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Animals Charities That specialise in Dogs

Discover 735 Animals charities that specialise in dogs. Use the search below to filter within these results.

735
Charities
£1,098,500,517
Total Income
£646,938
Avg Income
73.9%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Guide Dogs For The Blind Association

Animals, Health

The Association provides guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services to people who are blind and partially sighted. In accordance with its constitution, it provides "additional services and facilities for the relief of blind persons as the Association shall from time to time deem fit".

Latest Income: £156,400,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Dogs Trust

Animals, Housing, Social welfare

Dogs Trust operates a network of rehoming centres across the UK; each provides dog accommodation, puppy houses, isolation blocks and treatment rooms. Dogs Trust provides financial assistance to allow owners in genuine need to have their dogs neutered through participating veterinary practices. Dogs Trust provides dog training and educational material on responsible dog ownership.

Latest Income: £143,067,945
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Battersea Dogs' And Cats' Home

Animals, Housing

We aim never to turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We reunite lost dogs and cats with their owners; when we cannot do this, we care for them until new homes can be found for them; and we educate the public about responsible pet ownership.

Latest Income: £70,340,000
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Dogs Trust Legacy

Animals, Housing, Social welfare

Dogs Trust operates a network of rehoming centres across the UK; each provides dog accomodation, puppy houses, isolation blocks and treatment rooms.Dogs Trust provides financial assistance to allow owners in genuine need to have their dogs neutered through participating veterinary practices.Dogs Trust provides dog training and educational material on responsible dog ownership.

Latest Income: £67,323,001
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hearing Dogs For Deaf People

Animals, Health

The charity's objects are the promotion of health and the relief of sickness in particular by training, providing and supporting animal assisted intervention in the relief of human deafness, disability, sickness, suffering or distress, collaborating with other charities where appropriate.

Latest Income: £16,410,564
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Animals Asia Foundation

Animals, Economic and community development, Facilities

Animals Asia is devoted to ending the barbaric practice of bear bile farming and improving the welfare of animals in China and Vietnam. We promote compassion and respect for all animals and work to bring about long-term change. Particular emphasis is on ending bear bile farming, ending the trade in dogs and cats for meat and improving the welfare of captive animals in zoos and safari parks.

Latest Income: £6,017,178
Areas of Operation: China
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Bath And District Branch

Animals, Housing

Animal welfare including rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of companion animals (dog and cats ), animal welfare education activities, outreach work.

Latest Income: £5,083,560
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dogs For Good

Animals

A world in which everyone and every community is able to benefit from the help of a trained dog.We bring trained dogs and people together to help them overcome specific challenges and enrich and improve the lives of both.

Latest Income: £4,773,338
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Canine Partners For Independence

Animals, Economic and community development, Education

Training of assistance dogs to support and help people with severe disabilities enjoy greater independence and a better quality of life and, where possible, help them into education and employment. Also to support the partnership once graduated throughout the working life of the dog always being mindful of its wellbeing.

Latest Income: £3,957,346
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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National Animal Welfare Trust

Animals, Beneficiary group, Housing

The National Animal Welfare Trust's primary purpose is to rescue and re-home animals, primarily cats and dogs, but also farm animals and small domestic pets too.

Latest Income: £3,577,387
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Birmingham Dogs Home

Animals, Charity and VCS support, Education, Housing

To take in and care for stray and unwanted dogs from the West Midlands area and find new homes where possible.Provide education to schools and other community groups in responsible dog ownership.Fundraising to ensure the on-going provision of service.

Latest Income: £3,408,698
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Happy Doggo

Animals

Happy Doggo is on a mission to fix the global street dog problem through sterilisation, feeding, and medication.

Latest Income: £2,730,049
Areas of Operation: Thailand
Status: Registered
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Oak Tree Animals' Charity

Animals, Housing, Social welfare

Oak Tree Animals' Charity is at the heart of the community. Helping hundreds of animals each year, we find loving new homes for cats, dogs and horses, promote responsible pet ownership through education and outreach activities and work with individuals who need our support.

Latest Income: £2,601,277
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Newcastle Dog And Cat Shelter

Animals, Housing

The objects of the charity are for the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention and, in particular, to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals

Latest Income: £2,396,300
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Soi Dog UK CIO

Animals

To relieve the suffering of dogs and cats who are abandoned, stray or otherwise in need of care. The charity assists in particular in the maintenance of kennels for the care and treatment of stray or abandoned dogs and cats, the creation of spay/neutering programmes, funding veterinary care. These activities focus on Thailand but are not restricted to that area.

Latest Income: £2,290,797
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Hope Rescue

Animals, Charitable activities

Provide a place of safety for animals, in particular dogs, in emergency or put to sleep situations regardless of breed or age. To relieve suffering amongst dogs in need of care and protection, regardless of breed, age or health, and to aid the advancement of education of the public in the proper care of animals and the prevention of cruelty and suffering.

Latest Income: £2,257,328
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Support Dogs Limited

Animals, Beneficiary group

Support Dogs Ltd trains assistance dogs for people with physical disabilities, Epilepsy and families of children with Autism.

Latest Income: £2,176,529
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Medical Detection Dogs

Animals, Health, Research

1) Carries out research into the diagnosis of cancer and other medical conditions/health threats.2) Provides medical assistance dogs to people with life threatening medical conditions such as aggressive diabetes.

Latest Income: £2,064,349
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Cotswolds, Gloucester & District Branch

Animals, Housing

ANIMAL WELFARE INCLUDING RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND REHOMING OF COMPANION ANIMALS (DOGS, CATS AND SOME SMALL ANIMALS), ANIMAL WELFARE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.

Latest Income: £2,057,132
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary

Animals

The principal aim of the charity is the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homingh (except for our equines and farm animals) of stray and unwanted animals. The Charity provides care and shelter for stray, neglected and unwanted animals including dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, cows and pigs.

Latest Income: £1,830,043
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Manchester And District Home For Lost Dogs Limited

Animals, Housing

The care and collection of stray and unwanted dogs, including provision of high-quality kennelling and veterinary treatment and re-homing facilities.

Latest Income: £1,794,140
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Jerry Green Dog Rescue

Animals, Housing

Operating throughout Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire to rescue and rehome dogs that for whatever reason are no longer able to be kept by their original owners. All dogs are neutered and micro-chipped, and new owners are supported by our trained staff. A careful matching process of dog to new owner aims to make sure we find good, loving and appropriate homes for the dogs in our care.

Latest Income: £1,786,442
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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RSPCA Brighton & The Heart Of Sussex

Animals, Environment

The charity is responsible for the RSPCA Brighton Animal Shelter, which provides care, veterinary treatment and rehoming for unwanted domestic animals, including reptiles. The Shelter has a first aid and holding unit for injured wildlife. Over 3000 animals are cared for at the Shelter each year. The charity provides subsidised neutering for cats, dogs and rabbits, for people on low incomes.

Latest Income: £1,671,041
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Nowzad

Animals

To relieve the suffering of animals; including companion animals, working equines, stray and abandoned dogs and cats and all other animals in need of care and attention, and to provide and maintain (where possible) rescue, rehabilitation and education facilities for the care and treatment of such animals with no voice but ours.

Latest Income: £1,648,149
Areas of Operation: Afghanistan
Status: Registered
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Wotton Animal Rescue

Animals

The Charity operates a rescue centre for cats and dogs.

Latest Income: £1,513,627
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many dogs animals charities are there in the UK?

There are 735 registered dogs animals charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the dogs animals charities by income?

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is the largest by latest reported annual income (£156.4m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of dogs animals charities?

Dogs animals charities reported a combined annual income of £1.1bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for dogs animals charities?

Across all dogs animals charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 73.9%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of dogs animals charities?

Dogs animals charities have an average annual income of £647k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.