Highest Rated 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 (ACT) Limited

AU Trust: 90/100 Revenue: A$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 …

3

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

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

Community Animal Welfare Scheme: Domesticated animal welfare

4

The Cat Protection Society of NSW Limited

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

Cat care information, education and advice: Domesticated animal welfare

5

World Animal Protection Limited

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

Animal Adoptions: Animal adoptions

7

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

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

RSPCA Victoria: Animal welfare

8

Rescued With Love Inc.

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

Animal rescue: Animal adoptions

9

Sally's Rescues Incorporated

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

Cat & Kitten Rescue: Animal adoptions

10

Where Pigs Fly Farm Sanctuary Incorporated

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

Animal Adoptions: Animal adoptions

11

Sippy Creek Animal Refuge Society Inc

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

Animal Protection: Animal adoptions

12

Mission Paws'ible Charity Pty Ltd

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

Pet Adoption: Animal adoptions

13

SMART Animal Sanctuary & Rehoming Centre Incorporated

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

Animal Welfare: Domesticated animal welfare

14

Maryborough and District Animal Refuge Society Inc

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

Animal Welfare and Re-homing: Animal adoptions

15

The Trustee For Save The Black Cockatoo Trust Fund

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

Black Cockatoo rescue, rehabilitation and release: Wildlife welfare

16

The Lost Dogs' Home

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

Animal Protection: Animal welfare

17

Save The Bilby Fund Ltd

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

Captive Breeding of Bilbies: Endangered species protection

18

Happily Heifer After Ltd

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

Animal assisted therapy: Animal welfare

19

Egypt Equine Aid Inc

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

Program 2: Animal training

20

Victorian Animal Aid Trust

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

Veterinary Care: Veterinary medicine

21

Just Cats INC.

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

Adoptions: Animal adoptions

22

Dalmatian Rescue Association of Western Australia Inc

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

Dalmatian Foster and Rehoming: Animal adoptions

23

Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute Rescue of Queensland INC.

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

Program 1: Animal adoptions

24

Friends Of The Hound Inc

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

Greyhound Adoption: Animal adoptions

25

The Trustee For Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation

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

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

26

Stonedeaf Wildlife Limited

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

Bats & birds: Wildlife welfare

27

Koalas of Raymond Island Incorporated

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

Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation: Wildlife welfare

28

Labrador Retriever Rescue Australia

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

Animal Welfare: Animal welfare

29

Karma's Place Rescue

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

Animal Rescue and Rehoming: Animal adoptions

30

Best Friends Pet Rescue Inc

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

Adoption program: Animal adoptions

31

Capricorn Animal Aid Organisation Inc

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

Desexing Subsidy Program: Animal welfare

32

Isara Elephant Foundation Limited

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

Elephant Retirement Home: Animal welfare

33

Kindly Animal Sanctuary Incorporated

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

Educational university sanctuary visits: Adult education

34

Orrca Incorporated

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

Marine Mammel Rescue Training: Aquatic wildlife protection

35

Celebrity Pets Rescue Charitable Trust

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

Animal Pound Rescue and Adoption: Animal welfare

36

Rural Outback Animal Rescue

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

animal welfare: Animal adoptions

37

Gladstone Animal Rescue Group Inc.

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

Domestic animal rescue: Domesticated animal welfare

38

International Anti Poaching Foundation Limited

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

AKASHINGA: Biodiversity

39

Tasmanian Canine Defence League

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

foster care: Animal adoptions

40

Deaf Dog Rescue Australia Ltd

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

Deaf Dog Training: Animal training

41

Loki's Lodge Incorporated

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

school program: Treatment of animals

42

CK Animal Rescue inc

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

Veterinary care for animals: Veterinary medicine

43

Save A Horse Australia Inc

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

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

44

Companion Animal Network Australia

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

Animal Protection: Domesticated animal welfare

45

Pilbara Wildlife Carers Association Inc

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

rehabilitation of wildlife: Wildlife biodiversity

46

Whale And Dolphin Conservation (Australasia)

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

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

47

Feather and fur Street Save

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

Animal Adoption: Animal adoptions

48

Gladstone PAWS Incorporated

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

STEPS Crisis Care Program: Domestic and family violence refuges

49

Forever Friends - Animal Rescue Ltd

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

Pound Rescue: Animal welfare

50

Derby Native Wildlife

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

International Volunteers: Native wildlife rehabilitation

51

Hope for Paws Animal Rescue

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

Hope for Paws Animal Rescue: Animal adoptions

52

Labrador Rescue Inc

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

Rescue Dogs.: Domesticated animal welfare

53

Fauna Rescue Of South Australia Inc

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

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

54

Save Our Strays Rescue (SOS) Rescue Inc

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

Assisted desexing: Animal population control

55

Bat Rescue of South Australia Incorporated

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

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

56

The Australian Rhino Project

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

The Australian Rhino Project: Wildlife welfare

57

Free the Hounds Incorporated

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

Community Outreach Program: Treatment of animals

58

Surf Coast Wildlife Shelters Group Inc

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

Public Education: Wildlife welfare

59

Auzzie's Raptor Rehabilitation Association Inc.

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

Basic Raptor Handling course: Wildlife welfare

60

Cat Defence Network Incorporated

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

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

61

The Bluey & Alice Bunny Refuge Inc

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

Bluey and Alice Bunny Refuge: Animal adoptions

62

The Ark Animal Rescue Ranch and Sanctuary

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

Adoption for equines: Animal adoptions

63

PetRescue Ltd

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

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

64

Edgar's Mission

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

Animal Adoption: Animal adoptions

65

Equorum Ltd

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

Equorum: Animal welfare

66

Lort Smith

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

Animal Training: Animal training

67

Echuca Animal Rescue Service

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$11,665 Data: 63%

Rescue and adoption: Animal adoptions

68

FAWNA inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$133,809 Data: 63%

Possum Finishing School: Endangered species protection

69

The Cat Orphanage Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$39,351 Data: 63%

The cat orphanage: Animal adoptions

70

Found Hearts Limited

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

Melbourne Street Cat: Animal adoptions

71

Brisbane Valley Cat Rescue Inc.

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$63,570 Data: 63%

Community Desexing Program: Animal welfare

72

Mother Cow Sanctuary Ltd

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$9,959 Data: 63%

Preventing or relieving the suffering of animals: Wildlife sanctuaries

73

Red Collar Rescue Incorporated

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

Veterinary care.: Domesticated animal welfare

74

SEQ K9 Rescue Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$108,858 Data: 63%

Palliative Care: Domestic and exotic animal rescue and rehabilitation

75

Melbourne Animal Rescue Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$16,654 Data: 63%

rescue and rehabilitation: Domestic and exotic animal rescue and rehabilitation

76

DM Rescue

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$9,296 Data: 63%

Animal adoptions: Animal adoptions

77

Street Cat Alliance Queensland

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$41,845 Data: 63%

Animal Adoptions: Domesticated animal welfare

78

FIP Cats Australia

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$6,814 Data: 63%

FIPCA W.A seminar: Domesticated animal welfare

79

Fur Life Foundation Fund

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$3,615 Data: 63%

Fur Life Foundation: Animal welfare

80

The Animal Law Institute Ltd.

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$156,716 Data: 63%

Anti-Puppy Farm Legal Clinic: Legal services

81

Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$149,237 Data: 63%

Animal Welfare: Treatment of animals

82

No Hairs Ark

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$8,591 Data: 63%

Rescue, Rehabilitate, Rehome: Animal adoptions

83

Tiny Tails Rescue Adelaide Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$60,697 Data: 63%

Tiny Tails Rescue: Domesticated animal welfare

84

Savem Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$145,404 Data: 63%

Field deployment: Wildlife welfare

85

Save The Brumbies

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$71,744 Data: 63%

Animal Protection and Adoption: Animal welfare

86

Qld Staffy & Amstaff Rescue Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$191,594 Data: 63%

Training: Animal training

87

Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$43,605 Data: 63%

New South Wales: Wildlife welfare

88

Help Foundation Ltd

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$15,681 Data: 63%

Training and education of mahouts in the more effective and humane training of elephants.: Animal training

89

Brighter Future Cat Rescue

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

Animal protection: Domesticated animal welfare

90

Companion Animal Network Foundation

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$790,565 Data: 63%

Animal Protection: Domesticated animal welfare

91

Recycled Racehorses Ltd

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$27,599 Data: 63%

Rehabilitation & Re-education of retired racehorses: Animal adoptions

92

Dandy Cat Rescue Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$32,360 Data: 63%

Cat rescue: Animal adoptions

93

No Pup Cleft Behind Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$104,631 Data: 63%

To save cleft palette pups from euthanasia: Animal welfare

94

The Australian Companion Animal Health Foundation

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$230,791 Data: 63%

Grant making activities in support of scientific research: Domesticated animal welfare

95

Theosophical Order Of Service- Sydney

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$3,206 Data: 63%

TOS OPEN CIRCLE PRESENTS: Treatment of animals

96

Safe Rescue Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$30,682 Data: 63%

SAFE Rescue Hawkesbury: Animal adoptions

97

Forever Ferrets Rescue SA Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$37,000 Data: 63%

Forever Ferrets Rescue SA: Domestic and exotic animal rescue and rehabilitation

98

Freedom Hill Sanctuary Inc

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

Education: Treatment of animals

99

Caboolture and Dist. Animal Welfare Inc.

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

Adoption of homeless animals: Animal adoptions

100

Blossoms Rescue

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$74,885 Data: 63%

Animal Rescue and Adoption: Animal adoptions