The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association
Analysis
The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in July 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association reported income of £204k and spending of £292k, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £238k to £204k (-14%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jersey Cattle Society of the United Kingdom (£204k), Barking Mad Dog Rescue (£204k) and Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Crewe, Nantwich and District Branch CIO (£203k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Jersey Cattle Society of the United Kingdom | Carlisle | £204k |
| Barking Mad Dog Rescue | Lancashire | £204k |
| Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Crewe, Nantwich and District Branch CIO | Cheshire | £203k |
| The Devon Horse and Pony Sanctuary | Devon | £204k |