THE PUG DOG WELFARE & RESCUE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 276067 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PUG DOG WELFARE ASSOCIATION

The charity operates throughout England and Wales through the trustees and a supporting team of volunteers to render assistance to Pug dogs in need for whatever reason by re-homing in previously vetted homes and providing immediate & essential veterinary care where required prior to said re-homing.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF PUG DOGS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION INCLUDING VETERINARY ATTENTION.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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
£204k
Latest spending
£292k
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss of £115,545 for the year, driven by veterinary fees exceeding income. The trustees note that the charity's reserve balance has been depleted by the cost of veterinary treatment and inflation, leading to a significant withdrawal of £300,000 from long-term investments to fund operational costs. Despite these pressures, the charity maintains unrestricted funds of £988,088 and continues to operate across multiple regions.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£522k
Total spending
£257k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~58.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

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
31/12/2025£204k£292k
31/12/2024£169k£341k
31/12/2023£160k£267k
31/12/2022£522k£257k
31/12/2021£238k£240k

Common questions

Is THE PUG DOG WELFARE & RESCUE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss of £115,545 for the year, driven by veterinary fees exceeding income. The trustees note that the charity's reserve balance has been depleted by the cost of veterinary treatment and inflation, leading to a significant withdrawal of £300,000 from long-term investments to fund operational costs. Despite these pressures, the charity maintains unrestricted funds of £988,088 and continues to operate across multiple regions. 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 Pug Life Rescue.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PUG DOG WELFARE & RESCUE ASSOCIATION£204k—0unclear—no doubt
Pug Life Rescue FY2025£206k——unclear—no doubt
WEST WALES POUNDIES DOG RESCUE FY2025£285k—0unclear—no doubt
POODLE NETWORK UK FY2024£130k—0unclear—no doubt
GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG WELFARE FUND FY2024£156k—0unclear—no doubt
BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE FY2025£216k—0unclear—no doubt

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