GREYHOUND GAP
THE RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND RE-HOMING OF GREYHOUNDS AND LURCHERS AND ANY OTHER ANIMAL IN NEED.
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TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS , IN PARTICULAR GREYHOUNDS AND LURCHERS, BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR GREYHOUNDS AND LURCHERS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £623,177, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £70,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £22,359 for the year, with total income of £347,724 against total expenditure of £352,313.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have set a policy to hold general reserves of £70,000 in order to fund six months of operating costs”
“L Cartright (Founder) received remuneration of £36,747 (2024: £36,469).” — page 24
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 80
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 100
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 100
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/08/2022)
Trustees
- LISA CARTWRIGHTchair
- Julia Suzanne Burgess
- Rosemarie Edwards
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £348k | £348k |
| 30/09/2024 | £362k | £340k |
| 30/09/2023 | £348k | £348k |
| 30/09/2022 | £406k | £307k |
| 30/09/2021 | £320k | £303k |
Common questions
Is GREYHOUND GAP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £623,177, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £70,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £22,359 for the year, with total income of £347,724 against total expenditure of £352,313. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION | 3 | £116k |
| MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE REISNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £5k |
| THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE PETTIFOR TRUST CORPORATION | 1 | £500 |
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- GREYHOUND RESCUE WALES
- PAWZ FOR THOUGHT
- FEN BANK GREYHOUND SANCTUARY
- GREYHOUND RESCUE
- BRISTOL DOG ACTION WELFARE GROUP
- GREYHOUND RESCUE NORTH EAST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREYHOUND GAP | £348k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREYHOUND RESCUE WALES | £751k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PAWZ FOR THOUGHT | £276k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FEN BANK GREYHOUND SANCTUARY | £233k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GREYHOUND RESCUE | £70k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRISTOL DOG ACTION WELFARE GROUP | £167k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |