01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051486
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- FK10 4RP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Hero Paws is set up to ensure that no serving or retired working dog is left without dignity, care, or support after service. What we do: We provide lifelong welfare, veterinary, behavioural, training, and transition support to UK military working dogs and their families. Where gaps exist, we also support police, prison, and other service dogs that fall outside restrictive charity criteria. We place dignity and welfare above length of service, rank, or labels. How we do it: Led by veterans and experienced handlers, we deliver direct, hands-on support rather than paperwork barriers. There are no sliding scales, cut-offs, or waiting lists. Support is provided when it’s needed—through funding, guidance, rehabilitation, rehoming, bereavement support, and long-term aftercare. We work collaboratively with families, professionals, and partner charities to ensure continuity of care, always putting the dog first.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation’s purposes are: For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering to all ex-service dogs, from across the United Kingdom by receiving rehabilitation, environmental training, behaviour modification training.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 30 June 2025 | £194,447 | £129,411 | 0 | 23 February 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £77,073 | £73,646 | 0 | 28 March 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £56,758 | £32,986 | 0 | 25 March 2024 |
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
- 53 Burnbrae Park , Kircardine
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.heropaws@org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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