1 DOG AT A TIME RESCUE UK

Registered charity 1167007 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1 Dog At A Time is a group of volunteers who are dedicated to rescuing Romanian street and stray dogs and finding them loving homes here in the UK. We have a shelter in Romania where the dogs are kept safe, warm, have regular meals and given lots of loving care and attention. 1 Dog has funded dog neutering programmes and education programmes in local schools, which are essential for the long term.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DOGS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS.TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS, IN PARTICULAR DOGS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR DOGS 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 AMONGST ANIMALS, PARTICULARLY 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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Latest income
£107k
Latest spending
£118k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £11,517 for the year ended 31 October 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £101,599 to £90,510. The trustees confirmed that the company was entitled to small company exemptions and that no audit was required, with an independent examination conducted instead.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 1 Dog at a Time Rescue UK (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Romania · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£107k£118k
31/10/2024£111k£133k
31/10/2023£171k£152k
31/10/2022£135k£116k
31/10/2021£109k£131k

Common questions

Is 1 DOG AT A TIME RESCUE UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £11,517 for the year ended 31 October 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £101,599 to £90,510. The trustees confirmed that the company was entitled to small company exemptions and that no audit was required, with an independent examination conducted instead. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROMANIAN RESCUE APPEAL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
1 DOG AT A TIME RESCUE UK£107k—0unclear—no doubt
ROMANIAN RESCUE APPEAL FY2025£384k—0unclear—no doubt
AMICII DOG RESCUE FY2025£267k—0unclear—noted
RESCUING EUROPEAN ANIMALS IN NEED FY2025£130k—0unclear—no doubt
ROCKY ROAD RESCUE UK LTD FY2024£147k—0unclear—no doubt
JUST FOR DOGS (EAST MIDLANDS) FY2025£116k—0unclear—no doubt

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