LABRADOR RESCUE SOUTH EAST AND CENTRAL
To recover rehabilitate where necessary and re-home any Labrador Retriever which has in the opinion of the Charity been ill-treated, neglected or is unwanted for whatever reason with due regard to the age, sex or health of the dog and to do all that is possible to ensure the welfare of such dogs regardless of circumstances.
Objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO USE THEIR BEST ENDEAVOURS TO APPLY THEM TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS CAUSED TO DOGS AND IN PARTICULAR THE BREED KNOWN AS LABRADOR RETRIEVER WHICH MAYBE ILL-TREATED ABANDONED UNWANTED OR NEGLECTED IN THE SOUTH EAST AND CENTRAL ENGLAND IN PARTICULAR:[1] TO PROVIDE AN ADVISORY SERVICE TO THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO OWN A LABRADOR RETRIEVER ANY DOG OF PREDOMINANTLY LABRADOR RETRIEVER ORIGIN OR TYPE [COLLECTIVELY KNOWN HEREIN AS A LABRADOR OR REFERRED TO AS A DOG OR DOGS]. [2] TO RECOVER REHABILITATE WHERE NECESSARY AND RE-HOME ANY LABRADOR WHICH HAS IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY BEEN ILL-TREATED, NEGLECTED OR IS UNWANTED FOR WHATEVER REASON WITH DUE REGARD TO THE AGE, SEX OR HEALTH OF THE DOG AND TO DO ALL THAT IS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THE WELFARE OF SUCH DOGS REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES. (3) TO ENSURE THAT THOSE LABRADORS THAT ARE RE-HOMED ARE PLACED INTO SUITABLE PERMANENT HOMES SO AS TO ENSURE THEIR FUTURE WELL-BEING AND TO USE ITS BEST ENDEAVOURS TO IN KEEP IN CONTACT WITH SUCH DOGS FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR LIVES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity remains in a strong financial position with total unrestricted funds of £1,083,079. The trustees report that available funds increased by 4.4% due to interest from cash deposits, offsetting a fall in income from fewer legacies. The charity holds sufficient reserves to fund 12 months of operation based on current expenditure levels.
What the accounts disclose
“It is considered that the charity should hold sufficient reserves to fund 12 months operation in the absence of income based on the expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2025 and this will be £84,000 for the coming financial year.” — page 5
“Under the Charity’s Trust Deed Trustees engaged in a profession may charge appropriate Fees if instructed by the other Trustees. One Trustee received modest fees for professional work from time to time.” — page 5
“Under the Charity’s Trust Deed Trustees engaged in a profession may charge appropriate Fees if instructed by the other Trustees. One Trustee received modest fees for professional work from time to time.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- RICHARD BESTchair
- Fiona Agnes Annie Miller
- JOHN ARTHUR NUTKINS
- Joy Carney
- MARGARET ANN STOCKS
- SUSANNA WILES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £153k | £88k |
| 31/03/2025 | £126k | £79k |
| 31/03/2024 | £494k | £84k |
| 31/03/2023 | £88k | £64k |
| 31/03/2022 | £141k | £55k |
Common questions
Is LABRADOR RESCUE SOUTH EAST AND CENTRAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains in a strong financial position with total unrestricted funds of £1,083,079. The trustees report that available funds increased by 4.4% due to interest from cash deposits, offsetting a fall in income from fewer legacies. The charity holds sufficient reserves to fund 12 months of operation based on current expenditure levels. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST | 3 | £28k |
| THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION | 2 | £65k |
| MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION | 2 | £5k |
| THE ARTHUR CAMP FOUNDATION TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £17k |
| BETTY PHILLIPS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- THE LABRADOR RESCUE TRUST
- LABRADOR LIFELINE TRUST
- FOREVER HOUNDS TRUST
- BORDER COLLIE RESCUE AND REHAB CENTRE
- GREYHOUND GAP
- ALMOST HOME DOG RESCUE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABRADOR RESCUE SOUTH EAST AND CENTRAL | £153k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LABRADOR RESCUE TRUST | £479k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LABRADOR LIFELINE TRUST | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOREVER HOUNDS TRUST | £1.5m | more than £60,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| BORDER COLLIE RESCUE AND REHAB CENTRE | £209k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREYHOUND GAP | £348k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |