BASSET HOUND WELFARE
welfare of basset hounds
Objects
TO PREVENT MALTREATMENT OF AND CRUELTY TO BASSET HOUNDS AND TO ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP OF BASSET HOUNDS THROUGHOUT GREAT BRITAIN
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £821,925, which the trustees confirm was maintained at a level equating to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £88,851, driven significantly by investment gains, and holds no restricted funds or pension deficits.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves policy is to maintain the amount of unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Bernard Eric Bugler
- Catherine Naomi Astbury
- Kevin Lee Tennyson
- Simon James Halliwell
- Sylvia Anne Harms
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £74k | £33k |
| 30/06/2024 | £26k | £28k |
| 30/06/2023 | £26k | £20k |
| 30/06/2022 | £31k | £13k |
| 30/06/2021 | £32k | £11k |
Common questions
Is BASSET HOUND WELFARE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £821,925, which the trustees confirm was maintained at a level equating to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £88,851, driven significantly by investment gains, and holds no restricted funds or pension deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.