WAGGY TAILS RESCUE LIMITED

Registered charity 1114957 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WAGGY TAILS RESCUE

Animal rescue principally dogs

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANY ANIMALS AND DOGS IN PARTICULAR, WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND IN PARTICULAR:(A) TO AID ANIMALS AND IN PARTICULAR DOGS IN DISTRESS THROUGH INJURY OR OTHER CAUSE AND TO ARRANGE VETERINARY TREATMENT IF NECESSARY.(B) TO FIND GOOD AND SUITABLE NEW HOMES FOR DOGS IN OUR CARE OR THAT COME TO US FOR ATTENTION(C) TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BY MEANS OF INFORMATION, EDUCATION OR IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO DIRECTLY AID ANIMALS NEEDING TREATMENT OR HELP.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE DORSET, HAMPSHIRE, WILTSHIRE.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £2,622,546, exceeding the stated policy target of £270,352. The charity reported a net income increase of £266,261, driven largely by legacies, while maintaining a positive cash position despite significant property-related liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Waggy Tails Rescue (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £375k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~58.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Elsie Smith
• SHELAGH MEREDITH
• VIRGINIA ROBERTS

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

Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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