--- title: "Wirral Fox Rescue — charity 1176869 | CharityCompare" description: "Wirral Fox Rescue (charity 1176869): income £105k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wirral-fox-rescue retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:40:56.834Z 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. 1176869CIO WF # Wirral Fox Rescue Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wirral Fox Rescue 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.wirralfoxrescue.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1176869&subId=0) Work at Wirral Fox Rescue? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wirral-fox-rescue&type=claim&name=Wirral%20Fox%20Rescue) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wirral Fox Rescue? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £105,436 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £98,402 Registered charity number 1176869 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Hoylake Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wirralfoxrescue.co.uk](http://www.wirralfoxrescue.co.uk/) Quick answer Wirral Fox Rescue (number 1176869) 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 Wirral Fox Rescue do? Wirral Fox Rescue, formally Pawprints, is Wirral's only dedicated centre for the rescue, rehabilitation and release of foxes. Through a combination of coordinated veterinary services and our excellent in house programme, we aim to nurse our foxes back to health before releasing them into the wild, preferably where they were first found. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wirral Fox Rescue Answers Wirral Fox Rescue 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 Wirral Fox Rescue's highest-paid staff paid? Wirral Fox Rescue'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 Wirral Fox Rescue 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) Wirral Fox Rescue'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 26 January 2018 Also known as Pawprints Previous names on the register Pawprints Wirral Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release; Pawprints - Wirral Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release Where it says it operates Liverpool City · Sefton · Wirral ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Wirral Fox Rescue registered for? Animals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wirral Fox Rescue yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wirral Fox Rescue. 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 Wirral Fox Rescue? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Wirral Fox Rescue's charity number? Wirral Fox Rescue's charity number is 1176869. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1176869? Search 1176869 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 Wirral Fox Rescue do? Wirral Fox Rescue, formally Pawprints, is Wirral's only dedicated centre for the rescue, rehabilitation and release of foxes. Through a combination of coordinated veterinary services and our excellent in house programme, we aim to nurse our foxes back to health before releasing them into the wild, preferably where they were first found. Does Wirral Fox Rescue have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wirral Fox Rescue. 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 Wirral Fox Rescue? Wirral Fox Rescue's website listed in our register data is http://www.wirralfoxrescue.co.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 Wirral Fox Rescue's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wirral Fox Rescue'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 Wirral Fox Rescue? The register records Wirral Fox Rescue 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 Wirral Fox Rescue's trustees paid? Wirral Fox Rescue's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Wirral Fox Rescue previously called? The register lists these previous names for Wirral Fox Rescue: Pawprints Wirral Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release; Pawprints - Wirral Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release. When was Wirral Fox Rescue registered as a charity? Wirral Fox Rescue was entered on the register on 26 January 2018. 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=1176869&subId=0).