Pug Life Rescue
What it does
We are a breed specific registered charity based in the UK, actively rescuing pugs and pug crosses in need wherever they may be. We seek to end the suffering of pugs being exploited or neglected, neuter and promote healthy living for pugs with our wonderful network of volunteers, adopters and foster parents across the UK.We work closely with other animal welfare organisations.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE 1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF PUGS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE PUGS AND SEEKING TO SUITABLY RE-HOME THEM; 2) TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS PUGS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR PUGS THAT ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF MALTREATMENT, SICKNESS POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO DOG WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG DOGS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Animals
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Northern Ireland
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 November 2025, it had income of £205,729 and spent £178,983.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £205,729 | £178,983 | Not reported | 45 |
| 30 November 2024 | £164,299 | £141,219 | Not reported | 55 |
| 30 November 2023 | £166,144 | £118,512 | Not reported | 35 |
| 30 November 2022 | £359,726 | £402,476 | Not reported | 30 |
| 30 November 2021 | £753,083 | £754,927 | 0 | 30 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 73%, from £753,083 in the year to 30 November 2021 to £205,729 in the year to 30 November 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 87% of its income in the year to 30 November 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 November 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 November 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 November 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 30 November 2021
- Donations and legacies£747,851
- Trading and fundraising£5,226
- Investments£6
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £69,300, awarded in 2018.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2018 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £69,300 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Alyson Elizabeth Chandler
- Jacqueline Anne Fullerton
- Jane Fox
- Victoria Louise Conway
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | 30 September 2026 | Received 17 September 2026, 13 days early | Received 17 September 2026 |
| 30 November 2024 | 30 September 2025 | Received 3 October 2025, 3 days late | Received 3 October 2025 |
| 30 November 2023 | 30 September 2024 | Received 30 September 2024 | Received 30 September 2024 |
| 30 November 2022 | 30 September 2023 | Received 17 November 2023, 48 days late | Received 17 November 2023 |
| 30 November 2021 | 30 September 2022 | Received 23 October 2023, 388 days late | Received 23 October 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1164018
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 October 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED ON 19 Oct 2015 as amended on 18 Dec 2023
- Website
- www.pugliferescue.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Ceredigion
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.