GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG RESCUE

Registered charity 1141122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GSDR

To promote the humane treatment of animals, in particular German Shepherd Dogs and dogs of similar type, by:rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming dogs in need of care and protection; preventing cruelty and suffering to such animals; providing or assisting in the provision of veterinary care, shelter and welfare support; (d) advancing public education

Objects

TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTNCES OR ILL USAGE, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS. IN PARTICULAR AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE ANIMALS IN QUESTION SHALL BE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS OR CROSS-BREEDS THEREOF. THE APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY SHALL INCLUDE WITHOUT LIMITATION THE ASSESSMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES, TAKING INTO PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, TRAINING OF THE DOGS AND POTENTIAL CARERS TO COPE WITH BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES, ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL NEW HOMES FOR THE DOGS, AND SUITABLY REHOMING THE DOGS.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £227,297 against total income of £494,649 and total expenditure of £267,352. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves carried forward were £1,702,884, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately twelve months of expenditure. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern for at least twelve months from approval.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 4 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• 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
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — GSDR (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).

• SWIIS FOSTER CARE — “GSDR SW and Wales are sponsored by SWIIS FOSTER CARE” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• JAYNE ANN SHENSTONE
• JOHN MICHAEL LEWIS
• Joanne Mary Martin

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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