dogs trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Dogs Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Bosnia And Herzegovina, Hungary, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£143,067,945

Latest Expenditure

£150,595,495

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 75.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 72.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 28.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £128,532,121

Charitable Activities £3,691,182

Other Trading £8,000,765

Investments £1,684,694

Other Income £1,159,183

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £108,589,321

Raising Funds £42,006,174

Governance £922,001

Grants to Institutions £8,769,001

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£143,067,945	£150,595,495	£108,589,321	£204,520,864	£70,155,005	1943 / 3000
2023	£6,938,525	£6,854,340	£6,854,340	£342,580	£342,580	5 / 0
2022	£6,437,689	£6,399,788	£6,399,788	£258,395	£258,395	0 / 0
2021	£4,326,911	£4,316,217	£4,316,217	£220,494	£220,494	0 / 0
2020	£3,849,840	£3,906,609	£3,906,609	£209,800	£209,800	0 / 0