HOUNSLOW ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY

Registered charity 1065060 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Rescue stray and unwanted animals, provide veterinary care and neutering. Rehome these animals, unless too old or with ongoing medical conditions, in which case they remain in our care. Promote responsible pet ownership and the importance of neutering to the general public.

Objects

TO ASSIST ABANDONED, UNWANTED, ILL-TREATED, SICK AND INJURED ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION IN SUCH WAYS AS ARE APPROPRIATE TO THEIR NEED; INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FOSTER CARE PENDING PERMANENT REHOMING WHERE APPROPRIATE.

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW

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

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Latest income
£299k
Latest spending
£127k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated with an excess of income over expenditure of £171,302.37, resulting in a significant increase in net assets to £552,275.48. The trustees note that the charity is entirely run by unpaid volunteers, enabling funds to be used solely for animal rescue and care. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Legacies (83% of income)
“income totalled £298,063.93 of which £247,536.57 came from legacies” — page 1
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ealing · Hammersmith And Fulham · Hounslow · Richmond Upon Thames · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£299k£127k
31/12/2023£182k£149k
31/12/2022£322k£132k
31/12/2021£89k£62k
31/12/2020£51k£43k

Common questions

Is HOUNSLOW ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated with an excess of income over expenditure of £171,302.37, resulting in a significant increase in net assets to £552,275.48. The trustees note that the charity is entirely run by unpaid volunteers, enabling funds to be used solely for animal rescue and care. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ESSEX MID & NORTH BRANCH CIO.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HOUNSLOW ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY£299k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ESSEX MID & NORTH BRANCH CIO FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CAMBRIDGE AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025£386k—0above—no doubt
THE KIT WILSON TRUST FOR ANIMAL WELFARE FY2025£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE ANIMAL HOUSE RESCUE FY2024£170k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MAYHEW HOME FY2024£3.4m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.