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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

See where Dogs Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

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 YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£143,067,945£150,595,495£108,589,321£204,520,864£70,155,0051943 / 3000
2023£6,938,525£6,854,340£6,854,340£342,580£342,5805 / 0
2022£6,437,689£6,399,788£6,399,788£258,395£258,3950 / 0
2021£4,326,911£4,316,217£4,316,217£220,494£220,4940 / 0
2020£3,849,840£3,906,609£3,906,609£209,800£209,8000 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers