Pawprints Dog Rescue
Analysis
Pawprints Dog Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in July 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Pawprints Dog Rescue reported income of £518k and spending of £416k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £390k to £518k (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Pawprints Dog Rescue sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spaniel Aid CIO (£517k), RSPCA Burton upon Trent & District Branch (£518k) and The Rhodes Minnis Cat Sanctuary (£515k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58%, trading 26% and charitable activities 12%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £27k. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 8.8%. Reserves of £385k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 53%
- Legacies 5.3%
- Charitable activities 12%
- Trading 26%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 3.9%
In the charity's own words
Pawprints Dog Rescue takes in dogs which have been picked up by local Dog Wardens, and which would have otherwise been euthanized following their statutory 7 days in local authority care. It also arranges foster care or new homes for dogs whose owners facing hospitalisation or terminal illness.Pawprints neuter, vaccinate and provide medical treatment for the dogs before rehoming them.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Spaniel Aid CIO | Towcester | £517k |
| RSPCA Burton upon Trent & District Branch | Burton-on-Trent | £518k |
| The Rhodes Minnis Cat Sanctuary | Canterbury | £515k |
| Barn Owl Trust | Devon | £521k |