PAWS2RESCUE
Activities: raising donations - donating to Romania and Ukraine - supporting rescuers, to help stray and abandoned dogs and provide shelter, neuter and education campaigns, and raising public awareness in the UK about stray and abandoned dogs across the world and how we help, arranging adopting and fostering of dogs into the UK and EU.
Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND TO PROVIDE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO DOGS IN ROMANIA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £79,810, falling below the trustees' stated policy target of an £80,000 minimum reserve. The charity reported a net expenditure of £7,988 for the year, resulting in a slight increase in creditors owed to £3,043. Despite the deficit in movement, the trustees confirmed that resources are adequate and no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations.
What the accounts disclose
“88% of the total charity income was derived from donations” — page 7
“£80,000 minimum reserve was our intention once again in 2025.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 31
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 37
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 45
Funders the charity credits
- BIG YELLOW SELF STORAGE
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)
Trustees
- ALISON STANDBRIDGEchair
- Linda Kensett
- RACHAEL DULWICH
- Yvonne Vehlow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £174k | £182k |
| 31/12/2024 | £225k | £300k |
| 31/12/2023 | £315k | £217k |
| 31/12/2022 | £348k | £352k |
| 31/12/2021 | £520k | £485k |
Common questions
Is PAWS2RESCUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £79,810, falling below the trustees' stated policy target of an £80,000 minimum reserve. The charity reported a net expenditure of £7,988 for the year, resulting in a slight increase in creditors owed to £3,043. Despite the deficit in movement, the trustees confirmed that resources are adequate and no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION | 1 | £78k |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | 1 | £69k |
| THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE KENNEL CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £190 |
Charities like this
- PAWS HELP
- PAWS FOR KIDS
- PAWZ FOR THOUGHT
- PROVIDING ANIMAL WELFARE SUPPORT (PAWS)
- FOUR PAWS CAT RESCUE
- PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAWS2RESCUE | £174k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| PAWS HELP | £213k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PAWS FOR KIDS | £890k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| PAWZ FOR THOUGHT | £276k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PROVIDING ANIMAL WELFARE SUPPORT (PAWS) | £191k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOUR PAWS CAT RESCUE | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |