PAWPURRS HALFWAY HOUSE
PawPurrs Halfway House rescues cats off the streets and from homes where owners are unable to take care of them. We started in 2020 at the start of lockdown and have grown considerably, gaining charity status in December 2021. We rescue strays, toms, cats in need, and pregnant cats, aiming to socialise and rehabilitate them before they are appropriately re-homed, matching them to the right home.
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TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS CATS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL-USAGE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds zero reserves due to frequent and nonstop vet bills, noting that demand for rescues surpasses available resources. The trustees report uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to mounting expenses and reliance solely on donations.
What the accounts disclose
“There are uncertainties regarding ability to continue given the mounting vet expenses and reliance only on donations.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- Miss Katie Hayeschair
- Oneisa Akuji
- Sara Davidson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £164k | £164k |
| 05/04/2024 | £161k | £160k |
| 05/04/2023 | £117k | £118k |
Common questions
Is PAWPURRS HALFWAY HOUSE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds zero reserves due to frequent and nonstop vet bills, noting that demand for rescues surpasses available resources. The trustees report uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to mounting expenses and reliance solely on donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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- LITTLE PAWS RESCUE
- SOUTH DEVON CATS REHOMING
- PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE
- THE COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT CAT RESCUE AND HOMING SOCIETY
- OLDHAM CATS
- PROVIDING ANIMAL WELFARE SUPPORT (PAWS)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAWPURRS HALFWAY HOUSE | £164k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| LITTLE PAWS RESCUE | £197k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH DEVON CATS REHOMING | £103k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PROTECTED PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE | £416k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT CAT RESCUE AND HOMING SOCIETY | £312k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OLDHAM CATS | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |