Rottweiler Welfare Association
What it does
Rescue abandoned and neglected Rottweilers and help those who are unwanted. To provide all necessary care, treatment and rehabilitation. Asses these dogs for adoptability and find suitable homes for them.
Its charitable purposes
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OFROTTWEILERS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND FOR THAT PURPOSE BUT NOT OTHERWISE TOEXERCISE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:-1. TO RESCUE ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED ROTTWEILERS, TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OFROTTWEILERS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND HELP THOSE WHO ARE UNWANTED.2. TO UNDERTAKE THE BOARDING OF SUCH ROTTWEILERS AS ARE PARTED FROM THEIR HOME PERMANENTLY.3. TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ADOPTION AND FURTHER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SUCH ROTTWEILERS ONSUCH CONDITIONS AS THE CHARITY CONSIDERS ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE INTERESTS OF SUCH ANIMALS.4. TO PURCHASE SUCH ROTTWEILERS IN EXTREME CASES AS LONG AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE.5. TO EUTHANASE ANY ROTTWEILER IN THE CHARITY'S CARE THAT AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION BY THEREHOMING CO-ORDINATOR, KENNEL OWNER AND/OR VETERINARY ADVICE, THE CHARITY FEELS ISNECESSARY.6. TO CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER CHARITABLE AUTHORITIES AND ORGANISATIONS HAVING SIMILAR PURPOSESUNLESS DEEMED INAPPROPRIATE TO OUR OWN CAUSE.7. TO COMPLY WITH ALL CURRENT ANIMAL WELFARE RELATED LEGISLATION.8. TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS SHALL FURTHER THE ABOVE MENTIONED PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY.9. TO ACT AS TRUSTEES OF ANY PROPERTY, ENDOWMENT, LEGACY, BEQUEST OR GIFT WHICH MAY BE LAWFULLYVESTED IN THE CHARITY.10. TO DEVELOP GOOD WORKING PRACTICES BY REGULARLY REVIEWING THE PROCESSES, PROCEDURES ANDGUIDELINES USED BY THE CHARITY TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE FIT FOR PURPOSE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Animals
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £562,012 and spent £172,184.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £562,012 | £172,184 | 2 | 155 |
| 31 December 2024 | £233,764 | £157,999 | Not reported | 153 |
| 31 December 2023 | £160,827 | £153,037 | Not reported | 75 |
| 31 December 2022 | £217,612 | £148,785 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 December 2021 | £228,189 | £150,940 | 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
- Up 146%, from £228,189 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £562,012 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 31% of its income in the year to 31 December 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 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2025
- Donations and legacies£530,959
- Trading and fundraising£7,635
- Investments£23,418
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
10 trustees run the charity.
- Annette Colbourne
- Dawn Yates
- Derek Hextall
- Irene Beech
- John Vaughan Williams
- Kailey Akred
- Kathrine Ann Overton
- Lynne Williams
- Richard John Cutts
- Stephanie Hextall
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 27 October 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 5 August 2025, 87 days early | Received 5 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 25 March 2024, 220 days early | Received 25 March 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 25 August 2023, 67 days early | Received 25 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 25 October 2022, 6 days early | Received 25 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 279478
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 7 March 1980
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18/11/1979AS AMENDED ON 30/03/1980AS AMENDED ON 29/03/1981AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 16/05/2007AS AMENDED ON 22/05/2011 as amended on 26 Jun 2022 as amended on 11 Jun 2023
- Website
- www.rottweilerwelfare.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Wrexham
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.