CHILTERNS DOG RESCUE SOCIETY

Registered charity 257557 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Chilterns Dog Rescue Society rescues and rehomes dogs who no longer have a home in England & Wales.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds carried forward were £2,758,094, with a stated reserves policy target of £300,000 to cover significant income loss. Although net expenditure exceeded income by £57,114, the charity reports it is financially sound due to legacy income and investment returns, with no material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Chilterns Dog Rescue Society (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2021)

Reported reserves equal ~20.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Chapman
• Hannah Mustafa
• Ian Mash
• Jacqueline Linda Healy
• Sara Shine
• Simon Bishop
• Susan Mary Hust

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Northamptonshire · Oxfordshire · Throughout London · West Berkshire

Income and spending

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