The Pet Charity (number 1052488) 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 Pet Charity do?
Educate the public regarding responsible pet ownership both directly eg by posting animal care leaflets on our websites for free download and holding events that are open to anyone with an interest in pet care, and indirectly eg by running education and training courses for pet specialists who meet the public daily.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Pet Charity
Answers The Pet Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Pet Charity's highest-paid staff paid?
The Pet Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 does not record The Pet Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Pet Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Pet Charity registered for?
Education/trainingAnimals
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Pet Charity yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Pet Charity.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Pet Charity as a registered charity (number 1052488) 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 Pet Charity's charity number?
The Pet Charity's charity number is 1052488. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1052488?
Search 1052488 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 Pet Charity do?
Educate the public regarding responsible pet ownership both directly eg by posting animal care leaflets on our websites for free download and holding events that are open to anyone with an interest in pet care, and indirectly eg by running education and training courses for pet specialists who meet the public daily.
Does The Pet Charity have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Pet Charity. 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 Pet Charity?
The Pet Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.thepetcharity.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 The Pet Charity's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Pet Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 Pet Charity?
The register does not record The Pet Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Pet Charity's trustees paid?
The Pet Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Pet Charity previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Pet Charity: Pet Care Institute; Pet Care Trust.
When was The Pet Charity registered as a charity?
The Pet Charity was entered on the register on 31 January 1996. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00666171).