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Pug Life Rescue

Registered charity 1164018 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MUFFIN PUG RESCUE

We are a breed specific registered charity based in the UK, actively rescuing pugs and pug crosses in need wherever they may be. We seek to end the suffering of pugs being exploited or neglected, neuter and promote healthy living for pugs with our wonderful network of volunteers, adopters and foster parents across the UK.We work closely with other animal welfare organisations.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£206k
Latest spending
£179k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has no liabilities or debts at the end of the financial period and is confident of continuing in operational existence for at least 12 months. The trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves appropriate in light of current activities and anticipated future commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Fundraising via social media continued with regular online live auctions and the sale of merchandise.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of the charity's normal operating expenditure
“The Trustees aim to maintain a level of unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover approximately three months of the charity's normal operating expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 13. Related party disclosures
“Costs amounting to £700 (2024 £1,019) were paid in respect of website expenses to Bond Marketing, the proprietor of which is related to one of the trustees.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Charity Commission inquiry

Per the Commission’s published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.
Per the Commission’s published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.

Regulator actions

Fundraising Regulator: Charity Inquiry: Muffin Pug Rescue (05/12/2024)

inquiry report: Charity Commission Inquiry into Muffin Pug Rescue.

Official record

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2021)

Total income
£753k
Total spending
£755k
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£206k£179k
30/11/2024£164k£141k
30/11/2023£166k£119k
30/11/2022£360k£402k
30/11/2021£753k£755k

Common questions

Is Pug Life Rescue financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has no liabilities or debts at the end of the financial period and is confident of continuing in operational existence for at least 12 months. The trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves appropriate in light of current activities and anticipated future commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Pug Life Rescue?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Pug Life Rescue as a grant recipient include WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUSTFY2021£500100 for 500

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/11/2018£69k"Last chance to restore old school hall and build village archive"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
The Keith Howard Foundation1£450k
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST1£66k
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO1£65k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION1£15k
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED1£5k
MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION1£3k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PUG DOG WELFARE & RESCUE ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Pug Life Rescue£206k——unclear—no doubt
THE PUG DOG WELFARE & RESCUE ASSOCIATION FY2025£204k—0unclear—no doubt
POODLE NETWORK UK FY2024£130k—0unclear—no doubt
GOOD LIFE DOG RESCUE FY2025£121k—0above—no doubt
All bullie charity rescue FY2024£154k—0unclear—no doubt
WEST WALES POUNDIES DOG RESCUE FY2025£285k—0unclear—no doubt

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