Underdog International
Registered charity 1182314 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE UNDERDOG INTERNATIONAL
We provide grants to international projects that educate children to become more compassionate to animals, through animal-assisted therapy and education workshops. In the UK, we run a UK-wide schools programme, to educate children learning life skills, such as kindness, compassion, resilience and positivity, and in addition, we run a dog adoption programme.
Causes: Animals · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £222,182 to £184,202, resulting in a net movement in funds of a deficit of £37,980 for the year. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Reserves are maintained at a prudent level to ensure operational continuity, though no specific policy target is disclosed.
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 — Underdog International (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2022)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Alicia Wiltshire
- Melanie Browne
- NADINE KAYSER
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: China · Cyprus · Greece · India · Italy · Malaysia · Romania · Throughout England And Wales · Uganda
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Underdog International financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £222,182 to £184,202, resulting in a net movement in funds of a deficit of £37,980 for the year. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Reserves are maintained at a prudent level to ensure operational continuity, though no specific policy target is disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Underdog International?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Underdog International as a grant recipient include MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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