THE DEREK WILTON DOGS TRUST
Latest income
£178k
Latest spending
£487k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £7,652,618, which is below the previous year's figure of £7,832,398. The trustees confirm the charity has sufficient cash and resources to continue operating for at least twelve months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient funds on which income is received to allow the Trust to cover annual overheads and to continue to make grants (held: £7.7m)
“The Trustees’ policy is to retain sufficient funds on which income is received to allow the Trust to cover annual overheads and to continue to make grants to charities carrying out work which accords with the Trust’s objects.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Compass Dogs Trust is a related party by virtue of having an identical board of trustees. The two charities worked closely together and during the year Compass Dogs Trust transferred share holdings with a book cost of £523 to The Derek Wilton Dogs Trust.
“Compass Dogs Trust is a related party by virtue of having an identical board of trustees. The two charities worked closely together and during the year Compass Dogs Trust transferred share holdings with a book cost of £523 to The Derek Wilton Dogs Trust.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/05/2025)
Trustees
- Caroline Carr Briggs
- Hayley Jones
- Nicola Martin
- Peter Gorbing
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £178k | £487k |
| 31/03/2024 | £168k | £196k |
| 31/03/2023 | £152k | £217k |
| 31/03/2022 | £139k | £218k |
| 31/03/2021 | £189k | £1.6m |
Common questions
Is THE DEREK WILTON DOGS TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £7,652,618, which is below the previous year's figure of £7,832,398. The trustees confirm the charity has sufficient cash and resources to continue operating for at least twelve months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHARTER 600 CHARITY | 1 | £30k |
| WATES FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £19k |
| The Brindle Foundation | 1 | £11k |
| THE GRAHAM KIRKHAM FOUNDATION | 1 | £11k |
| THE HARAMEAD TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| LANGDALE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |