Best Animal Welfare Charities in Australia 2026

1

Sydney Wildlife

AU Data: 40%

Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and release Australian native animals, and to educate the community, at all levels, about the need to protect our …

2

The Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals; New South Wales

AU Trust: 90/100 Revenue: $65,797,000 Data: 73%

Community Animal Welfare Scheme: Domesticated animal welfare

3

The Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (Victoria)

AU Trust: 90/100 Revenue: $42,717,000 Data: 73%

RSPCA Victoria: Animal welfare

4

Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (South Australia) Limited

AU Trust: 90/100 Revenue: $20,041,879 Data: 73%

Animal protection: Animal welfare

5

World Animal Protection Limited

AU Trust: 90/100 Revenue: $14,435,026 Data: 73%

Animals in the wild: Wildlife welfare

6

The Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Western Australia

AU Trust: 90/100 Revenue: $11,621,183 Data: 73%

Animal Adoptions: Animal adoptions

7

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ACT) Limited

AU Trust: 90/100 Revenue: $6,067,187 Data: 73%

We operate primarily as an animal cruelty inspectorate and animal shelter and also provide veterinary services and other related services which includes puppy training, cat …

8

The Cat Protection Society of NSW Limited

AU Trust: 90/100 Revenue: $5,112,096 Data: 73%

Cat care information, education and advice: Domesticated animal welfare

9

Four Paws Australia (Animal Welfare) Limited

AU Trust: 85/100 Revenue: $3,668,109 Data: 73%

Reveal: Treatment of animals

10

The Lost Dogs' Home

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $24,551,865 Data: 67%

Animal Protection: Animal welfare

11

Victorian Animal Aid Trust

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $8,228,499 Data: 67%

Veterinary Care: Veterinary medicine

12

Cat Welfare Society Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $7,675,442 Data: 67%

Cat Welfare: Domesticated animal welfare

13

Saving Animals From Euthanasia Incorporated

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $2,290,532 Data: 67%

ANIMAL RESCUE: Domesticated animal welfare

14

Save The Bilby Fund Ltd

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $1,560,905 Data: 67%

Captive Breeding of Bilbies: Endangered species protection

15

Sippy Creek Animal Refuge Society Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $1,251,666 Data: 67%

Animal Protection: Animal adoptions

16

Safe Pets Safe Families SA Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $1,180,300 Data: 67%

Paws & Pals - homeless support - Removing Barriers for homeless and their pets: Homeless services

17

Just Cats INC.

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $929,578 Data: 67%

Adoptions: Animal adoptions

18

SoCares Society Of Companion Animal Rescuers

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $927,130 Data: 67%

Pound/Shelter: Animal adoptions

19

Good Samaritan Donkey Sanctuary Incorporated

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $830,919 Data: 67%

RESCUE AND CARE OF DONKEYS: Domesticated animal welfare

20

Egypt Equine Aid Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $735,057 Data: 67%

Program 2: Animal training

21

SMART Animal Sanctuary & Rehoming Centre Incorporated

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $401,513 Data: 67%

Animal Welfare: Domesticated animal welfare

22

Where Pigs Fly Farm Sanctuary Incorporated

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $379,938 Data: 67%

Animal Adoptions: Animal adoptions

23

Happily Heifer After Ltd

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $310,099 Data: 67%

Animal assisted therapy: Animal welfare

24

Maryborough and District Animal Refuge Society Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $284,861 Data: 67%

Animal Welfare and Re-homing: Animal adoptions

25

Mission Paws'ible Charity Pty Ltd

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $258,860 Data: 67%

Pet Adoption: Animal adoptions

26

Rescued With Love Inc.

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $215,936 Data: 67%

Animal rescue: Animal adoptions

27

The Trustee For Save The Black Cockatoo Trust Fund

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $182,294 Data: 67%

Black Cockatoo rescue, rehabilitation and release: Wildlife welfare

28

Sally's Rescues Incorporated

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $174,920 Data: 67%

Cat & Kitten Rescue: Animal adoptions

29

The Trustee For Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $2,109,433 Data: 60%

Public Ancillary Fund philanthropic structure established by Trust Deed: Unknown or not classified

30

Capricorn Animal Aid Organisation Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $424,177 Data: 60%

Desexing Subsidy Program: Animal welfare

31

Karma's Place Rescue

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $325,045 Data: 60%

Animal Rescue and Rehoming: Animal adoptions

32

Gladstone Animal Rescue Group Inc.

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $310,751 Data: 60%

Domestic animal rescue: Domesticated animal welfare

33

Celebrity Pets Rescue Charitable Trust

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $267,908 Data: 60%

Animal Pound Rescue and Adoption: Animal welfare

34

Friends Of The Hound Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $254,436 Data: 60%

Greyhound Adoption: Animal adoptions

35

Hunter Valley Cat Haven

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $175,999 Data: 60%

Rehab and rehome: Animal adoptions

36

Orrca Incorporated

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $120,003 Data: 60%

Marine Mammel Rescue Training: Aquatic wildlife protection

37

Best Friends Rescue Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $116,141 Data: 60%

Foster care & rehoming: Animal adoptions

38

Best Friends Pet Rescue Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $100,566 Data: 60%

Adoption program: Animal adoptions

39

Hunter Horse Haven Inc.

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $99,750 Data: 60%

Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation: Treatment of animals

40

Koalas of Raymond Island Incorporated

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $74,976 Data: 60%

Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation: Wildlife welfare

41

Best Friends Animal Rescue Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $69,798 Data: 60%

Animal rescue: Animal adoptions

42

Kindly Animal Sanctuary Incorporated

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $49,372 Data: 60%

Educational university sanctuary visits: Adult education

43

Chittering Wild Life Carers Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $35,273 Data: 60%

Shire of Chittering: Wildlife welfare

44

Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute Rescue of Queensland INC.

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $33,127 Data: 60%

Program 1: Animal adoptions

45

Stonedeaf Wildlife Limited

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $25,765 Data: 60%

Bats & birds: Wildlife welfare

46

Rural Outback Animal Rescue

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $23,755 Data: 60%

animal welfare: Animal adoptions

47

Labrador Retriever Rescue Australia

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $23,133 Data: 60%

Animal Welfare: Animal welfare

48

Isara Elephant Foundation Limited

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $15,889 Data: 60%

Elephant Retirement Home: Animal welfare

49

Dalmatian Rescue Association of Western Australia Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $3,371 Data: 60%

Dalmatian Foster and Rehoming: Animal adoptions

50

Give a Kitty a Home Rescue INC.

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $464,801 Data: 53%

Give a Kitty a Home: Animal adoptions

51

Wish Animal Rescue Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $356,989 Data: 47%

Rescue and Rehoming of Animals: Animal adoptions

52

Tasmanian Canine Defence League

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $2,572,411 Data: 67%

foster care: Animal adoptions

53

Blue Cross Animal Society Of Victoria

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $1,019,900 Data: 67%

Blue Cross Animals Society of Victoria: Animal adoptions

54

Save A Horse Australia Inc

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $820,662 Data: 67%

Track to Hack - retraining and rehoming ex- racehorses: Animal adoptions

55

International Anti Poaching Foundation Limited

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $560,401 Data: 67%

AKASHINGA: Biodiversity

56

Companion Animal Network Australia

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $317,342 Data: 67%

Animal Protection: Domesticated animal welfare

57

Loki's Lodge Incorporated

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $173,000 Data: 67%

school program: Treatment of animals

58

CK Animal Rescue inc

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $59,548 Data: 67%

Veterinary care for animals: Veterinary medicine

59

Pilbara Wildlife Carers Association Inc

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $53,742 Data: 67%

rehabilitation of wildlife: Wildlife biodiversity

60

Gunyah Animal Healing Sanctuary Inc.

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $46,412 Data: 67%

Gunyah Animal Healing Santuary: Domesticated animal welfare

61

Deaf Dog Rescue Australia Ltd

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $45,081 Data: 67%

Deaf Dog Training: Animal training

62

Whale And Dolphin Conservation (Australasia)

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $17,532 Data: 67%

1/ We research specific populations of cetaceans and lobby for increased protections where necessary: Environmental studies

63

Forever Friends - Animal Rescue Ltd

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $718,056 Data: 60%

Pound Rescue: Animal welfare

64

Fauna Rescue Of South Australia Inc

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $215,551 Data: 60%

Sprinkler System for Grey-headed Flying Fox Colony: Wildlife welfare

65

The Australian Rhino Project

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $106,327 Data: 60%

The Australian Rhino Project: Wildlife welfare

66

Gladstone PAWS Incorporated

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $98,468 Data: 60%

STEPS Crisis Care Program: Domestic and family violence refuges

67

Cat Defence Network Incorporated

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $71,781 Data: 60%

COVID Relief providing cat food to people who need help so they can keep their cats: Animal welfare

68

Bull Arab Rescue Australia Ltd

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $66,057 Data: 60%

Bull Arab Rescue Australia Ltd: Domesticated animal welfare

69

Labrador Rescue Inc

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $58,514 Data: 60%

Rescue Dogs.: Domesticated animal welfare

70

The Bluey & Alice Bunny Refuge Inc

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $58,232 Data: 60%

Bluey and Alice Bunny Refuge: Animal adoptions

71

The Rescue Collective Inc

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $47,790 Data: 60%

Fodder Farm - Eucalyptus Plantation - Burbank: Wildlife welfare

72

Derby Native Wildlife

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $37,896 Data: 60%

International Volunteers: Native wildlife rehabilitation

73

Save Our Strays Rescue (SOS) Rescue Inc

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $36,498 Data: 60%

Assisted desexing: Animal population control

74

Free the Hounds Incorporated

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $32,541 Data: 60%

Community Outreach Program: Treatment of animals

75

Feather and fur Street Save

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $32,351 Data: 60%

Animal Adoption: Animal adoptions

76

Bat Rescue of South Australia Incorporated

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $19,654 Data: 60%

Rescue, rehabilitation, and release of microbats: Native wildlife rehabilitation

77

GV Pet Adoption Incorporated

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $19,610 Data: 60%

Animal rehoming: Animal adoptions

78

Hope For Life Animal Rescue

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $14,083 Data: 60%

Last litter program: Animal welfare

79

Working For Animals Inc

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $11,940 Data: 60%

Animal Protection and Welfare: Domesticated animal welfare

80

Hope for Paws Animal Rescue

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $7,761 Data: 60%

Hope for Paws Animal Rescue: Animal adoptions

81

Auzzie's Raptor Rehabilitation Association Inc.

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $2,346 Data: 60%

Basic Raptor Handling course: Wildlife welfare

82

Pink Paw Program LTD.

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $952 Data: 60%

Shine a Light: Unknown or not classified

83

Surf Coast Wildlife Shelters Group Inc

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $240 Data: 60%

Public Education: Wildlife welfare

84

The Ark Animal Rescue Ranch and Sanctuary

AU Trust: 70/100 Revenue: $8,030 Data: 60%

Adoption for equines: Animal adoptions

85

Lort Smith

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $24,924,072 Data: 68%

Animal Training: Animal training

86

Edgar's Mission

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $3,454,398 Data: 68%

Animal Adoption: Animal adoptions

87

PetRescue Ltd

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $2,263,514 Data: 68%

Pet management platform - for rescue organisations to manage pet listings, enquiries & foster carers: Animal adoptions

88

Equorum Ltd

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $300,029 Data: 68%

Equorum: Animal welfare

89

South Australian Humane Animal Rescue Association Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $728,543 Data: 63%

We continue to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals in SA governed by a committee with work undertaken by a loyal team of volunteers

90

Cat Adoption Foundation (CAF) Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $670,636 Data: 63%

A Responsible Pet Owner: Domesticated animal welfare

91

Caboolture and Dist. Animal Welfare Inc.

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $414,432 Data: 63%

Adoption of homeless animals: Animal adoptions

92

Best Friends Felines Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $378,234 Data: 63%

Last Litter Program: Animal population control

93

Found Hearts Limited

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $359,183 Data: 63%

Melbourne Street Cat: Animal adoptions

94

Freedom Hill Sanctuary Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $304,934 Data: 63%

Education: Treatment of animals

95

Rescue Hub Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $301,924 Data: 63%

domesticated animal welfare: Domesticated animal welfare

96

Brighter Future Cat Rescue

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $297,538 Data: 63%

Animal protection: Domesticated animal welfare

97

Heart and Soul Rescue Inc.

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $296,758 Data: 63%

Rehabilitation & Rehoming: Domesticated animal welfare

98

Staffy and Bully Breed Rescue Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $290,274 Data: 63%

animal adoption: Animal adoptions

99

Red Collar Rescue Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $269,796 Data: 63%

Veterinary care.: Domesticated animal welfare

100

Golden Retriever Rescue Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: $247,115 Data: 63%

Golden Retriever Rescue and rehoming: Animal adoptions