THE PEOPLE'S DISPENSARY FOR SICK ANIMALS
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Founded in 1917, PDSA is the UK's leading veterinary charity. Our mission is to improve the life of every pet. We prevent illness, suffering and unnecessary death of pets; educate people about their welfare needs, and treat pets needing our help across the UK. In 2018 we provided 2.5 million treatments to more than 430,000 pets. Our services are funded entirely by public support.
Latest income
£126m
Expenditure
£126m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | £105m | £91.7m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £107m | £105m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £114m | £115m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £129m | £122m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £126m | £126m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £83.9m |
| Charitable activities | £19.2m |
| Trading | £21.2m |
| Investment income | £2.0m |
| Total income | £126m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £96.5m |
| Raising funds | £29.1m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £608k |
| Total expenditure | £126m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £77.6m |
| Total funds | £125m |
| — restricted | £10.4m |
| — unrestricted | £114m |
| — endowment | £933k |
| Total assets | £125m |
| Cash | £983k |
People
| Employees | 1,713 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Animals
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-10-03. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.