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Woodgreen Pets Charity

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
82/100 · methodology

About Woodgreen Pets Charity

Taking in unwanted and lost animals, providing shelter and care, finding secure and loving homes and providing help,support and guidance for pet owners. Teaching the public, young and old, about their responsibilities towards animals in society and promoting responsible animal welfare measures to central and local government.

Founded
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Animal Welfare
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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 5 similar animal welfare in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 49%
Peer average: 80%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 82
Peer average: 85

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.49
Program expenses£0.49 (£10.2 million)

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Woodgreen Pets Charity is a registered animal welfare nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1988 and has been operating for 38 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 82/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £21M in annual revenue. 10 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Woodgreen Pets Charity has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 82/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 82 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for animal welfare charities in United Kingdom is 85/100.

Woodgreen Pets Charity is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1988 and has been active for 38 years.

Based on official tax filings, Woodgreen Pets Charity has £21M in annual revenue. It allocates 49% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 80% for animal welfare charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £407K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Woodgreen Pets Charity is classified as a Animal Welfare organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £21M in annual revenue. The organization has 10 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Woodgreen Pets Charity. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Woodgreen Pets Charity has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 82/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 49% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 80%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Taking in unwanted and lost animals, providing shelter and care, finding secure and loving homes and providing help,support and guidance for pet owners. Teaching the public, young and old, about their responsibilities towards animals in society and promoting responsible animal welfare measures to central and local government. Woodgreen Pets Charity is classified as a animal welfare organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1988.

Among animal welfare charities registered in United Kingdom: Woodgreen Pets Charity's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 82/100 is in line with the peer average of 85/100. It allocates 49% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 80%. Its annual revenue of £21M is well above the peer average of £407K.

Woodgreen Pets Charity is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

Verified against 5 official sources, last refreshed .

Annual revenue
£10M-£100M
49% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. WOODGREEN PETS CHARITY is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

CL
Claire Patricia Higgins MBE
Trustee

Officers & trustees (10)

Source: Public filings

CL
Claire P••••••• H•••••• M••
Trustee
JE
Jeremy W••••• E•••••••
Trustee
JU
Justine L••• W••••
Trustee
LY
Lynn M•••••• M••
Trustee
MA
Mark R••••
Trustee
MR
Mrs P L G••
Trustee
PA
Paul W••••••••
Trustee
SA
Sacha B•••••••
Trustee
SA
Sarah J••••••
Trustee
SO
Sophie I•••••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Seven adorable dogs looking for their forever home in Cambridgeshire - Cambridge News
May 2026
www.cambridge-news.co.uk
Woodgreen reveals scale of UK’s hidden pet welfare crisis, with millions of animals at risk as owners struggle in silenc
May 2026
www.companionlife.co.uk
Peterborough dog lovers invited to special event to celebrate our four legged friends - Peterborough Telegraph
Mar 2026
www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk
Purr-fect bargains: Woodgreen Dunstable doubles sales - Luton Today
Feb 2026
www.lutontoday.co.uk
12 beautiful dogs in Cambridgeshire looking for their forever home - Cambridge News
Feb 2026
www.cambridge-news.co.uk
Channel 4 show The Dog House issues plea ahead of new series - Manchester Evening News
Feb 2026
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Charity ‘blown away’ by response to donation of rare Western saddle - LincsOnline
Feb 2026
www.lincsonline.co.uk
Channel 4’s The Dog House Seeks Shrewsbury Dog Lovers - My Shrewsbury
Jan 2026
www.myshrewsbury.co.uk
Five stories in Peterborough you might have missed this week - BBC
Jan 2026
www.bbc.co.uk
Form filed
£21.1M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Warm Christmas for puppies and mum found hiding in tree - BBC
Dec 2025
www.bbc.com
Form filed
£18.4M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£20.8M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£17.1M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£12.8M revenue
FY2021
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other animal welfare in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Woodgreen Pets Charity This page 82 £21.1 million 49%
Honeycomb Charitable Services Limited 87 £10.7 million 100%
Chartered Management Institute 87 £32.3 million 99%
The Zoological Society of London 86 £92.7 million 77%
Compassion in World Farming International 84 £19.2 million 67%
St Peter'S Hospice 82 £20.0 million 55%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 10 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Wikidata structured data

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Woodgreen Pets Charity

What is Woodgreen Pets Charity?
Woodgreen Pets Charity is a animal welfare nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. Taking in unwanted and lost animals, providing shelter and care, finding secure and loving homes and providing help,support and guidance for pet owners. Teaching the public, young and old, about their responsibilities towards animals in society and promoting responsible animal welfare measures to central and local government.
When was Woodgreen Pets Charity founded?
Woodgreen Pets Charity was founded in 1988.
Where is Woodgreen Pets Charity located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Woodgreen Pets Charity's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £10M-£100M. 49% of expenses go to program services.
Is Woodgreen Pets Charity trustworthy?
Woodgreen Pets Charity has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 82 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Woodgreen Pets Charity's website?
https://www.woodgreen.org.uk
Are donations to Woodgreen Pets Charity tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.