DASH DOGS
providing and maintaining, or facilitating the provision and maintenance of, rescue homes or other facilities, careand treatment of dogs; - providing or facilitating the provision of appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for dogs in need ofcare and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage; and - educating the public in matters pertaining to
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY, ONLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS AND TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AS THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY: - PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING, OR FACILITATING THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF, RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES, CARE AND TREATMENT OF DOGS; - PROVIDING OR FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR DOGS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE; AND - EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £75,127 at the period end, which is above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £10,000. The charity reported a net income of £644 for the year, with the majority of its income derived from public donations.
What the accounts disclose
“Ideally the trustees would like to be able to keep a reserve in the bank account of £10,000 to provide a buffer, in the event of donations income decreasing.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 11
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Volunteers: 14
Trustees
- Justin Piers Russell Holderchair
- Miranda Clair Holder
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £199k | £199k |
| 30/04/2024 | £225k | £200k |
| 30/04/2023 | £154k | £184k |
| 30/04/2022 | £185k | £160k |
| 30/04/2021 | £141k | £127k |
Common questions
Is DASH DOGS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £75,127 at the period end, which is above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £10,000. The charity reported a net income of £644 for the year, with the majority of its income derived from public donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DASH DOGS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DASH DOGS as a grant recipient include The Brindle Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Brindle Foundation | FY2025 | £600k | |
| The Brindle Foundation | FY2023 | £30k | |
| The Brindle Foundation | FY2026 | £15k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION | 3 | £43k |
| THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST | 2 | £70k |
| PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE BROTHERS TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE JOICEY TRUST | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- DARWIN DOGS
- GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG RESCUE
- DOGS IN NEED
- TAILS ANIMAL RESCUE
- HELPING DOG PAWS
- CANINE CONCERN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DASH DOGS | £199k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DARWIN DOGS | £45k | £16,282 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG RESCUE | £495k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DOGS IN NEED | £136k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TAILS ANIMAL RESCUE | £24k | — | 0 | above | 15000.0% | no doubt |
| HELPING DOG PAWS | £107k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |