CAREDOGS

Registered charity 1181339 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARE DOGS CHARITY

CareDogs tackles loneliness and social isolation one dog walk at a time via our befriending service which gets older people outdoors and benefitting from both human and dog companionship. We provide local volunteering opportunities for dog owners and also host community dog-walking events in partnership with neighbouring charities and organisations to get more people out walking and talking.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£96k
Latest spending
£59k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made an overall surplus of £36,846 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total reserves of £42,646. The charity is volunteer-led and relies significantly on dedicated operational volunteers to run its services. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CareDogs (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: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£96k£59k
31/12/2024£22k£27k
31/12/2023£6k£7k
31/12/2022£12k£2k
31/12/2021£1k£1k

Common questions

Is CAREDOGS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made an overall surplus of £36,846 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total reserves of £42,646. The charity is volunteer-led and relies significantly on dedicated operational volunteers to run its services. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/01/2025£213kCareDogs Walk Talk & Paws Project
Crowdfunder12/09/2022£3kLocal Action Fund