TENDERCARE RESCUE
For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of cats and dogs in the UK and Romania in need of care and attention and in particular to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals
Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF CATS AND DOGS IN THE UK AND ROMANIA IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SUCH RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reports total unrestricted funds of £54,066, which is significantly above its stated reserves policy target of £5,000. The trustees describe the financial position as healthy, noting that strong donations have allowed the charity to increase grants to other organizations despite rising costs. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
“We have agreed that a reserve of £5000 should be maintained to allow for emergency vet bills or other emergency requirements for the animals in our care.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 12
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 13/12/2023, 43 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Colin Stobbart
- Etain Stobbart
- Kevin Greener
- tracey Hobbs
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £119k | £107k |
| 31/12/2024 | £85k | £85k |
| 31/12/2023 | £51k | £52k |
| 31/12/2022 | £57k | £36k |
| 31/12/2021 | £58k | £54k |
Common questions
Is TENDERCARE RESCUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reports total unrestricted funds of £54,066, which is significantly above its stated reserves policy target of £5,000. The trustees describe the financial position as healthy, noting that strong donations have allowed the charity to increase grants to other organizations despite rising costs. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- FELINE CARE
- Freedom Angels Romania
- STRAY2ME RESCUE
- LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE CAT RESCUE
- AID CARE TRAINING AND SUPPLIES TRUST
- THE CAT AND RABBIT RESCUE CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TENDERCARE RESCUE | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FELINE CARE | £335k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Freedom Angels Romania | £123k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STRAY2ME RESCUE | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE CAT RESCUE | £100k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AID CARE TRAINING AND SUPPLIES TRUST | £62k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |