DACHSHUND RESCUE CIO

Registered charity 1159602 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DACHSHUND RESCUE

Dachshund Rescue operates in England, Wales, and Scotland. The Charity arranges responsible rehoming where appropriate and provides medical attention and treatment for rescued Dachshunds. Dachshund Rescue actively promotes and provides education to Dachshund owners.

Objects

1.THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AND NEED OF UNWANTED, HOMELESS OR DISTRESSED DOGS OF THE DACHSHUND BREED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:A) PROVIDING SANCTUARY FOR THOSE WITH MEDICAL OR BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES, WHEN AND WHERE APPROPRIATE;B) PROVIDING MEDICAL ATTENTION AND TREATMENT FOR RESCUED DOGS;C) ARRANGING RESPONSIBLE RE-HOMING WHERE APPROPRIATE;D) PROVIDING TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR DOGS WHOSE OWNERS ARE TEMPORARILY IN NEED.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO DACHSHUNDS AND BY THIS MEANS PREVENTING CRUELTY AND SUFFERING.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £66,371 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds carried forward to £1,647,140. The trustees confirm that free reserves stood at £557,517 and consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity relies primarily on adoption fees and donations, with significant expenditure directed towards veterinary costs and rehabilitation.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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
• 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £873k. 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 31/12/2022)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Lynn Margaret Hallchair
• Claire Russell
• Jacqueline Paxton
• Katie Saywell
• Louise Van Vuren
• Sarah Jane Johnson
• Susan Kray

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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