FOREST DOG RESCUE

Registered charity 517173 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TANWOOD STRAY FUND

The charity raises funds to house and care for lost and unwanted dogs in the area. It holds a non-destruction policy and will look after every dog until a suitable, loving home is found.

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Latest income

£436k

Latest spending

£421k

Registered

1986

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has sufficient funds to continue its objectives in a reasonable and efficient manner. The trustees advise that reserves are in line with the Charity Commission's policy. No serious incidents were reported during the financial year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Charity Commission's policy

“THE TRUSTEES ADVISE THAT WE HAVE RESERVES IN LINE WITH THE CHARITY COMMISSIONS POLICY”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income

£523k

Total spending

£350k

Cost of raising funds

£648

Reserves (reported)

£453k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~15.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

MAUREEN SHAFFERYchair
Jayne Oakes
Joy Cox
Matthew Street
WENDY SQUIRES

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

Operates in: Shropshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£436k	£421k
31/12/2024	£417k	£450k
31/12/2023	£523k	£350k
31/12/2022	£337k	£387k
31/12/2021	£344k	£271k

Common questions

Is FOREST DOG RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has sufficient funds to continue its objectives in a reasonable and efficient manner. The trustees advise that reserves are in line with the Charity Commission's policy. No serious incidents were reported during the financial year.

Who funds FOREST DOG RESCUE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FOREST DOG RESCUE as a grant recipient include SCHNAUZERFEST, THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST, PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
SCHNAUZERFEST	FY2025	£17k	Grant for veterinary bills (largest grant total given to a single rescue comprised of several throughout the year)
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	FY2023	£11k	40th Anniversary Awards
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£10k	Meet and Greet secure area
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£4k	Meet and Greet secure area

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
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST	3	£5k
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO	2	£70k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION	2	£40k
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED	2	£10k
MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£4k
MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION	2	£3k
The Keith Howard Foundation	1	£450k
THE ARTHUR CAMP FOUNDATION TRUST	1	£105k

Charities like this

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

RUSHTON DOG RESCUE income £244k
OAKWOOD DOG RESCUE income £366k
GOOD LIFE DOG RESCUE income £121k
ANIMAL RESCUE income £576k
DORIS BANHAM DOG RESCUE income £390k
FOREVER HOUNDS TRUST income £1.5m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FOREST DOG RESCUE	£436k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RUSHTON DOG RESCUE FY2025	£244k	—	unclear	—	noted
OAKWOOD DOG RESCUE FY2025	£366k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GOOD LIFE DOG RESCUE FY2025	£121k	—	above	—	no doubt
ANIMAL RESCUE FY2025	£576k	—	unclear	—	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.