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Charitable incorporated organisation established in England and Wales, Reg. No. 1162690

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About us

ROLDA UK was set up by Dana who leads a growing dedicated & skilled team. The purposes of the organisation are to rehome responsibly healthy and sociable dogs from our shelter to British families, to generate awareness and support for the Romanian animals and for the poor communities struggling to look after their pets responsibly. The organisation was founded as CIO on 16 July 2015, Reg. No. 1162690.

Full legal name

ROLDA UK

Other names

ROLDA

Contact person

Joanne

Phone number

01615318801

Email

support@rolda.org.uk

Incorporation year

2015

Mailing address

Suite 9273, PO Box 4336, Manchester, M61 0BW

Tax info: Donations are tax exempt and Gift Aid can be claimed.

Board of Trustees

in alphabetical order

Working with ROLDA since 2026

Amirah H.

Trustee

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Amirah H.

I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Colibasi, Moldova for two and a half years, not far from Galați, where I was lucky enough to live with my Bunica. In a region where dogs are typically mistreated, she stood apart, treating our dogs Codita, Teapa, Donkey and Linda with kindness and compassion. Nearly a decade into a career in philanthropy, volunteering with ROLDA feels like a full circle moment of honouring Bunica's memory.

Working with ROLDA since 2025

Madeleine N.

Trustee

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Madeleine N.

I have spent over 20 years working in financial services, specialising in risk, governance and helping organisations make confident, well-informed decisions. Alongside my career, animal welfare has always been close to my heart. My dog Willow is a Cypriot rescue and completely changed my perspective on the impact rescue organisations can have — not just on the animals they support, but on the people who welcome them into their lives. I’m really proud to support ROLDA as a trustee, helping the charity grow in a way that’s both sustainable and impactful. I care deeply about creating the right foundations behind the scenes, so the team can keep doing what they do best — changing the lives of dogs who need it most.

How British supporters help us

Enable rescued dogs to receive medical assistance, sheltering and to be adopted in the UK.

Support fundraising efforts in the UK to benefit street dogs and cats in Romania as well as to campaign against illegal public shelter, against animal cruelty and abuses.

Encourage responsible adoptions which goes both ways: for the Romanian shelter to deliver healthy and sociable dogs and for the British adopters to be serious and committed.

Create a network of foster homes.

What we do for UK supporters

Opportunity to adopt a healthy, beautiful, sociable dog rescued from streets or saved from a local public shelter. See conditions here & Read also testimonials from other adopters.

Opportunity to be part of our team as a volunteer (in case you’d like to put your best skills at use for animals in need and for a charity that use resources to save them) or as an ambassador (to share news about ROLDA on social media or to wear items that we send you for free).

Possibility to sponsor at distance a dog rescued from streets or a poor community pet who struggles to live decently.

Provide supportive literature about various animal topics (Simple rules to keep your pet safe from the hot pavement; Mini guide about responsible dog ownership; How to create a disaster plan for your dog; Tips to travel with your pet; Pet Fire Safety; etc) which can be found here.

Offer free materials to download from ROLDA Online Shop (e.g. window sticker (pet window decal) useful for the rescue team to know how many pets you have inside, in case of disaster).

Some of #ROLDAdogs adopted in the UK

Arrow

Azucar

Darie

Flush

Galileo

Graciela

Laika

Mimi

Sofia

Zora

Money sent by ROLDA UK to support our work in Romania

from 01 January to 31 December
202420232022202120202019
202446,000 GBP 202350,000 GBP 202238,000 GBP 202111,490 GBP 20206,500 GBP 2019600 GBP
2024Private donations, GiftAid, adoption fees 2023Grants, private donations, adoption fees 2022Grants, private donations, adoption fees 2021Grants, private donations, adoption fees 2020Grants, private donations, adoption fees 2019Private donations, adoption fees
2024General costs for shelter, Ukraine aid 2023General costs for shelter, Ukraine aid 2022General costs for shelter, Ukraine aid, medical bills, sterilizations 2021General costs for shelter, medical bills, sterilizations 2020General costs for shelter, medical bills, sterilizations 2019General costs for shelter

Transparency test

See ROLDA’s latest Annual Report

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Financial report

See the Financial Report of ROLDA Romania

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Audited report

See ROLDA UK Audited Report

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Bits from media

How to adopt a dog from ROLDA?

  1. Our dogs are listed here, please make your choice. Every dog profile contains useful information about her/his behavior observed by our staff during daily routines.
  2. Contact the British team at rolda (at) rolda.org.uk with the chosen dog (name), questions you might have about dog’ character.
  3. The British colleagues will send you the adoption papers that need to be signed and sent back. Be prepared for a home check.
  4. The adoption fee for one of our dogs is £400 which covers essentials such as the pet pet passport, neutering, vaccinations, blood tests, worm and flea treatments, chip, passport preparation, and transportation fee. You can pay the adoption fee online via credit or debit card, bank transfer, PayPal or cheque.
  5. We arrange the transportation with HOPE4PAWS Pet Transport on your behalf to ensure the process is smooth and as stress-free as possible for you.
    (departure/arrival dates will be sent to you by email)
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Gift Aid – Turn every £1 donation into £1.25

Under Gift Aid, the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will usually top up every £1 given to ROLDA UK with 25p.

So our charity could receive £250 for every £1,000 you donate at no extra expense to you.

For donations to be eligible for Gift Aid, the donor needs to be a UK taxpayer and will have had to have paid an amount of income/capital gains tax equal to or higher than the amount claimed by all charities and CASCs from HM Revenue & Customs (taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify).

This means, for ROLDA UK to claim £2.50 on a £10 donation, the sponsor must have paid at least £2.50 in tax. Gift Aid cannot be claimed on company donations.

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NOTE

If a number of sponsors live at the same address, they must each complete the address and postcode fields.

The name, amount, address, and postcode fields must be filled out in the sponsor’s own handwriting. Donate individually.

You cannot make joint donations, for example from Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The HMRC needs to determine who the taxpayer is.

How British supporters can make a gift to ROLDA?

Donate by SMS

Text ROLDA 10 to 70085 to donate £10.
Text costs £10 plus one standard rate message and you’ll be opting in to hear more about our work and fundraising via telephone and SMS

Donate by PayPal

Login into your PayPal account and make a donation to this email address rolda@rolda.org.uk

Alternatively, click on this link https://PayPal.me/SaveStrays

Cheques payable to ROLDA UK

Gratefully received to: ROLDA UK
Suite 9273
PO Box 4336 Manchester
M61 0BW

Donate securely online

directly on our website here

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Bank account details

ROLDA UK
SC 20-09-72
AC 23689565
IBAN GB85 BARC 2009 7223 6895 65

Legacy for animals

Your love for animals can last forever when you make a gift to ROLDA in your will

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ROLDA’s founder invites you to find out how we started and why

“ROLDA UK became a registered CIO in 2015 and Gift Aid can be claimed by British donors. Over the last years, ROLDA UK progressed impressively; we increased private donations, obtained new grants, had some media appearances including in The Ark Magazine (Catholic Concern for Animals) and The Telegraph.

This success happens not just because of the Romanian ground-team hard work, but because a number of dedicated and skilled people who recently joined our team: Joanne, Karen B and Angelique to mention just a few.

Thanks to them and our generous British supporters, we look back with dignity, searching what we did good and wrong in the past, to make the present better. As a team, we have no doubts that the future of ROLDA UK looks bright.”

With respect and hope, Dana!

Meet ROLDA UK’s great team

“I joined ROLDA in July 2021 and my role is UK Adoption Manager. Everyone at Rolda shares the same love and passion to help as many dogs as they can and bring happiness to the dogs and adopters equally. The team is amazing and has become my second family, they are great friends and are so supportive in every way. Our dogs are loved by all of us and we take huge pride in finding them the best homes possible. I myself have 7 dogs, all rescues from Romania, including one Rolda dog. If you are looking to volunteer for an amazing rescue or adopt a new member of your family I couldn’t recommend Rolda highly enough.”

Meet the whole team
Testimonials

“Wow I just looked on your page it brought tears to my eyes with happiness , your work, mission and most of all those children being involved is a crucial part of changing animals lives .Those children will be the building block and hopefully they can change the way people treat animals so important that they are involved. I also love all your ideas for the shelter, and how large so lots of doggies can be helped. Just great stuff to see. Good luck with your amazing work.”

Roberta from UK
April 2017
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