Skip to main content Skip to navigation

Stokenchurch Dog Rescue

Also known as: Dog Rescue and Welfare Society (high Wycombe), Dog Rescue, Dog Rescue Stokenchurch

To 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.

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

To 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.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£358,848
Latest Expenditure
£471,053

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 60.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 36% of UK Animals charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 94). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 94.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 41% of UK Animals charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 2.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 65% of UK Animals charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £650,132
Charitable Activities £54,587
Other Trading £63,989
Investments £2,047
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £465,399
Raising Funds £7,512
Governance £6,709
Grants to Institutions £135,000
Other Expenditure £21,865

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£358,848
£471,0530 / 120
2024
£770,775
£494,776£465,399£1,835,228£849,0009 / 125
2023
£482,887
£206,0560 / 160
2022
£367,203
£331,2650 / 150
2021
£264,920
£278,4160 / 300

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Stokenchurch Dog Rescue

What does Stokenchurch Dog Rescue do?

To 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.

How much income did Stokenchurch Dog Rescue report in 2025?

Stokenchurch Dog Rescue reported total income of £359k and reported expenditure of £471k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Stokenchurch Dog Rescue?

Stokenchurch Dog Rescue has a program ratio of 60.4%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 36% of UK Animals charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 94 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Stokenchurch Dog Rescue registered as a charity?

Stokenchurch Dog Rescue was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 21 November 1977 as charity number 274589. It has been registered for 49 years.

Who runs Stokenchurch Dog Rescue?

Stokenchurch Dog Rescue is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is Lesley Peel. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Stokenchurch Dog Rescue operate?

Stokenchurch Dog Rescue operates across 3 areas: Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and West Berkshire.

Is Stokenchurch Dog Rescue a registered charity?

Yes — Stokenchurch Dog Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 274589.

Details

Address
Tower Farm
Oxford Road
Stokenchurch
HIGH WYCOMBE
HP14 3TD
Registration Date
21 November 1977
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
274589
Charity Number
274589

Is this your charity?

Add your logo, photos and tell the story behind the numbers in your own words. Free for our first 50 launch partners.

Claim this listing Learn more about premium profiles

Other notable Animals charities

Major UK charities in the same primary sector, drawn from the curated priority cohort.

Trustees

Lesley Peel Chair
Anthony Mark Biggs
Anthony Patrick Dempsey
Also governs 1 other charity
Claire Peggs
Clare Joanne Facey
Jo LLoyd
Matthew Alan Simms
Peter W Hall
Robin Gates

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Dog Rescue and Welfare Society (high Wycombe)
  • Dog Rescue
  • Dog Rescue Stokenchurch

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
14 May 2026
Report a data issue