BORDER COLLIE TRUST GREAT BRITAIN
Registered charity 1053585 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Rescuing and rehoming Border Collies and collie crosses throughout the UK
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained a positive financial position with total funds increasing to £4,670,983, despite a significant drop in legacy income. Free reserves stood at £4,065,866, which the trustees consider adequate to cover two years of expenditure and potential relocation costs. The auditors confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: two years of expenditure (£900,000) (held: £4.1m)
“The Trust needs to have designated reserves in order to continue to function for two years supposing there is no other income. At the present time our expenditure is the region of £450,000 a year so we intend to maintain £900,000 of designated reserves.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee accommodation
“Mr B Wilkes and Mrs S Wilkes, who are both trustees, live on site rent and rates free in a house, which belongs to the Charity.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: BCT Enterprises Limited
“The Charity has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, BCT Enterprises Limited, registered company number 03232507.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Dains Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Border Collie Trust GB (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~103.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- KENNETH ALAN HOLDENchair
- BENNETT WILKES
- Dr Sarah Louise Rowell
- Margaret Helen Gosling
- RACHEL FRANCES CORDEN
- Rebecca Jane Coles
- Ronald James Huggett
- SUSAN ANN WILKES
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BORDER COLLIE TRUST GREAT BRITAIN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a positive financial position with total funds increasing to £4,670,983, despite a significant drop in legacy income. Free reserves stood at £4,065,866, which the trustees consider adequate to cover two years of expenditure and potential relocation costs. The auditors confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dains Audit Limited.
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