THE BEAGLE WELFARE SCHEME

Registered charity 328633 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BEAGLE ADVICE AND WELFARE, BEAGLE WELFARE

The principal object of the charity is the re-homing of Beagles, and to help in the prevention of maltreatment and cruelty to Beagles, in particular to encourage responsible ownership of Beagles throughout Great Britain.

Objects

TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS BEAGLES BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT, SHELTER AND SECURITY FOR BEAGLES WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND IN PARTICULAR TO REHOME BEAGLES AND ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP OF BEAGLES THROUGHOUT GREAT BRITAIN.

Area of benefit: GREAT BRITAIN

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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Latest income

£355k

Latest spending

£287k

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintains a reserves policy to cover up to 24 months of planned running costs, with £380,000 set aside as of December 31, 2024. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: up to a maximum of the next 24 months' planned running costs including Vet costs (held: £380k)

“The Trustees' policy is to maintain reserve funds to cover up to a maximum of the next 24 months' planned running costs including Vet costs.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Beagle Welfare (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Royal Kennel Club — “Our sincere thanks to the Royal Kennel Club and Agria Pet Insurance for recognising the work we do to give beagles the safe, happy and lovin…” (source page)
Agria Pet Insurance — “Our sincere thanks to the Royal Kennel Club and Agria Pet Insurance for recognising the work we do to give beagles the safe, happy and lovin…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Nigel Wrightchair
Ann Kathryn Cooper
JEANINE WILKINSON
Jane Diver
Karen Purdon
Katharine Wilson
Linda Thomas

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£355k	£287k
31/12/2024	£390k	£343k
31/12/2023	£314k	£325k
31/12/2022	£470k	£336k
31/12/2021	£301k	£198k

Common questions

Is THE BEAGLE WELFARE SCHEME financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintains a reserves policy to cover up to 24 months of planned running costs, with £380,000 set aside as of December 31, 2024. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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
MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION	1	—
THE ARTHUR CAMP FOUNDATION TRUST	1	£105k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION	1	£25k
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£24k
THE REED FOUNDATION	1	£17k
BETTY PHILLIPS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£15k
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	1	£5k
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FOREVER HOUNDS TRUST.

FOREVER HOUNDS TRUST income £1.5m
SETTER BRITTANY POINTER RESCUE income £125k
ALL DOGS MATTER income £532k
BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE income £216k
GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG WELFARE FUND income £156k
GREYHOUND GAP income £348k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE BEAGLE WELFARE SCHEME	£355k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
FOREVER HOUNDS TRUST FY2025	£1.5m	more than £60,000	1	above	—	no doubt
SETTER BRITTANY POINTER RESCUE FY2024	£125k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ALL DOGS MATTER FY2025	£532k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRITISH DALMATIAN WELFARE FY2025	£216k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG WELFARE FUND FY2024	£156k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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