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GREYHOUND RESCUE WALES

Registered charity 1152650 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRW

The rescue and re-homing of greyhounds and greyhound cross breeds.

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Latest income
£751k
Latest spending
£841k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £90,525 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £731,064 to £640,539. The trustees note that while the year was financially challenging due to rising costs, the charity's reserves were sufficient to avoid an existential threat. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of at least three months' expenditure, and unrestricted reserves of £635,478 are significantly above this threshold.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £635k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should, if possible, be maintained at a level equivalent of at least three month’s expenditure.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — GREYHOUND RESCUE WALES (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £231k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)

Total income
£751k
Total spending
£841k
Cost of raising funds
£476k
Reserves (reported)
£641k
Employees
26

Reported reserves equal ~9.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 63.4% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£751k£841k
29/02/2024£697k£822k
28/02/2023£818k£715k
28/02/2022£577k£576k
28/02/2021£604k£494k

Common questions

Is GREYHOUND RESCUE WALES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £90,525 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £731,064 to £640,539. The trustees note that while the year was financially challenging due to rising costs, the charity's reserves were sufficient to avoid an existential threat. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of at least three months' expenditure, and unrestricted reserves of £635,478 are significantly above this threshold. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GREYHOUND RESCUE WALES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GREYHOUND RESCUE WALES as a grant recipient include THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2025£12kPet Rescues
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kWorking with people to improve the lives of dogs
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kForever Foster Project
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kNew animal ambulance