Friends of Animals Wales

Rescue and rehabilitate unwanted and abandoned animals, mostly dogs, cats and rabbits. Staffed by Volunteers who are responsible for all aspects of the rescues work. Animals are cared for in foster homes. Run a 24 hour Helpline. Operate an online Lost and Found service. Support a number of food banks with pet food. Foster the pets of owners in crisis working with various agencies.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

Elsewhere

• Throughout England and Wales
• Egypt
• Greece
• Turkey

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 July 2025, it had income of £242,525 and spent £197,211.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Down 29%, from £342,839 in the year to 31 July 2021 to £242,525 in the year to 31 July 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 81% of its income in the year to 31 July 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 July 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

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No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 15 February 2023

  Named by Buffy Williams in the Senedd

  …ouGov shows that 48 per cent of respondents confirmed they would find it more difficult to give their dog all they needed. Charities like Friends of Animals Wales, run by volunteers, who have three shops in my constituency, provide a pet foodbank so that pets don't have to go without, or owners don'…

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• 11 November 2021

  Named by Madison Rogers in the Senedd

  …st, PDSA, Blue Cross, The Kennel Club, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, and we have two associate members, the Dog Breeding Reform Group and Friends of Animals Wales.

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4 trustees run the charity.

• Eileen Jones MBEChairAppointed 21 July 2011
• Celeste WilliamsAppointed 18 July 2016
• Janet HawkinsAppointed 21 July 2011
• Pauline MarchantAppointed 18 July 2016

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1182414

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

12 March 2019

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21 JUL 2011

Company number

07713750This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House

Website

friendsofanimalswales.org.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Rhondda Cynon Taf

• 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.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Rhondda Cynon Taf's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Afan Ogwr Rhondda