THE ST BERNARD TRUST

Registered charity 328193 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To relieve the suffering and distress caused to the breed of dog known as The St.Bernard who may be ill-treated,abandonned,neglected or in other need of care and attention.Rescuing and rehoming.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS CAUSED TO DOGS AND IN PARTICULAR THE BREED KNOWN AS ST BERNARDS WHO MAY BE ILL TREATED ABANDONED NEGLECTED OR IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Birmingham, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£35k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £10,824 for the year ended 30 June 2025, bringing unrestricted reserves to £213,395. The trustees confirm that the trust has sufficient resources to meet its outgoings and continue operating at its current level for a number of years. While noting uncertainty caused by economic conditions, the trustees are satisfied that no further action is required as reserves are adequate.

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2023 (received 24/05/2024, 24 days after the 30/04/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£45k£35k
30/06/2024£30k£42k
30/06/2023£112k£46k
30/06/2022£38k£46k
30/06/2021£35k£38k

Common questions

Is THE ST BERNARD TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £10,824 for the year ended 30 June 2025, bringing unrestricted reserves to £213,395. The trustees confirm that the trust has sufficient resources to meet its outgoings and continue operating at its current level for a number of years. While noting uncertainty caused by economic conditions, the trustees are satisfied that no further action is required as reserves are adequate. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BULLDOG RESCUE & RE-HOMING TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ST BERNARD TRUST£45k—0unclear—no doubt
BULLDOG RESCUE & RE-HOMING TRUST FY2025£216k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LABRADOR RESCUE TRUST FY2025£479k—0above—no doubt
Saving Saints and Big Paws Rescue UK FY2025£34k—0unclear—noted
TEAM EDWARD FY2025£87k—0above—no doubt
DOBERMANN RESCUE LIMITED FY2025£50k—0unclear—no doubt

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