STOKENCHURCH DOG RESCUE

Registered charity 274589 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOG RESCUE, DOG RESCUE AND WELFARE SOCIETY (HIGH WYCOMBE), DOG RESCUE STOKENCHURCH

To rescue, board and place stray and unwanted dogs in good homes. To continue to care for and protect dogs in need. In line with our non-destruct policy, we endeavour to save abandoned dogs from being put to sleep in the specified areas.

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Latest income

£359k

Latest spending

£471k

Registered

1977

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an accounting deficit of £82,255 for the year ended 31 January 2025, driven by a significant fall in legacy income. However, the trustees note that the charity holds bank and investment balances of around £811,000, which provides sufficient resources to continue charitable activities over the coming years despite rising costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £787k)

“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted reserves, which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at a level capable of supporting at least six months otherwise unfunded expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Transfer of residual funds from Stokenchurch Dog Rescue CIO to the charity as part of the CIO's closure process.

“During the year Stokenchurch Dog Rescue CIO made donations to the charity of £5,880 as part of the CIO’s closure process. This represented the transfer of residual funds within the CIO to the charity to enable the charity to settle any liabilities of the CIO following the closure of its bank accounts and to use any remaining funds in support of the charity’s charitable activities. The CIO was finally closed and removed from the Charity Commission’s register on 3 March 2025. During the year ended 31 January 2024, as part of the winding down process of Stokenchurch Dog Rescue CIO, the charity made a donation of 135,000 on 28 September 2023 to clear the deficit on the CIO reserves. Following this payment the CIO's investment portfolio performed better than expected and as a result the CIO was able to make a £10,000 donation back to the charity on 15 January 2024. For part of the year to 31 January 2024 Stokenchurch Dog Rescue CIO employed the staff who work at Stokenchurch Dog Rescue. The staff transferred from the CIO on 1 June 2023. The balance due to the charity by the CIO at 31 January 2024 was £1,940 and was included in other debtors.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2024)

Total income

£771k

Total spending

£495k

Cost of raising funds

£8k

Reserves (reported)

£849k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~20.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (03/03/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Lesley Peelchair
Anthony Mark Biggs
Claire Peggs
Clare Joanne Facey
Jo LLoyd
Raymond Edward Hipkin
Robin Gates
Simon Fletcher
Tina Trythall

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Oxfordshire · West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2025	£359k	£471k
31/01/2024	£771k	£495k
31/01/2023	£483k	£206k
31/01/2022	£367k	£331k
31/01/2021	£265k	£278k

Common questions

Is STOKENCHURCH DOG RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an accounting deficit of £82,255 for the year ended 31 January 2025, driven by a significant fall in legacy income. However, the trustees note that the charity holds bank and investment balances of around £811,000, which provides sufficient resources to continue charitable activities over the coming years despite rising costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STOKENCHURCH DOG RESCUE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STOKENCHURCH DOG RESCUE as a grant recipient include THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST, MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED, MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION, THE TULA TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£10k
MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£7k	grant towards veterinary fees
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED	FY2025	£4k
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED	FY2023	£4k
MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION	FY2022	£4k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITED	FY2022	£3k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITED	FY2024	£3k
THE LINMARDON TRUST	FY2024	£3k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITED	FY2023	£2k
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£2k
THE LINMARDON TRUST	FY2023	£2k
MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k	grant towards veterinary fees

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION	4	£123k
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	3	£117k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST	3	£5k
THE ANTHONY V MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	2	£41k
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£15k
The Keith Howard Foundation	1	£450k
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO	1	£65k
THE REED FOUNDATION	1	£18k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RUSHTON DOG RESCUE.

RUSHTON DOG RESCUE income £244k
ANIMAL RESCUE income £576k
GOOD LIFE DOG RESCUE income £121k
ALMOST HOME DOG RESCUE income £172k
DORIS BANHAM DOG RESCUE income £390k
STAFFIE AND STRAY RESCUE income £215k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
STOKENCHURCH DOG RESCUE	£359k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RUSHTON DOG RESCUE FY2025	£244k	—	unclear	—	noted
ANIMAL RESCUE FY2025	£576k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GOOD LIFE DOG RESCUE FY2025	£121k	—	above	—	no doubt
ALMOST HOME DOG RESCUE FY2025	£172k	—	above	—	no doubt
DORIS BANHAM DOG RESCUE FY2024	£390k	—	below	—	noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.