Wirral Fox Rescue

Registered charity 1176869 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PAWPRINTS, PAWPRINTS - WIRRAL WILDLIFE RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND RELEASE, PAWPRINTS WIRRAL WILDLIFE RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND RELEASE

Wirral Fox Rescue, formally Pawprints, is Wirral's only dedicated centre for the rescue, rehabilitation and release of foxes. Through a combination of coordinated veterinary services and our excellent in house programme, we aim to nurse our foxes back to health before releasing them into the wild, preferably where they were first found.

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Latest income
£105k
Latest spending
£98k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £17,804, an increase from £10,770 in the prior year, resulting in a net income surplus of £7,034. The trustees note that while the charity aims to hold reserves covering six months of commitments, it is currently below this target. The charity operates with minimal paid staff, relying on a single Centre Manager and significant volunteer support.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £18k; policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure)
We are not currently in this position but will aim to increase reserves each year until that level is reached.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wirral Fox Rescue (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Liverpool City · Sefton · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£105k£98k
31/03/2024£93k£96k
31/03/2023£94k£91k
31/03/2022£79k£81k
31/03/2021£68k£66k

Common questions

Is Wirral Fox Rescue financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £17,804, an increase from £10,770 in the prior year, resulting in a net income surplus of £7,034. The trustees note that while the charity aims to hold reserves covering six months of commitments, it is currently below this target. The charity operates with minimal paid staff, relying on a single Centre Manager and significant volunteer support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.