding resources and a lack of funds for essential expansion and repairs.
What the accounts disclose
“We still lack funds to expand our project at this time which is placing severe stress on us with the huge numbers of rescues we are currently caring for and some really dire cases we are unable to help and that will ultimately die.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Trustees
- Julia Lydia Hammett
- KIM LINDA COOLING
- Kirsty Balch Mrs
- MORAG ISABEL LONGMUIR
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £830k | £771k |
| 31/03/2025 | £814k | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.1m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.3m | £894k |
| 31/03/2022 | £739k | £737k |
Common questions
Is ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing of £343,370 for the year, resulting in a significant reduction in unrestricted reserves from £396,926 to £53,556. The trustees report highlights that the charity is under severe financial stress due to high demand exceeding resources and a lack of funds for essential expansion and repairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA as a grant recipient include R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANTHONY V MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE ANTHONY V MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION | 1 | £127k |
| THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO | 1 | £55k |
| THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £29k |
| WILLIAM GEOFFREY HARVEY'S DISCRETIONARY SETTLEMENT NO 2 | 1 | £26k |
| CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| Ripple Effect International | 1 | £12k |
| MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- HUMANE EDUCATION SOCIETY
- ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION LIMITED
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NORFOLK WEST BRANCH CIO
- Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals York, Harrogate And District Branch
- ANIMAL RESCUE
- LITTLE PAWS RESCUE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA | £830k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| HUMANE EDUCATION SOCIETY | £246k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION LIMITED | £237k | — | 0 | unclear | 92.9% | no doubt |
| ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NORFOLK WEST BRANCH CIO | £381k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals York, Harrogate And District Branch | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANIMAL RESCUE | £576k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |