Animals Charities That specialise in Dogs
Discover 190 Animals charities that specialise in dogs. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
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, HealthThe 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".
Battersea Dogs' And Cats' Home
Animals, HousingWe 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.
Dogs Trust Legacy
Animals, Housing, Social welfareDogs 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.
Hearing Dogs For Deaf People
Animals, HealthThe 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.
Canine Partners For Independence
Animals, Economic and community development, EducationTraining 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.
Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Bath And District Branch
Animals, HousingAnimal welfare including rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of companion animals (dog and cats ), animal welfare education activities, outreach work.
The Birmingham Dogs Home
Animals, Charity and VCS support, Education, HousingTo 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.
Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Cotswolds, Gloucester & District Branch
Animals, HousingANIMAL WELFARE INCLUDING RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND REHOMING OF COMPANION ANIMALS (DOGS, CATS AND SOME SMALL ANIMALS), ANIMAL WELFARE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.
RSPCA Brighton & The Heart Of Sussex
Animals, EnvironmentThe 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.
Manchester And District Home For Lost Dogs Limited
Animals, HousingThe care and collection of stray and unwanted dogs, including provision of high-quality kennelling and veterinary treatment and re-homing facilities.
The Leicester And Leicestershire Animal Aid Association
Animals, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvide the highest level of care in our kennels and cattery to re-home unwanted, abandoned, stray, lost or neglected pets in loving, responsible homes. Provide educational events and activities to inform adults and children in responsible pet ownership and care. Provide a support scheme to help local vulnerable pet owners with care for their companion animals to prevent loneliness and isolation.
Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Northamptonshire Branch
Animals, Charity and VCS supportRunning a large fostering scheme with private boarding facilities for dogs.Helping people on means tested benefits with neutering and veterinary bills. Fundraising in order to support the above activities.
Hull Animal Welfare Trust
Animals, HousingTo relieve the suffering of animals that are in need of care and attention. In particular, to provide, build or maintain kennels or other facilities for the reception and care of unwanted animals and the treatment of sick and ill treated animals and to find suitable permanent homes for such animals.
International Sheep Dog Society
AnimalsTo promote and foster the breeding, training and improvement in the interests and for the welfare or benefit of the community of the breeds or strains of sheepdogs.
Millstream Animal Shelter
Animals, Charitable activities, HousingThe charity's objects are to relieve the suffering and distress of cats, dogs and other animals by the provision of food, shelter and veterinary care for unwanted, sick or ill-treated animals and wherever possible provide good homes for them. We aim also to prevent the unwanted breeding of animals and to advance public education in the needs and proper care of animals.
The Pine Ridge Dog Sanctuary
AnimalsThe principal activity of the charity is the operation of a dog rescue and re-homing centre in Berkshire but the charity also provides financial support and other services to charities and organisations elsewhere in England, Wales and Europe whose objects match those of the charity.
Ashbourne And District Animal Welfare Society
AnimalsThe Rescue and rehoming of cats and dogs, provision of neccessary veterinary care and treatment, promotion of good practice in animal care and welfare. In co-operation with the British Hen Welfare Trust, assisting with the rescue and re-homing of commercial laying hens.
RSPCA Bridlington, Driffield & District Branch
Animals, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social careCharity raises funds to pay for animals in their care until new homes can be found for them. All cats ,dogs and rabbits are neutered either prior to them being adopted or as soon as possible afterwards. All cats, dogs and rabbits are micro-chipped as well. We have our own cattery and we have many fosterers to care for young kittens in their own homes until they are old enough to be adopted.
The Kennel Club Charitable Trust
Animals, Researchto promote the advancement of education and science by furthering research into canine diseases and hereditory disorders of dogs.to promote the quality of life of human beings by promoting dogs as therapeutic and practical aids humans.to promote the relief of suffering of dogs, which are in need of care and attention
Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Lancashire East Branch
Animals, HousingThe objectives of the Branch are to promote kindness and prevent cruelty to animals. Our key aim is to find suitable homes for as many animals as possible, and provide proper care for those who have been mistreated or abandoned (we are not licensed to accept stray dogs!).The main activity for achieving our aim is the operation of an Animal Centre at Altham near Accrington.
Forest Dog Rescue
Animals, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HousingThe charity raises funds to house and care for lost and unwanted dogs in the area. It holds a non-destruction policy and will look after every dog until a suitable, loving home is found.
Chilterns Dog Rescue Society
Animals, HousingChilterns Dog Rescue Society rescues and rehomes dogs who no longer have a home in England & Wales.
Home Counties Boxer Welfare
Animals, Housing, Saving of livesWe provide a rescue service for boxer dogs throughout the UK. We rescue, rehabilitate and re-home dogs via kennels or foster homes where necessary , and also provide help and support for the welfare of boxers in general. We ensure the neutering of all our boxers if medically possible and provide back up for life.
Stokenchurch Dog Rescue
Animals, Charitable activities, HousingTo rescue, board and place stray and unwanted dogs in good homes. To continue to care for and protect dogs in need. In line with our non-destruct policy, we endeavour to save abandoned dogs from being put to sleep in the specified areas.
Sheffield Dog Rescue
AnimalsRescuing dogs in need, mainly strays. Provide kennelling, veterinary care,and eventual re-homing
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many dogs animals charities are there in the UK?
There are 190 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 £611.4m 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 71.0%. 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 £1.6m. 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.