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pets as therapy

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. Pets As Therapy is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Oxfordshire and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Pets As Therapy facilitates visits by registered volunteers with their temperament assessed dogs and cats to establishments including hospitals, hospices, residential and nursing homes, and day care centres, bringing comfort, companionship and therapy into the lives of thousands of patients and residents. Registered PAT dogs and cats also work with phobic children and stroke patients.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,082,102
Latest Expenditure
£884,014

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 71.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 87.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 14.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £985,086
Charitable Activities £87,011
Other Trading £0
Investments £9,925
Other Income £80

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £772,984
Raising Funds £111,030
Governance £13,635
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,082,102£884,014£772,984£819,381£750,46613 / 5721
2023£835,973£680,413£501,190£621,293£462,56412 / 4784
2022£620,434£504,854£363,251£465,734£397,4419 / 4066
2021£451,982£465,6200 / 4348
2020£581,258£481,655£384,454£363,792£277,3679 / 5600

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers