## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date !st **April 2024 31st March 2025 From To**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name**
Paws Rescue UK
**Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1180070 **Charity's principal address** 0/1 4 Mingarry Street Glasgow **Postcode G20 8NT**
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||Yvonne Wyper|Chair|16/5/2024 topresent||
||EmilyBlenkinsop|Secretary|29/9/2018 topresent||
||Alison Caldwell||25/9/2018 topresent||
||John James||25/9/2018 to 04/02/2025||
||Shannon Boothroyd||22/3/2023 topresent||
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation Type of governing document
(eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the Trustee selection methods charity trustees.
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for cats and dogs in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances, or ill usage and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty to and suffering among animals.
**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
**MAIN ACTIVITIES** Paws Rescue UK (PRUK) was registered with the charity commission in 2018 and primarily acts as a platform for Paws Rescue Qatar (PRQ) to re-home abandoned cats and dogs from the streets of Qatar to loving forever homes in the UK, Europe, Canada, United States and across the world and facilitate getting them to their adoptive homes. PRUK adoption process. A careful screening and matching process is undertaken for all animal adoptions. All applications are carefully reviewed, references are taken and adopter and home checks (virtual) take place. We use our knowledge of each animal and do our utmost to ensure that person/home matches. All adoptive homes are assessed on an individual basis some of whom have been blanket turned away from mainstream adoption charities citing reasons such as no outdoor space, children etc. We set up chats with adopters, fosters and shelter personnel for each adoption. We give advice to all adopters, along with full back up, post adoption care and behaviour needs advice. In the unlikely event that the adoption fails we will make alternative arrangements to find the right home for that animal. We will always try, whenever possible to ensure that each dog or cat proposed has spent time in foster care prior to them flying to their forever homes. Fostering plays a key part in helping a rescued animal on its journey to a new life. We charge an adoption fee which is used to contribute towards the cost of rescue, veterinary costs, rehabilitation, and travel/ export. All our animals are fully vaccinated, spayed or neutered, microchipped, dewormed and have received a tick/flea treatment prior to rehoming. All dogs are Brucellosis tested and Cani- 4 tested for heartworm, Lyme disease, Ehrlichia and Anaplasma. All cats are tested for FIV/FELV. Most countries also require to have had a rabies serology test – RNATT (Rabies Neutralising Antibody Titre Test.) PRUK Positive Adoption Process. Sometimes an animal may
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have special needs in terms of disability, health, behavioural issues or even be a particular breed. In these cases we will actively look for suitable adopters and organisations that specialise in looking after them. This could be a rescue group that cares for disabled and life ending animals. Groups that work with animal wheelchairs or have the specialist resources and experience to help animals with behavioural issues. For some breeds of dogs such as working dogs, huskies we will look for homes in northern, colder climates such as Canada and North America or homes in rural areas.
PRUK Travel Planning. prepares and books all necessary travel arrangements, permits, health checks and other paperwork to facilitate the international rehoming of our cats and dogs. We also help advise the expats of Qatar who want to repatriate their pets what they need to have in place in order for them to take their pets home. We also can provide a not-for-profit repatriation service.
PRUK will take every opportunity to educate and instigate meaningful dialogue with the Qatar ministries and important decision makers.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
## **Volunteers.**
**Paws Rescue is run entirely by non paid volunteers. All trustees are in essence volunteers.**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
The charity is extremely grateful to all our volunteers without whom not a single animal could be rescued and rehomed. A number of volunteers help us in numerous ways , which include (but is not limited to) activities such as
- covering all aspects of social media, content creation, strategy and management
- responding to adoption applications and performing home checks
- preparing paperwork for flights and import
- ● providing guidance to adopters throughout the adoption process and post adoption
- organising fundraising
- organising return of travel crates to Qatar
- setting up and running fundraising events
- collecting and transporting animals from airports to their new adoptive homes.
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In Qatar, volunteers support by:
- responding to / calls and emergency situation collections
- driving animals to the vets, foster homes, and airports
- picking up supplies
- spending time with our animals to rehabilitate, socialise and exercise them
- organising fundraising activities and events
- participating in animal welfare awareness events
- manage all aspects of the shelter, care and rehoming of all our animals
- assessing animal behaviour
- marketing and photographing the animals for rehoming purposes
**Foster Homes.** We are also extremely grateful to our network of fosterers who play a vital role in providing our animals with a safe and loving home while teaching them social skills. or providing a quiet safe space for them to recuperate after surgeries and traumatic events
## **Flight buddies**
are invaluable in helping us escort some of our animals overseas
## **In kind contributions**
- we are grateful to receive a whole range of in-kind contribution from food, veterinary and cleaning supplies, to vehicles, domestic appliances, and maintenance work
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## **Commercial and Third Sector Partnerships**
**Qatar Airways Cargo** Qatar Airways run a WeQare Corporate Social Responsibility Programme and Paws Rescue UK / Qatar are lucky enough to be one of the chosen animal charities to be able to avail of the benefits of reduced costs to send our animals cargo to their new homes, https://www.qrcargo.co m/s/company/corporate -social-responsibility Royal Regularly donates Canin specialist dog and cat Qatar food as well as veterinary supplies .
Extrordinair in Edinburgh who regularly donate surplus / left dog airline crates and take exemplary care of the Paws arrivals into Scotland.
The Animal Team have been invaluable in helping us transport our rescues from their arrival airports to their forever homes. They also provide a comprehensive homecheck service to enable us to place the right animals with the right adopters. An amazing charity!
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**Commercial and Third Sector Partnerships continued**
Pampered Pets Kennels & Cattery Agria Pet Insurance
## **Vets**
- we would like to thank our veterinary surgeons and practices that help us in often the most urgent, difficult, and horrific circumstances in providing medical support and advice often at reduced rates and in their own private time.
**Trustees and volunteers** - receive no remuneration whatsoever. Giving of their time and resources freely with only the interest of the animals at heart and a desire to make a difference to their plight.
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Section D Achievements and performance
## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
2024/2025 saw a total of 79 cats and dogs
rescued by PRQ 42 dogs
37 cats
2024/2025 saw a total of 84 cats and dogs adopted
44 dogs
40 cats
2024/2025 saw a total of 66 international adoptions
30 dogs
36 cats
2024/2025 saw a total of 38 Qatar adoptions
14 dogs
4 cats
2024/2025 saw Paws Rescue UK facilitate rehoming of 36 cats and dogs for other rescuers animals
47 dogs
15 cats
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Section D Achievements and performance
## Trap Neuter and Release
PRUK along with PRQ manages a number of TNR (Trap, Neuter and Release) colonies in Qatar. With the help of volunteers these colonies of cats and dogs are fed, watered, spayed and neutered and receive veterinary care if needed. Whenever possible and with shelter space and funds allowing some of these animals are taken into the shelter, prepared for travel and rehomed. By far the largest and one of the longest existing of these managed colonies is the Sailiya dog colony in the district of Al Rayyan 13 miles south-west of Doha.
## **Social Media outreach**
We continued to work hard to increase our digital footprint throughout 2024/25
With Facebook and Instagram engagement for both PRUK and PRQ. At time of writing this report collectively
Paws Rescue Qatar and Paws Rescue UK have over 43,474 followers. 28,574 followers on Facebook and 14,900 followers on Instagram.
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Section D Achievements and performance
## **Gift Aid**
On the 26/4/24 Paws Rescue received recognition from HMRC
## **Paws Foster Families**
Fostering is a wonderful way to help our animals on their journey to their happy ever after. These temporary loving homes have multiple benefits for cats and dogs. It can be a place where a dog or cat can recuperate from a trauma or medical procedure. It helps them acclimatise to a home life and can make them more adoptable. It frees up shelter space meaning another dog or cat can be rescued. It's a way to really get to know that dog or cat's personality which is taken into account when matching them to future adopters. PRUK, fosters and adopters are set up on fostering chats which is a great way to support both foster and adopter and animal.
Paws has a number of foster families in Qatar and the UK.
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Section D Achievements and performance
## **HappyTails**
We continued to use our “Happy Tails” platform where adopters can join and share stories, experiences, photographs, and videos with fellow Happy Tail adopters. Currently Paws Rescue Happy Tails has 481 active members. Here is just a snapshot of some of the hundreds of posts from the Paws alumni. Thank you to each and everyone for giving our special babies a second chance and a happy ever after.
## Rescue is the Best Breed.
Our animals are ambassadors for other strays in Qatar, they are living proof of what love and proper care can do to an animal. Giving a home to a Paws Rescue dog or cat is the most rewarding experience.
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Section D Achievements and performance
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## **Section E Financial review**
**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
Paws Rescue UK has little to no overheads in the UK and most of the cash reserves are donated to Paws Rescue Qatar for purposes specified by Paws Rescue UK. The cash reserves are monitored by the trustees throughout the year and small levels of cash are maintained in the UK to address risks and small spending commitments.
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
Not applicable
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Yvonne Wyper **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 17[th] December 2025
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