BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE

Registered charity 1086519 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE DALMATIAN WELFARE FUND, THE DALMATION WELFARE FUND

TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DOGS OF THE DALMATIAN BREED IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION; AND, IN PART, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF THE DALMATIANS.

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Latest income

£216k

Latest spending

£57k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £484,012 at year-end, up from £324,470 the previous year, despite an expenditure excess of £159,541 against income of £216,085. The trustees report confirms that funds are available to support veterinary and operational needs, with administration costs kept to a minimum through volunteer support.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANNE GURNSEYchair
Beverley Quigley
Catherine Frith
Denise Elliott
Katherine Estelle Collier
Maggi de Rozario
Professor Jeffery William Brooks
SIMON HIPKISS
Sara Wendy Green

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£216k	£57k
31/12/2024	£59k	£78k
31/12/2023	£63k	£82k
31/12/2022	£40k	£75k
31/12/2021	£154k	£64k

Common questions

Is BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £484,012 at year-end, up from £324,470 the previous year, despite an expenditure excess of £159,541 against income of £216,085. The trustees report confirms that funds are available to support veterinary and operational needs, with administration costs kept to a minimum through volunteer support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	1	£66k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION	1	£13k
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PUG DOG WELFARE & RESCUE ASSOCIATION.

THE PUG DOG WELFARE & RESCUE ASSOCIATION income £169k
THE DEREK WILTON DOGS TRUST income £178k
SCHNAUZERFEST income £152k
DALI DOG RESCUE UK income £125k
THE BEAGLE WELFARE SCHEME income £355k
DORIS BANHAM DOG RESCUE income £390k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE	£216k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PUG DOG WELFARE & RESCUE ASSOCIATION FY2024	£169k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE DEREK WILTON DOGS TRUST FY2025	£178k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SCHNAUZERFEST FY2025	£152k	—	within	—	no doubt
DALI DOG RESCUE UK FY2025	£125k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BEAGLE WELFARE SCHEME FY2024	£355k	—	within	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.