COMPANION PAWS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 3 January 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 3 January 2024 – 2 January 2025
Latest income: £10,401
Latest expenditure: £10,580
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 4 Water Lane, Blackborough End, King's Lynn, pe32 1sd

02 Activities

What the charity does

We rescue homeless dogs and after a period of assessment we pair them with ( mainly ) older people who express feelings of loneliness and isolation.We offer financial support if needed and assign a volunteer to visit at least weekly to walk the dog but importantly to encourage the person to walk in an effort to widen their social circle.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 3 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 2 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 2 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,580

Fin Period Start Date: 3 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 2 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 2 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,371
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,626

Fin Period Start Date: 3 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 2 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 2 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 2 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 2 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £9,647
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,181

Fin Period Start Date: 3 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 2 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 2 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,318
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,809

Fin Period Start Date: 3 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 2 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 2 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £16,923
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,693

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 3 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 2 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 2 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,580
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 3 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 2 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 2 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,371
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,626
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 3 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 2 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 2 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 2 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £9,647
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,181
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 3 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 2 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 2 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,318
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,809
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 3 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 2 January 2021
Ar Due Date: 2 November 2021
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £16,923
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,693
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £9,832
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 9

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Suffolk
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Norfolk
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMPANION PAWS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-01-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Jan 2020
Charitable Objects: 1. THE RELIEF OF THE ELDERLY AND OTHERS WHO ARE IN NEED DUE LONELINESS AND/OR SOCIAL ISOLATION BY PROVIDING A DOG OR CAT AS A COMPANION.2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AND PREVENTION OF CRUELTY FOR CATS AND DOGS THAT ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY FINDING A SUITABLE FOSTER HOME FOR THEM.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures