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Woodgreen Pets Charity

Also known as: Wood Green Animal Shelters, Wood Green, the Animals Charity

Taking in unwanted and lost animals, providing shelter and care, finding secure and loving homes and providing help,support and guidance for pet owners. Teaching the public, young and old, about their responsibilities towards animals in society and promoting responsible animal welfare measures to central and local government.

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Activities & Mission

Taking in unwanted and lost animals, providing shelter and care, finding secure and loving homes and providing help,support and guidance for pet owners. Teaching the public, young and old, about their responsibilities towards animals in society and promoting responsible animal welfare measures to central and local government.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£21,126,000
Latest Expenditure
£21,089,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 48.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 5% of UK Housing charities with income over £10M (sample: 312). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 48.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 3% of UK Housing charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 52.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 2% of UK Housing charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £14,539,000
Charitable Activities £458,000
Other Trading £4,893,000
Investments £339,000
Other Income £897,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £10,250,000
Raising Funds £10,839,000
Governance £221,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£21,126,000
£21,089,000£10,250,000£22,240,000£15,034,000329 / 755
2024
£18,372,000
£20,893,000£9,972,000£21,414,000£12,628,000338 / 769
2023
£20,757,000
£20,188,000£8,860,000£23,411,000£13,768,000325 / 865
2022
£17,067,697
£18,127,969£7,114,628£23,286,137£12,288,000321 / 2000
2021
£12,846,494
£15,426,742£6,970,709£24,179,790£12,757,359290 / 904

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Woodgreen Pets Charity

What does Woodgreen Pets Charity do?

Taking in unwanted and lost animals, providing shelter and care, finding secure and loving homes and providing help,support and guidance for pet owners. Teaching the public, young and old, about their responsibilities towards animals in society and promoting responsible animal welfare measures to central and local government.

How much income did Woodgreen Pets Charity report in 2025?

Woodgreen Pets Charity reported total income of £21.13m and reported expenditure of £21.09m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Woodgreen Pets Charity?

Woodgreen Pets Charity has a program ratio of 48.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 5% of UK Housing charities with income over £10M (sample of 312 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Woodgreen Pets Charity registered as a charity?

Woodgreen Pets Charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13 January 1988 as charity number 298348. It has been registered for 38 years.

Who runs Woodgreen Pets Charity?

Woodgreen Pets Charity is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is Lynn Michael Mrs. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Woodgreen Pets Charity operate?

Woodgreen Pets Charity operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Woodgreen Pets Charity a registered charity?

Yes — Woodgreen Pets Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 298348.

Details

Address
Wood Green Animal Shelters
London Road
Godmanchester
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 2NH
Registration Date
13 January 1988
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
298348
Charity Number
298348

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Trustees

Lynn Michael Mrs Chair
Claire Patricia Higgins MBE
Jeremy Waring Earnshaw
Justine Lisa Woolf
Mark Radda
MRS P L GEE
Paul Woodhouse
Sacha Benfredj
Sarah Jaggers
Sophie Ignarski

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Wood Green Animal Shelters
  • Wood Green, the Animals Charity
  • Woodgreen Pets Charity

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14 May 2026
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