The UK's top animal charities, all in one place.

Rescue dogs. Stray cats. Vet care for families who can't afford it. Legacy makes it simple to support the UK's leading animal welfare charities together. One monthly direct debit, unlimited causes, full control.

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A small kitten cradled in a pair of hands
A fawn puppy lying on a soft blanket
A brown tabby cat resting calmly
A white and brown pet rabbit
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Our favourite four UK animal welfare charities, each doing a different part of the same job: rescue, rehome, repair, repeat.

  • RSPCA logo

    RSPCA

    Registered Charity: 219099

    What they do
    Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animals across England and Wales.
    Where they focus
    Cruelty investigations, a 24/7 emergency line, and pushing welfare standards into law.
    Why it matters
    A cruelty call answered every minute of the day, and no other UK animal charity has that reach.
    Why we like them

    Two centuries of frontline work and they still answer the phone. Backing the RSPCA means funding the urgent rescue and the slow policy work in the same breath, and we love a charity that does both.

    Visit RSPCA
  • Dogs Trust logo

    Dogs Trust

    Registered Charity: 1167663

    What they do
    Running 21 rehoming centres and the UK's longest-standing never-destroyed policy for dogs.
    Where they focus
    Rehoming, behaviour support, neutering schemes, and education in schools.
    Why it matters
    A no-kill commitment means every healthy dog gets the time it needs to find the right home.
    Why we like them

    There's a patience to Dogs Trust we don't see often. No quotas, no deadlines, just the months it takes to match a dog with the right family. And the work doesn't stop at the kennel door.

    Visit Dogs Trust
  • Battersea Dogs & Cats Home logo

    Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

    Registered Charity: 206394

    What they do
    Caring for lost, abandoned and unwanted dogs and cats at three centres across south-east England.
    Where they focus
    Open-door rescue 365 days a year, plus world-class veterinary and behaviour teams.
    Why it matters
    They never turn an animal away. The safety net for pets who've run out of other options.
    Why we like them

    An old promise, still kept: no postcode test, no waiting list, no questions asked. The vet and behaviour teams behind that promise are some of the best anywhere, and you can feel it in how they talk about the animals.

    Visit Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
  • PDSA logo

    PDSA

    Registered Charity: 208217

    What they do
    Providing low-cost and free veterinary care to pets whose owners can't afford private treatment.
    Where they focus
    48 Pet Hospitals delivering around three million treatments a year.
    Why it matters
    Vet bills are a top reason pets get given up, and PDSA keeps families and their animals together.
    Why we like them

    It's the kind of charity work that doesn't make headlines. PDSA shows up before the heartbreak, not after, and we'd rather fund prevention than another sad rehoming story.

    Visit PDSA

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Legacy is the UK’s first non-profit giving app. Set one monthly budget, split it across the charities you care about and we’ll handle the rest.

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How it works

One monthly donation. Split across the causes you choose.

Legacy keeps giving simple, secure and flexible.

1

Choose your causes

Choose from 11,000+ UK charities and support what matters to you.

2

Set one monthly budget

Pick one monthly amount and split it across your favourite causes.

3

We handle the rest

One monthly Direct Debit. Securely processed and distributed to your chosen causes.

See how your money moves

Your Direct Debit is processed by Stripe, who are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Stripe transfers the funds directly to Charities Trust, so Legacy never holds the funds directly.

Charities Trust, a registered charity themselves, then makes sure your donations reach your chosen charities and reclaims Gift Aid on eligible gifts.

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View your giving history, update your split, skip a month or pause whenever you need.

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You pay exactly your chosen monthly budget. Payment processing costs and any optional tip come from that total, never added on top.

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