Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness) (number 1125159) 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 Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness) do?
To relieve the suffering of large breeds of dogs in need of care and attention, and, in particular, to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such large dogs.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness)
Answers Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness) 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”.
How much are Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness)'s highest-paid staff paid?
Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness) 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
Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Shak
Where it says it operates
Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Durham · Northumberland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
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 Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness) registered for?
Animals
Why is there no Clarity Score for Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness) yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness).
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Is Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness) as a registered charity (number 1125159) 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 Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness)'s charity number?
Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness)'s charity number is 1125159. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1125159?
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What does Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness) do?
To relieve the suffering of large breeds of dogs in need of care and attention, and, in particular, to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such large dogs.
Does Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness)?
Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.shak.org.uk. 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.
How much is Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness)?
The register records Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness) 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 Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness)'s trustees paid?
Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness) registered as a charity?
Shak (Safe Homes and Kindness) was entered on the register on 23 July 2008.