THIN BLUE PAW FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1190959 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a national charity supporting, rehabilitating, protecting and celebrating serving and retired police dogs from across the United Kingdom.

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Latest income

£303k

Latest spending

£221k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £81,369 for the year, with total income rising to £302,718 from £208,744 in the prior year. Total expenditure increased to £221,349, resulting in net assets of £192,709 at the period end. The trustees confirmed that the charity is expected to meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six to nine months average operational expenditure (held: £193k)

“The Trustees will keep this under regular review but are looking to build this up to a level equivalent to six to nine months average operational expenditure.” — page 9

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 — Thin Blue Paw Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Kieran Stanbridgechair
Diane Lewis
JENNIFER PRESTON · trustee of 1 other charity
Simon Mapstone

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£303k	£221k
31/03/2024	£209k	£197k
31/03/2023	£187k	£211k
31/03/2022	£216k	£185k
31/03/2021	£214k	£123k

Common questions

Is THIN BLUE PAW FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £81,369 for the year, with total income rising to £302,718 from £208,744 in the prior year. Total expenditure increased to £221,349, resulting in net assets of £192,709 at the period end. The trustees confirmed that the charity is expected to meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION	2	£88k
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	2	£9k
MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION	1	—
BRITISH HEN WELFARE TRUST	1	£41k
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH	1	£10k
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£250

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR RETIRED SERVICE ANIMALS.

THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR RETIRED SERVICE ANIMALS income £359k
THE PUG DOG WELFARE & RESCUE ASSOCIATION income £204k
PAWZ FOR THOUGHT income £276k
WEST WALES POUNDIES DOG RESCUE income £285k
CLARKS FARM GREYHOUND RESCUE income £284k
The Red Foundation income £173k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THIN BLUE PAW FOUNDATION	£303k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR RETIRED SERVICE ANIMALS FY2024	£359k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PUG DOG WELFARE & RESCUE ASSOCIATION FY2025	£204k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PAWZ FOR THOUGHT FY2025	£276k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WEST WALES POUNDIES DOG RESCUE FY2025	£285k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CLARKS FARM GREYHOUND RESCUE FY2025	£284k	—	above	—	no doubt

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