DORIS BANHAM DOG RESCUE

Registered charity 1103372 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE DORIS BANHAM SANCTUARY

Front line pound rescue of lost/abandoned dogs due for destruction after 7 days saving those not taken by other rescues. 15k+ dogs rescued to-date. Unique in funding vet treatment in pounds and transport to other rescues. Highlighting and improving pound conditions. 100% donations spent directly on the dogs. Public information and education. Rescue regardless of breed, age or veterinary condition.

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Latest income

£390k

Latest spending

£408k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates with no administration costs and holds no reserves, with a stated policy not to maintain significant reserves. Total receipts for the year were £389,648 against total payments of £408,396, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds of £18,748. The trustees report that the charity is facing a difficult financial situation with reduced income, yet continues to operate as a volunteer-run rescue.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £23k; policy: not to maintain significant reserves)

“It is not the policy of the Trustees to maintain significant reserves.” — page 18

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The ongoing difficult financial situation makes many people more reluctant to give charitable donations or commit to standing orders. This has made the task of raising funds substantially harder and our income has reduced this year.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Doris Banham Rescue (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

International Fund for Animal Welfare — “International Fund for Animal Welfare - Animal Action Award for Dog Rescue 2019” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trudie Elizabeth Jameschair
Gary Lee Hauton
PAUL DAVIS

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£390k	£408k
31/12/2023	£448k	£416k
31/12/2022	£319k	£311k
31/12/2021	£222k	£254k
31/12/2020	£239k	£203k

Common questions

Is DORIS BANHAM DOG RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates with no administration costs and holds no reserves, with a stated policy not to maintain significant reserves. Total receipts for the year were £389,648 against total payments of £408,396, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds of £18,748. The trustees report that the charity is facing a difficult financial situation with reduced income, yet continues to operate as a volunteer-run rescue.

Who funds DORIS BANHAM DOG RESCUE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DORIS BANHAM DOG RESCUE as a grant recipient include THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST, THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	FY2023	£25k	40th Anniversary Awards
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	FY2024	£15k
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	FY2023	£15k	Animal welfare
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION	FY2024	£13k	Grant Programme - Pets
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	FY2023	£11k	40th Anniversary Awards
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£5k	Frontline Pandemic Workload Recovery
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION	FY2025	£2k	Pet Rescues

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 ANTHONY V MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	2	£36k
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED	2	£10k
MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION	2	£8k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST	2	£4k
The Keith Howard Foundation	1	£450k
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO	1	£65k
MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k
M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RUSHTON DOG RESCUE.

RUSHTON DOG RESCUE income £244k
ANIMAL RESCUE income £576k
Pro Dogs Direct income £162k
GOOD LIFE DOG RESCUE income £121k
BIRCH HILL DOG RESCUE income £229k
ALMOST HOME DOG RESCUE income £172k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
DORIS BANHAM DOG RESCUE	£390k	—	below	—	noted
RUSHTON DOG RESCUE FY2025	£244k	—	unclear	—	noted
ANIMAL RESCUE FY2025	£576k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Pro Dogs Direct FY2025	£162k	—	above	—	no doubt
GOOD LIFE DOG RESCUE FY2025	£121k	—	above	—	no doubt
BIRCH HILL DOG RESCUE FY2025	£229k	—	above	—	no doubt

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