DOGS TRUST
Registered charity 1167663 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOGS TRUST WORLDWIDE
Dogs Trust operates a network of rehoming centres across the UK; each provides dog accommodation, puppy houses, isolation blocks and treatment rooms. Dogs Trust provides financial assistance to allow owners in genuine need to have their dogs neutered through participating veterinary practices. Dogs Trust provides dog training and educational material on responsible dog ownership.
Causes: Education/training · Animals · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £4.3m for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £209.1m to £204.5m. The trustees note that the charity has been in deficit for two financial years and utilized reserves to cover the shortfall, but confirm that cash and investments are sufficient to cover over six months of cash outflows. The board considers the charity financially robust for the next 12 months with no material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Grant to subsidiary
“During the year a grant of £1,731,000 (2023: £2,844,000) was granted to Dogs Trust Ireland CLG in support of its work.” — page 95
“Grants totalling £1,970,000 (2023: £1,644,000) were paid to Dogs Trust Foundation Bosnia by the Charity in 2024 in support of its work.” — page 95
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to subsidiary
“During the year a grant of £1,731,000 (2023: £2,844,000) was granted to Dogs Trust Ireland CLG in support of its work.” — page 95
“Grants totalling £1,970,000 (2023: £1,644,000) were paid to Dogs Trust Foundation Bosnia by the Charity in 2024 in support of its work.” — page 95
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to related party charity
“During the year a grant of £1,731,000 (2023: £2,844,000) was granted to Dogs Trust Ireland CLG in support of its work.” — page 95
“Grants totalling £1,970,000 (2023: £1,644,000) were paid to Dogs Trust Foundation Bosnia by the Charity in 2024 in support of its work.” — page 95
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to related party university
“During the year a grant of £1,731,000 (2023: £2,844,000) was granted to Dogs Trust Ireland CLG in support of its work.” — page 95
“Grants totalling £1,970,000 (2023: £1,644,000) were paid to Dogs Trust Foundation Bosnia by the Charity in 2024 in support of its work.” — page 95
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to subsidiary
“During the year a grant of £1,731,000 (2023: £2,844,000) was granted to Dogs Trust Ireland CLG in support of its work.” — page 95
“Grants totalling £1,970,000 (2023: £1,644,000) were paid to Dogs Trust Foundation Bosnia by the Charity in 2024 in support of its work.” — page 95
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Dogs Trust Promotions Limited
“Dogs Trust Promotions Limited (company number: 00963277) is incorporated in the UK and its primary activity is to sell gifts and licenses.” — page 81
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dogs Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
77 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (45 freehold); recorded price paid £11.7m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Trustpilot: Dogs Trust scores 4.7/5 from 3,864 reviews (source) — reviews usually concern the charity’s shops or services, not its charitable performance.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (1,256,996 likes) · instagram (543K followers)
Advertised salaries (public job ads)
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£42.0m
Reserves (reported)
£70.2m
Reported reserves equal ~5.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 29.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/05/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Amanda Karen Coe
- Georgina Louise Guy
- Hayley Parmenter
- JOANNE LOUISE HOWARD
- Louise Helen Ogundere
- Lucinda Claire Charles-Jones
- Nicola Canavan
- Nigel Morrison
- PHILIP GILES DAUBENY · trustee of 1 other charity
- Suzanne Murphy
- Swagat Choudhury
- William James Hyde Galgey
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Afghanistan · Bosnia And Herzegovina · Chile · Cook Islands · Hungary · India · Indonesia · Ireland · Italy · Japan · Latvia · Lithuania
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DOGS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £4.3m for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £209.1m to £204.5m. The trustees note that the charity has been in deficit for two financial years and utilized reserves to cover the shortfall, but confirm that cash and investments are sufficient to cover over six months of cash outflows. The board considers the charity financially robust for the next 12 months with no material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds DOGS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DOGS TRUST as a grant recipient include The Brindle Foundation.
Known funders
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