Top Rated Animal Welfare Charities in Australia 2026

1

Animals Australia Federation

AU Trust: 95/100 Revenue: $15,019,692 Data: 73%

Promoting compassionate food systems: Vegetarianism / Veganism

2

Animal Welfare League Of South Australia Inc

AU Trust: 95/100 Revenue: $20,805,746 Data: 73%

Animal welfare: Domesticated animal welfare

3

World Animal Protection Limited

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

Animals in the wild: Wildlife welfare

4

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

5

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

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; New South Wales

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

Community Animal Welfare Scheme: Domesticated animal welfare

8

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

9

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 …

10

Four Paws Australia (Animal Welfare) Limited

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

Reveal: Treatment of animals

11

Animal Protection Society Of Western Australia Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $946,766 Data: 67%

Animal protection: Animal adoptions

12

Angry Face Transport Limited

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $214,686 Data: 67%

Animal Protection: Animal welfare

13

Where Pigs Fly Farm Sanctuary Incorporated

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

Animal Adoptions: Animal adoptions

14

Good Samaritan Donkey Sanctuary Incorporated

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

RESCUE AND CARE OF DONKEYS: Domesticated animal welfare

15

Animal Liberation Nsw

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $394,333 Data: 67%

Education Officer and 1800 Cruelty Hotline: Education partnerships

16

Maryborough and District Animal Refuge Society Inc

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

Animal Welfare and Re-homing: Animal adoptions

17

The Lost Dogs' Home

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

Animal Protection: Animal welfare

18

Sippy Creek Animal Refuge Society Inc

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

Animal Protection: Animal adoptions

19

Happily Heifer After Ltd

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

Animal assisted therapy: Animal welfare

20

Egypt Equine Aid Inc

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

Program 2: Animal training

21

SoCares Society Of Companion Animal Rescuers

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

Pound/Shelter: Animal adoptions

22

Victorian Animal Aid Trust

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

Veterinary Care: Veterinary medicine

23

Sally's Rescues Incorporated

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

Cat & Kitten Rescue: Animal adoptions

24

Animal Liberation (QLD) Limited

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $268,015 Data: 67%

Vegan4Life: Vegetarianism / Veganism

25

Animal Welfare League NSW

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $8,419,872 Data: 67%

Desexing: Animal population control

26

Animal Welfare League Of Qld Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $22,010,316 Data: 67%

Education: Treatment of animals

27

Saving Animals From Euthanasia Incorporated

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

ANIMAL RESCUE: Domesticated animal welfare

28

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

29

Cat Welfare Society Inc

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

Cat Welfare: Domesticated animal welfare

30

SMART Animal Sanctuary & Rehoming Centre Incorporated

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

Animal Welfare: Domesticated animal welfare

31

Just Cats INC.

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

Adoptions: Animal adoptions

32

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

33

Rescued With Love Inc.

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

Animal rescue: Animal adoptions

34

Mission Paws'ible Charity Pty Ltd

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

Pet Adoption: Animal adoptions

35

Save The Bilby Fund Ltd

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

Captive Breeding of Bilbies: Endangered species protection

36

Animal Rescue Tablelands Inc

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $212,141 Data: 67%

Last Litter Program: Animal welfare

37

Isara Elephant Foundation Limited

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

Elephant Retirement Home: Animal welfare

38

Celebrity Pets Rescue Charitable Trust

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

Animal Pound Rescue and Adoption: Animal welfare

39

Stonedeaf Wildlife Limited

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

Bats & birds: Wildlife welfare

40

Best Friends Animal Rescue Inc

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

Animal rescue: Animal adoptions

41

Hunter Horse Haven Inc.

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

Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation: Treatment of animals

42

Koalas of Raymond Island Incorporated

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

Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation: Wildlife welfare

43

Dalmatian Rescue Association of Western Australia Inc

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

Dalmatian Foster and Rehoming: Animal adoptions

44

Chittering Wild Life Carers Inc

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

Shire of Chittering: Wildlife welfare

45

Rural Outback Animal Rescue

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

animal welfare: Animal adoptions

46

Kindly Animal Sanctuary Incorporated

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

Educational university sanctuary visits: Adult education

47

Gladstone Animal Rescue Group Inc.

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

Domestic animal rescue: Domesticated animal welfare

48

Best Friends Rescue Inc

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

Foster care & rehoming: Animal adoptions

49

Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute Rescue of Queensland INC.

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

Program 1: Animal adoptions

50

Capricorn Animal Aid Organisation Inc

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

Desexing Subsidy Program: Animal welfare

51

Orrca Incorporated

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

Marine Mammel Rescue Training: Aquatic wildlife protection

52

Labrador Retriever Rescue Australia

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

Animal Welfare: Animal welfare

53

Best Friends Pet Rescue Inc

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

Adoption program: Animal adoptions

54

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

55

Friends Of The Hound Inc

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

Greyhound Adoption: Animal adoptions

56

Animal Trust Society

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $125,360 Data: 60%

Community Assistance Program: Community information

57

Karma's Place Rescue

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

Animal Rescue and Rehoming: Animal adoptions

58

Hunter Valley Cat Haven

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

Rehab and rehome: Animal adoptions

59

Give a Kitty a Home Rescue INC.

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

Give a Kitty a Home: Animal adoptions

60

Wish Animal Rescue Inc

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

Rescue and Rehoming of Animals: Animal adoptions

61

Alley Katz Australia Org.

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $26,944 Data: 5%

Farm Cat Welfare Management: Animal adoptions

62

4 Paws Kitty Galore

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $143,382 Data: 5%

Cat adoption: Animal adoptions

63

Adelaide Koala and Wildlife Centre Incorporated

AU Trust: 80/100 Revenue: $311,692 Data: 5%

Wildlife Veterinatry Services and Research: Wildlife welfare

64

International Anti Poaching Foundation Limited

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

AKASHINGA: Biodiversity

65

CK Animal Rescue inc

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

Veterinary care for animals: Veterinary medicine

66

Deaf Dog Rescue Australia Ltd

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

Deaf Dog Training: Animal training

67

Companion Animal Network Australia

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

Animal Protection: Domesticated animal welfare

68

Save A Horse Australia Inc

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

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

69

Loki's Lodge Incorporated

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

school program: Treatment of animals

70

Animals Asia Foundation (Australia) Limited

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $4,178,505 Data: 67%

Animal Welfare: Endangered species protection

71

Blue Cross Animal Society Of Victoria

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

Blue Cross Animals Society of Victoria: Animal adoptions

72

Gunyah Animal Healing Sanctuary Inc.

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

Gunyah Animal Healing Santuary: Domesticated animal welfare

73

Pilbara Wildlife Carers Association Inc

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

rehabilitation of wildlife: Wildlife biodiversity

74

Animal Actionist Limited

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $189,029 Data: 67%

General Tours: Animal welfare

75

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

76

Tasmanian Canine Defence League

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

foster care: Animal adoptions

77

The Australian Rhino Project

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

The Australian Rhino Project: Wildlife welfare

78

Arctic Rescue Victoria Inc.

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $25,993 Data: 60%

Rehoming program: Animal adoptions

79

The Bluey & Alice Bunny Refuge Inc

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

Bluey and Alice Bunny Refuge: Animal adoptions

80

Auzzie's Raptor Rehabilitation Association Inc.

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

Basic Raptor Handling course: Wildlife welfare

81

Hope for Paws Animal Rescue

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

Hope for Paws Animal Rescue: Animal adoptions

82

The Rescue Collective Inc

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

Fodder Farm - Eucalyptus Plantation - Burbank: Wildlife welfare

83

Surf Coast Wildlife Shelters Group Inc

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

Public Education: Wildlife welfare

84

Honey's Pledge Inc

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $18,385 Data: 60%

Farmed animal rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming: Animal adoptions

85

Pink Paw Program LTD.

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

Shine a Light: Unknown or not classified

86

Hope For Life Animal Rescue

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

Last litter program: Animal welfare

87

Bat Rescue of South Australia Incorporated

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

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

88

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

89

Animal Defenders Office Inc.

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $16,747 Data: 60%

Law and legal services: Social rights

90

Animal Poisons Helpline Limited

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $96,181 Data: 60%

Animal Poisons Helpline: Domesticated animal welfare

91

Working For Animals Inc

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

Animal Protection and Welfare: Domesticated animal welfare

92

Save Our Strays Rescue (SOS) Rescue Inc

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

Assisted desexing: Animal population control

93

Forever Friends - Animal Rescue Ltd

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

Pound Rescue: Animal welfare

94

GV Pet Adoption Incorporated

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

Animal rehoming: Animal adoptions

95

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

96

Labrador Rescue Inc

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

Rescue Dogs.: Domesticated animal welfare

97

Gladstone PAWS Incorporated

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

STEPS Crisis Care Program: Domestic and family violence refuges

98

Animal Rescue Sydney Ltd

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $3,921 Data: 60%

Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Program: Domesticated animal welfare

99

Bull Arab Rescue Australia Ltd

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

Bull Arab Rescue Australia Ltd: Domesticated animal welfare

100

Animals In Need Brisbane Inc.

AU Trust: 75/100 Revenue: $128,441 Data: 60%

Animal protection: Animal adoptions