The Pointer Rescue Service

Analysis

The Pointer Rescue Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ferndown. It was registered in April 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Pointer Rescue Service reported income of £24k and spending of £28k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £101k to £24k (-76%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Pointer Rescue Service sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tean Valley Meadow Nature Trust (£24k), Fathoms Free (£24k) and Veterinary Education Malawi (£24k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.