TENDERPAWS CAT RESCUE
FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS, SPECIFICALLY CATS, IN THE BLACKPOOL AND FYLDE DISTRICT BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED OF RESCUE, CARE AND ATTENTION. THIS CAN BE THROUGH ABANDONMENT, MALTREATMENT OR POOR CIRCUMSTANCES. WE ALSO ENSURE SAFE REHOMING, PROMOTE NEUTERING AND CHIPPING OF CATS IN OUR CARE.
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THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1)FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS, SPECIFICALLY CATS, IN THE BLACKPOOL AND FYLDE DISTRICT BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED OF RESCUE, CARE AND ATTENTION THROUGH ABANDONMENT, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USE AND ENSURING THE SAFE REHOMING OF RESCUED AND REHABILTATED CATS.2)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN CAT WELFARE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE, DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF NEUTERING AND MICROCHIPPING ALL CATS, ESPECIALLY IF OVER 6 MONTHS OLD.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts for Tenderpaws Cat Rescue for the year ended 4th April 2026 have been examined by an independent examiner who confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accuracy or compliance of the accounts. The examiner verified that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and that the accounts accorded with those records. No specific financial health metrics or reserves policies are disclosed in the provided text.
What the accounts disclose
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 04/04/2026
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 04/04/2025
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 04/04/2024
- Volunteers: 3
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 04/04/2023 (received 13/02/2024, 9 days after the 04/02/2024 due date); year ending 04/04/2022 (received 20/02/2023, 16 days after the 04/02/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Christine Meryemchair
- Christina Walsh
- Mustafa Meryem
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2026 | £66k | £61k |
| 04/04/2025 | £47k | £51k |
| 04/04/2024 | £61k | £61k |
| 04/04/2023 | £61k | £69k |
| 04/04/2022 | £57k | £64k |
Common questions
Is TENDERPAWS CAT RESCUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts for Tenderpaws Cat Rescue for the year ended 4th April 2026 have been examined by an independent examiner who confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accuracy or compliance of the accounts. The examiner verified that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and that the accounts accorded with those records. No specific financial health metrics or reserves policies are disclosed in the provided text. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TENDERPAWS CAT RESCUE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TENDERPAWS CAT RESCUE as a grant recipient include THE BLACKPOOL CAT TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BLACKPOOL CAT TRUST | FY2023 | £6k | Grants for neutering/spaying |
| THE BLACKPOOL CAT TRUST | FY2022 | £6k | Grants usually in March at a rate fixed annually according to vets, fees upon production of a voucher signed and stamped by a practising vet. for each cat neute |
| THE BLACKPOOL CAT TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | Grants for neutering/spaying cats |
| THE BLACKPOOL CAT TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Grants for neutering/spaying cats |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION | 1 | £17k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TENDERPAWS CAT RESCUE | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PURRS CAT RESCUE | £25k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAFE HOUSE FOR UNWANTED ANIMALS TRUST | £87k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CATS IN CRISIS LINCOLN | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAMPSHIRE PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE | £44k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THAMES VALLEY ANIMAL WELFARE | £142k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |