PAWS HELP

Registered charity 1209924 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity rescues dogs in the UK and from parts of Eastern Europe and rehomes them in the UK, by working with local animal rescue shelters and agencies and through a thorough process of assessment and due diligence to ensure the best outcomes for the dogs we help.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DOGS IN THE UK AND EASTERN EUROPE WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE BY:A. RESCUING, REHABILITATING AND REHOMING THEM WITHIN THE UK; ANDB. EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.

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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Registered contact address: East Staffordshire, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£213k
Latest spending
£197k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £16,299.84 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £213,226.50 primarily from adoption donations. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, and unrestricted funds stood at £16,299.84 at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: accumulated reserves are applied to the rescue and care of dogs and for their benefit (held: £16k)
“It is the charity’s policy that accumulated reserves are applied to the rescue and care of dogs and for their benefit.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity incurred expenses on behalf of Paw Help Limited, a company where the Chair of Trustees is a director. £37.65 was due from Paw Help Limited.
“During the year, the charity incurred certain expenses on behalf of Paw Help Limited, a company in which the Chair of trustees of the charity is a director. At the year end, an amount of £37.65 was due from Paw Help Limited in respect of these expenses.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Paws Help (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England · Ukraine

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£213k£197k

Common questions

Is PAWS HELP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £16,299.84 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £213,226.50 primarily from adoption donations. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, and unrestricted funds stood at £16,299.84 at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PROVIDING ANIMAL WELFARE SUPPORT (PAWS).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PAWS HELP£213k—0unclear—no doubt
PROVIDING ANIMAL WELFARE SUPPORT (PAWS) FY2025£191k—0unclear—no doubt
PAWS FOR KIDS FY2025£890k£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt
HAMPSHIRE PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE FY2025£44k——unclear—no doubt
HELPING DOG PAWS FY2026£107k—0unclear—no doubt
FOUR PAWS CAT RESCUE FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt

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