BASSET RESCUE NETWORK GB LTD

Registered charity 1166291 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRNGB

We rescue and rehome basset hounds and basset hound crosses

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RESCUE, TAKE IN AND PROVIDE CARE, SHELTER AND SANCTUARY FOR, NEGLECTED, ABANDONED, ILL TREATED AND UNWANTED DOGS OF THE BREED KNOWN AS THE BASSET HOUND, OR ANY DOG OF PREDOMINANTLY BASSET HOUND ORIGIN AND TYPE, AND TO RE-HOME THESE DOGS, WHEREVER POSSIBLE AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO SUPPORT FOSTER HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS.FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING OF THESE DOGS AND 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 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.

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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Latest income
£111k
Latest spending
£97k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £49,159, exceeding the previous year's £35,236. The charity achieved a net income of £13,923 after incurring total expenditure of £96,660. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six to twelve month’s expenditure (held: £49k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to six to twelve month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Basset Rescue Network GB (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2021)

Total income
£79k
Total spending
£76k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
100

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, largest income source: Other trading activities (44% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£111k£97k
30/09/2024£61k£77k
30/09/2023£62k£78k
30/09/2022£60k£56k
30/09/2021£769k£76k

Common questions

Is BASSET RESCUE NETWORK GB LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £49,159, exceeding the previous year's £35,236. The charity achieved a net income of £13,923 after incurring total expenditure of £96,660. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BULLDOG RESCUE & RE-HOMING TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BASSET RESCUE NETWORK GB LTD£111k—0unclear—no doubt
BULLDOG RESCUE & RE-HOMING TRUST FY2025£216k—0unclear—no doubt
GREYHOUND GAP FY2025£348k—0unclear—no doubt
UK BOSTON TERRIER RESCUE FY2025£158k—0unclear—no doubt
Pro Dogs Direct FY2025£162k—0above—no doubt
BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME FY2025£68.4m——unclear27.9%no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.