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the pets at home foundation

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Pets At Home Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Handforth and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and various other locations.


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

The charity provides support for national animal welfare organisations and locally based re-homing centres through a combination of grants, joint fundraising activities and events. The charity also operates small animal adoption centres in a large number of Pets at Home stores.

Fundraising

See where The Pets At Home Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,836,016
Latest Expenditure
£6,490,193

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 90.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 5.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,294,428
Charitable Activities £803,352
Other Trading £610,755
Investments £127,481
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,162,361
Raising Funds £327,832
Governance £13,337
Grants to Institutions £4,706,815
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£6,836,016£6,490,193£6,162,361£4,436,265£4,436,26511 / 9292
2023£6,170,596£6,472,535£6,185,653£4,090,442£4,296,52810 / 0
2022£5,685,114£4,864,362£4,431,344£4,392,381£4,296,5287 / 0
2021£4,089,481£3,923,520£3,580,678£3,571,629£3,554,7795 / 0
2020£5,057,987£4,605,119£4,338,091£3,405,668£3,396,5715 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers