World Animal Protection is a 4-star rated charity. It has an A- Results Reporting grade which is above average. For every dollar donated, 74 cents are available to go towards the cause. Its reserve funds can cover 1 year and 3 months of annual program costs. 

Founded in 1980, World Animal Protection (WAP), formally known as World Society for the Protection of Animals Canada, is part of a global organization that works to protect animals. The charity strives for a world free of animal cruelty and suffering. WAP has offices in over 50 countries, with its Canadian branch located in Toronto. In 2024, World Animal Protection spent $4.1m on its programs. The charity’s programs focus on tackling what it considers the biggest causes of animal suffering today: industrial farming and the commercial wildlife trade. 

Industrial Farming: In F2024, the charity reports that over 70 billion farm animals are consumed annually, most subject to industrial, low-welfare systems. WAP states that more than 25,000 supporters urged Rabobank, the second biggest bank in the Netherlands, to stop funding factory farming after WAP exposed its greenwashing. Through the Farm Champion Project in Thailand, over 1,000 slower-growing chicks were placed on 11 high-welfare farms. In Nigeria, the charity reports 20 civil-society groups were mobilized to oppose a government-JBS agreement that would have expanded factory farming. 

Wildlife Trade: In F2024, over 350,000 people across nine countries signed a WAP petition asking the travel group TUI to stop profiting from cruel dolphin and whale entertainment. The charity adds that over 172,000 supporters from 26 countries called for an end to commercial captive elephant breeding in Thailand. In its first year, the Wildlife Heritage Areas program secured 11 designated sites with seven more in progress across 13 countries. WAP reports that 191 rescued bears in Pakistan and Romania received sanctuary care, and two severely burned tapirs in Brazil were rehabilitated through the charity’s partners, Onçafari.

World Animal Protection's audited financial statements use activity-based costing, which is a best practice. 

In 2024, World Animal Protection received $5.5m in donations. It spent $4.1m on its programs, which is 64% of revenue. WAP recorded a surplus of $828k, which is 13% of revenue. 

WAP spent $1.1m on fundraising, which is 20% of donations, and $349k on administration, which is 6% of revenue (excluding investment income). Total overhead spending is 26%. For every dollar donated, 74 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci's reasonable range. 

World Animal Protection has $5.1m in reserve funds (cash and investments), which can cover 1 year and 3 months of its annual program costs. This is within Ci's reasonable range. 

WAP uses external fundraisers. In 2024, the charity paid fundraisers $291k to collect $1.1m. It cost 26 cents to raise a dollar through external fundraisers in 2024. 

This charity report is an update that has been sent to World Animal Protection for review. 

Updated on July 21, 2025 by Liam Chapleau.