Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Helping Paws is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, animals.
Helping Paws (number 1175396) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Helping Paws do?
Helping Paws promotes humane behaviour towards animals 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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Helping Paws
Answers Helping Paws gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Helping Paws as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Helping Paws's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
India · Nepal · Sri Lanka
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Helping Paws registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAnimals
Why is there no Clarity Score for Helping Paws yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Helping Paws.
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The register data used for this profile lists Helping Paws as a registered charity (number 1175396) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Helping Paws's charity number?
Helping Paws's charity number is 1175396. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1175396?
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What does Helping Paws do?
Helping Paws promotes humane behaviour towards animals 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.
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How can I donate to Helping Paws?
Helping Paws's website listed in our register data is http://www.helpingpawsworldwide.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Helping Paws?
The register records Helping Paws as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Helping Paws's trustees paid?
Helping Paws's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Helping Paws registered as a charity?
Helping Paws was entered on the register on 26 October 2017.