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HOPE RESCUE

Registered charity 1129629 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide a place of safety for animals, in particular dogs, in emergency or put to sleep situations regardless of breed or age. To relieve suffering amongst dogs in need of care and protection, regardless of breed, age or health, and to aid the advancement of education of the public in the proper care of animals and the prevention of cruelty and suffering.

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Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £184,370 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves reducing to £131,034. Per the trustees' report, the charity continues to operate as a going concern, supported by ongoing income generation and forward financial planning that indicates the charity can meet its liabilities for at least 12 months from the date of approval.

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

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: Hope Rescue Enterprises Limited
“Hope Rescue Enterprises Ltd. was incorporated during 2017 to serve as a separate trading company to pass all surpluses and support the work of the charity Hope Rescue.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bevan Buckland LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

HOPE RESCUE ENTERPRISES LTD — per its own Companies House accounts

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

    Company officers (Companies House)

    Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

    Official officers record.

    Property (HM Land Registry)

    7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £1.2m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

    Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

    Total income
    £2.3m
    Total spending
    £2.4m
    Cost of raising funds
    £240k
    Reserves (reported)
    £131k
    Employees
    52

    Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

    Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/03/2025£2.3m£2.4m
    31/03/2024£2.0m£1.9m
    31/03/2023£1.4m£1.6m
    31/03/2022£1.2m£1.2m
    31/03/2021£1.1m£750k

    Common questions

    Is HOPE RESCUE financially healthy?

    Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £184,370 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves reducing to £131,034. Per the trustees' report, the charity continues to operate as a going concern, supported by ongoing income generation and forward financial planning that indicates the charity can meet its liabilities for at least 12 months from the date of approval. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bevan Buckland LLP.

    Who funds HOPE RESCUE?

    Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPE RESCUE as a grant recipient include THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST, THE REED FOUNDATION, THE ANTHONY V MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE SERTH AND GATES CHARITY.

    Known funders

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

    FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
    THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2024£49kGrant Programme - Pets
    THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUSTFY2022£25k
    THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2022£18kChristmas Challenge
    THE ANTHONY V MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£18k
    THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUSTFY2023£11k40th Anniversary Awards
    THE SERTH AND GATES CHARITYFY2025£10k
    PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10kKennel Improvements
    THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£10kAnimals
    THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2025£7kPet Rescues
    THE ANTHONY V MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
    INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW)FY2024£4kConservation
    MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4kgrant towards veterinary costs
    THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£4k
    SCHNAUZERFESTFY2025£3kDonation for life-saving efforts and care of vulnerable dogs
    THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
    THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
    MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUSTFY2022£1k
    THE ANTHONY V MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
    THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2022£750
    THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2025£300
    MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUSTFY2023£0One-off grant

    Government & lottery funding

    Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

    FunderDateAmountPurpose
    The National Lottery Community Fund08/04/2025£20kWales COL - Hope In the Community
    The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2023£371kCommunity Facilities Overhaul
    The National Lottery Community Fund26/08/2021£10kHope Rescue Volunteer Welfare Facility

    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.

    FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
    SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST1£120k
    THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO1£85k
    THE BROMLEY TRUST1£45k
    THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£35k
    SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO1£30k
    THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST1£25k
    SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO1£20k
    Humane World for Animals United Kingdom1£20k

    Charities like this

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

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    HOPE RESCUE£2.3m—0unclear—no doubt
    RUSHTON DOG RESCUE FY2025£244k—0unclear—noted
    ANIMAL RESCUE FY2025£576k—0unclear—no doubt
    HOPEFIELD ANIMAL SANCTUARY FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
    HOPE FOUNDATION HELPING THE HELPLESS FY2024£254k—0unclear—no doubt
    HOPE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£398k—0below—material uncertainty

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