PUMPKIN AND FRIENDS CHARITY

Registered charity 1199484 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Founded in 2021. Pumpkin and Friends Charity set out to raise awareness and money for animals with disabilities. Providing equipment and financial help. Rescue, rebilhation and rehoming of disabled animals.Therapy dogs, training and certification. Educational visits to schools and universities. Our aim is to open Pumpkin and friends animal retreat and respite centre.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DISABLED ANIMALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, DOMESTIC DOGS, IN NEED OF URGENT CARE AND TREATMENT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TOWARDS THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING WHEELCHAIRS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES TO REGISTERED CHARITIES AND OR COMMUNITY GROUPS;TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE WELFARE OF DISABLED ANIMALS, ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL, AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG DISABLED ANIMALS; ANDTHE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE BENEFITS OF THERAPY DOGS (COMFORT DOGS) AND TO MAKE GRANT TO SUPPORT ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY PROJECTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£189k
Latest spending
£172k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £48,853 at the end of the year, an increase from £32,307 the previous year. The trustees report that principal funding sources include donations and fundraising events, supplemented by income from a new charity shop. The document notes no material deficits and confirms the charity has sufficient reserves to provide urgent care.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient level of free reserves to be able to provide treatment to such animals in need of urgent care (held: £49k)
“The charity is required to keep a sufficient level of free reserves to be able to provide treatment to such animals in need of urgent care. The level of reserves is to be reviewed annually by Trustees.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
02/04/2025£189k£172k
02/04/2024£117k£92k
02/04/2023£47k£40k

Common questions

Is PUMPKIN AND FRIENDS CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £48,853 at the end of the year, an increase from £32,307 the previous year. The trustees report that principal funding sources include donations and fundraising events, supplemented by income from a new charity shop. The document notes no material deficits and confirms the charity has sufficient reserves to provide urgent care. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PUMPKIN'S WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PUMPKIN AND FRIENDS CHARITY£189k—0unclear—no doubt
PUMPKIN'S WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION CENTRE FY2025£100k—0no_policy—no doubt
BUDDY'S RESCUE BUDDIES FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt
PEOPLE FOR ANIMAL CARE TRUST (PACT) FY2025£2.7m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
THE FLICKA FOUNDATION FY2025£1.8m—0unclear—no doubt

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