German Shorthaired Pointer Trust
What it does
Promote humane behaviour towards animals, in particular the German Shorthaired Pointer breed, by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for animals which are 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 prevention of cruelty and suffering.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS, IN PARTICULAR THE GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER BREED, BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE 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 AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.Ö:1) TO ACT AS THE BREED RESCUE FOR GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER (GSP) DOGS WHETHER THEY BE KENNEL CLUB REGISTERED, NON REGISTERED OR CROSS BRED GSP DOGS. 2) TO ASSIST, AS FINANCES PERMIT, WITH THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.3) TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE CHARITIES SERVICES BY ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCE BY HAVING A FLEXIBLE FEE STRUCTURE4) TO DELIVER THESE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM [SCOTLAND] [NORTHERN IRELAND] AND BY COMMITTEE AGREEMENT, TO ANIMALS BEING REHOMED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Animals
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- Ireland
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
Income and spending
In the year ending 1 February 2025, it had income of £49,513 and spent £37,470.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2025 | £49,513 | £37,470 | Not reported | 16 |
| 1 February 2024 | £62,607 | £50,956 | Not reported | 12 |
| 1 February 2023 | £45,010 | £41,676 | Not reported | 8 |
| 1 February 2022 | £42,916 | £34,240 | Not reported | 8 |
| 1 February 2021 | £66,496 | £33,866 | Not reported | 10 |
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 26%, from £66,496 in the year to 1 February 2021 to £49,513 in the year to 1 February 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 76% of its income in the year to 1 February 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 1 February 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 1 February 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 1 February 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Amanda-Jayne House
- Deborah Seeley
- Kerry Davies
- Natalie Stamp
- Susan Kathleen Rose
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2025 | 1 December 2025 | Received 27 November 2025, 4 days early | Received 27 November 2025 |
| 1 February 2024 | 1 December 2024 | Received 20 November 2024, 11 days early | Received 20 November 2024 |
| 1 February 2023 | 1 December 2023 | Received 25 October 2023, 37 days early | Received 25 October 2023 |
| 1 February 2022 | 1 December 2022 | Received 20 November 2022, 11 days early | Received 20 November 2022 |
| 1 February 2021 | 1 December 2021 | Received 16 November 2021, 15 days early | Received 16 November 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1172457
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 6 April 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Apr 2017
- Website
- www.gsprescue-uk.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.