--- title: "The Cat Welfare Group LTD — charity 1189649 | CharityCompare" description: "The Cat Welfare Group LTD (charity 1189649): income £209k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-cat-welfare-group-ltd retrieved: 2026-10-08T01:18:24.187Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1189649Charitable company CW # The Cat Welfare Group LTD Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Cat Welfare Group LTD is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thecatwelfaregroup.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1189649&subId=0) Work at The Cat Welfare Group LTD? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-cat-welfare-group-ltd&type=claim&name=The%20Cat%20Welfare%20Group%20LTD) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Cat Welfare Group LTD? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £209,476 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £196,162 Registered charity number 1189649 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 7 Bournemouth Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thecatwelfaregroup.org](http://www.thecatwelfaregroup.org/) Quick answer The Cat Welfare Group LTD (number 1189649) 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 The Cat Welfare Group LTD do? The Cat Welfare Group's activities are to relieve the suffering and distress of cats, kittens and feral cats which are in need of care and attention by reason of abandonment, neglect, sickness, maltreatment or poor circumstances in the Portsmouth and Southampton area by providing a rescue, fostering and re-homing service and veterinary treatment. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cat Welfare Group LTD Answers The Cat Welfare Group LTD gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Cat Welfare Group LTD's highest-paid staff paid? The Cat Welfare Group LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 The Cat Welfare Group LTD 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Cat Welfare Group LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 May 2020 Company number [12262212](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12262212) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 The Cat Welfare Group LTD registered for? Animals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cat Welfare Group LTD yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cat Welfare Group LTD. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Cat Welfare Group LTD? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-cat-welfare-group-ltd&type=claim&name=The%20Cat%20Welfare%20Group%20LTD) [Visit charity website](http://www.thecatwelfaregroup.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Cat Welfare Group LTD a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Cat Welfare Group LTD as a registered charity (number 1189649) 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 The Cat Welfare Group LTD's charity number? The Cat Welfare Group LTD's charity number is 1189649. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1189649? Search 1189649 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Cat Welfare Group LTD do? The Cat Welfare Group's activities are to relieve the suffering and distress of cats, kittens and feral cats which are in need of care and attention by reason of abandonment, neglect, sickness, maltreatment or poor circumstances in the Portsmouth and Southampton area by providing a rescue, fostering and re-homing service and veterinary treatment. Does The Cat Welfare Group LTD have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cat Welfare Group LTD. 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 The Cat Welfare Group LTD? The Cat Welfare Group LTD's website listed in our register data is http://www.thecatwelfaregroup.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. How much is The Cat Welfare Group LTD's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Cat Welfare Group LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 The Cat Welfare Group LTD? The register records The Cat Welfare Group LTD 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 The Cat Welfare Group LTD's trustees paid? The Cat Welfare Group LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Cat Welfare Group LTD registered as a charity? The Cat Welfare Group LTD was entered on the register on 26 May 2020. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 12262212). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1189649&subId=0).