SOUTHERN COUNTIES GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE

Registered charity 1139914 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCGSR

The objectives of the charity are:i. The provision of care and shelter for stray, neglected and unwanted German Shepherd Dogs and companion animals of all kinds and the protection of animals from ill-usage, cruelty and suffering.ii. To advance the education of the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general.

Objects

1 THE PROVISION OF CARE AND SHELTER FOR STRAY, NEGLECTED AND UNWANTED GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS AND COMPANION ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS AND THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS FROM ILL-USAGE, CRUELTY AND SUFFERING2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: New Forest, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £4,845 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves from £20,357 to £15,512. The trustees report that free reserves remain above their stated policy target of three months' running costs. However, the charity plans to cease all operations and fundraising activities after 31 March 2026.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALISON JANE MILLSchair
• Helen Ersilia Harris
• IAIN DUNCAN TRUNDLE
• JOHN EDWARD MILLS ARIBA
• Kay Doak

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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• GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG RESCUE income £495k
• GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SOUTH LTD income £92k
• SOUTH WEST GSD RESCUE income £36k
• GARBO'S GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG RESCUE income £228k
• SOUTHERN GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE income £43k
• GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER TRUST income £50k

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