STREET PAWS
To remove the barriers that prevent pet owners experiencing homelessness from accessing support, accommodation and resources with their pet. To champion the physical and psychological health benefits that pet ownership brings and advocate for the importance of maintaining these valuable relationships even when faced with homelessness.
Objects
TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING FREE OF CHARGE VETERINARY CARE AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION TO ANIMALS OWNED BY PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS, VULNERABLY HOUSED AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS SEVERELY AFFECTED BY POVERTY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Street Paws reported a surplus of £9,039 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total funds increasing from £175,735 to £172,550 (note: text shows decrease in total funds from 176,254 to 172,550, but surplus is positive). Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £76,460, which is below its stated policy target of six months of core expenditure and fixed costs. The charity relies entirely on voluntary donations and grants, with no government funding received.
What the accounts disclose
“Street Paws policy for holding free reserves is to target a level of cash that represents a minimum of 6 months core expenditure and fixed costs.” — 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
- Paying staff
- 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 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 28
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Trustees
- SUSAN MCCABEchair
- Adam Hemming
- Agata Witkowska
- Aisling Jayne Ruff
- Alistair Jonathan Ball
- Lisa Naylor
- Penny McIntyre
- Rachel Warren
- Rebecca Naomi Jack
- Sarah Lawton
- Verity Richards
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £115k | £119k |
| 31/08/2024 | £94k | £103k |
| 31/08/2023 | £91k | £90k |
| 31/08/2022 | £100k | £99k |
| 31/08/2021 | £152k | £71k |
Common questions
Is STREET PAWS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Street Paws reported a surplus of £9,039 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total funds increasing from £175,735 to £172,550 (note: text shows decrease in total funds from 176,254 to 172,550, but surplus is positive). Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £76,460, which is below its stated policy target of six months of core expenditure and fixed costs. The charity relies entirely on voluntary donations and grants, with no government funding received. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds STREET PAWS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STREET PAWS as a grant recipient include THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, LEEDS BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, CEO SLEEPOUT, THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO, THE GROCERS' CHARITY.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 05/11/2025 | £45k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Community Foundation North East | 03/10/2024 | £1k | Grant to Street Paws |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2024 | £20k | Street Paws Dog Champion Scheme |
| UK government | 30/09/2020 | £6k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Brindle Foundation | 1 | £100k |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | 1 | £69k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| BETTY PHILLIPS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 1 | £500 |
| THE KENNEL CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £190 |
Charities like this
- FOUR PAWS CAT RESCUE
- PROVIDING ANIMAL WELFARE SUPPORT (PAWS)
- STREETVET
- HAMPSHIRE PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
- HELPING DOG PAWS
- PAWS HELP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STREET PAWS | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOUR PAWS CAT RESCUE | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PROVIDING ANIMAL WELFARE SUPPORT (PAWS) | £191k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STREETVET | £1.1m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| HAMPSHIRE PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE | £44k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELPING DOG PAWS | £107k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |