OSCR Scottish charity profile

Pet Fostering Service Scotland

Known as P F S S

ActiveCharity number SC015672
Registered2 June 1986
Main locationStirling
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC015672
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
over 250 volunteers
Staff
5
Postcode
EH15 2JJ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

• Providing advice and support to pet owners during periods of illness, homelessness or domestic abuse or similar vulnerable situations regarding how to care for their pet in the short term with the aim of retaining their pet long term and supporting the psychological and physical health benefits which the provision of pet care provides to pet owners • Ensuring that owners have the anticipation of being reunited with their pet after their personal crisis period has resolved and enabling them to remain long term pet owners • To provide the benefits of pet care to our foster volunteers by enabling them to gain the human-animal companion bond of a pet, but without the long-term responsibility. Also, from working with a charity making a difference by helping those owners and pets in emergency situations.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of animal welfare

Beneficiaries

  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The charitable objectives of the company are 2.1 To advance animal welfare by providing short-term pet care (in the homes of volunteer fosterers) when a pet owner is unable to provide pet care through illness, homelessness or domestic abuse, and cannot arrange alternative care, with the aim of returning pets to their owner whenever possible. and 2.2 To provide help, if possible, with the rehoming of a foster pet when the owner is unable to continue providing care, after a foster period, giving the owner comfort that their pet is being cared for when they are no longer able to do so and providing advice and support to the owner. 2.3 To provide support to those in need by 2.3.1 providing advice and support to pet owners during periods of illness, homelessness or domestic abuse or similar vulnerable situations regarding how to care for their pet in the short term with the aim of retaining their pet long term and supporting the psychological and physical health benefits which the provision of pet care provides to pet owners 2.3.2 ensuring that owners have the anticipation of being reunited with their pet after their personal crisis period has resolved and enabling them to remain long term pet owners 2.4 To provide the benefits of pet care to our foster volunteers by enabling them to gain the human-animal companion bond of a pet, but without the long term responsibility. Secondly, from working with a charity making a difference by helping those owners and pets in emergency situations.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£101,202£100,023529 June 2026
31 March 2025£51,197£89,324525 September 2025
31 March 2024£60,142£69,82459 December 2024
31 March 2023£93,164£68,741518 December 2023
31 March 2022£34,679£49,18951 December 2022

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
32 Coillesdene Crescent, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
www.pfss.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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