THE PET CHARITY

Charity number: 1052488
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Educate the public regarding responsible pet ownership both directly eg by posting animal care leaflets on our websites for free download and holding events that are open to anyone with an interest in pet care, and indirectly eg by running education and training courses for pet specialists who meet the public daily.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £23,210
Total expenditure: £125,958

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 January 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • PET CARE INSTITUTE (Previous name)
  • PET CARE TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
00666171 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anthony Wigley Trustee 16 January 2025
None on record
Peter Adam Carey Trustee 19 January 2021
None on record
Dr Maeve Mary Moorcroft Trustee 06 August 2019
None on record
Adrian Burgess Trustee 01 March 2018
None on record
David Perry Trustee 01 March 2018
None on record
Dominic Brian Whitmee Trustee 20 July 2017
None on record
Christopher Newman Trustee 19 June 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £67.49k £18.92k £48.12k £16.41k £23.21k
Total expenditure £76.79k £68.99k £51.90k £41.32k £125.96k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 April 2024 23 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2022 30 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 30 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2020 24 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 24 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/12/1995 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/11/2010 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02/12/2013 as amended on 12 Jul 2019

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION AND THE HEALTH OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO OR LIMITATION TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE HYGIENE GROOMING NUTRITION BOARDING AND SAFETY OF SUCH ANIMALS

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
The Pet Charity
Bigods Bungaow
Bigods Lane
Gt Dunmow
Essex
CM6 3BE
Phone:
01371 878420
Email:
info@thepetcharity.org.uk
Website:

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