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THE PET CHARITY

Registered charity 1052488 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PET CARE INSTITUTE, PET CARE TRUST

Educate the public regarding responsible pet ownership both directly eg by posting animal care leaflets on our websites for free download and holding events that are open to anyone with an interest in pet care, and indirectly eg by running education and training courses for pet specialists who meet the public daily.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION AND THE HEALTH OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO OR LIMITATION TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE HYGIENE GROOMING NUTRITION BOARDING AND SAFETY OF SUCH ANIMALS

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £131,525, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining minimum reserves equal to 12 months' running costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £164 for the year, driven primarily by investment income of £26,202 against charitable expenditure of £27,083.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 12 months' running costs (held: £132k)
“The Trustees confirmed the policy of maintaining minimum reserves equal to at least 12 months' running costs, to be reviewed annually, remains in place.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Pet Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£27k£27k
30/04/2024£23k£126k
30/04/2023£16k£41k
30/04/2022£48k£52k
30/04/2021£19k£69k

Common questions

Is THE PET CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £131,525, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining minimum reserves equal to 12 months' running costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £164 for the year, driven primarily by investment income of £26,202 against charitable expenditure of £27,083. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PET CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PET CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUSTFY2023£3kAnimal welfare