DOGS TRUST LEGACY

Charity number: 227523
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Dogs Trust operates a network of rehoming centres across the UK; each provides dog accomodation, puppy houses, isolation blocks and treatment rooms. Dogs Trust provides financial assistance to allow owners in genuine need to have their dogs neutered through participating veterinary practices. Dogs Trust provides dog training and educational material on responsible dog ownership.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£136,045,330

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Donations and legacies £121.46m
Charitable activities £3.83m
Other trading activities £7.15m
Investments £2.63m
Other £975.92k

Total expenditure:
£138,648,959

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Raising funds £38.51m
Charitable activities £100.14m
Other £0

£2,072,569 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £38.51m
Charitable expenditure £100.14m

People

1896 Employee(s)

1 Trustee(s)

1000 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 33
£70k to £80k 17
£80k to £90k 6
£90k to £100k 6
£100k to £110k 4
£110k to £120k 2
£120k to £130k 1
£130k to £140k 2
£140k to £150k 3
£150k to £200k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Bosnia And Herzegovina
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 June 1963: Standard registration
  • 19 July 2016: Funds received from 265069 THE TAILWAGGERS CLUB TRUST
  • 22 July 2020: Funds received from 327829 THE JUNE STEVENS FOUNDATION
  • 09 September 2022: Funds received from 1135472 BLOODHOUND LIFELINE LIMITED
  • 02 March 2023: Funds received from 1020917 MICHAEL MAUGHAN CHARITABLE TRUST
  • 20 April 2023: Funds received from 1003963 THE EDWARD SHARPLES CHARITABLE TRUST
  • 06 March 2024: Funds received from 1083962 SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD (E) TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD
  • 13 November 2024: Funds received from 1189589 WEST MERCIA ANIMAL REFUGE
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • DOGS TRUST (Previous name)
  • NCDL (Previous name)
  • THE NATIONAL CANINE DEFENCE LEAGUE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DOGS TRUST TRUSTEE LTD Trustee 11 June 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £109.54m £11.47m £119.47m £124.60m £136.05m
Total expenditure £116.58m £97.41m £102.50m £117.52m £138.65m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.04m £1.72m N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £97.82m £103.52m £107.70m £111.79m £121.46m
Income - Other trading activities £7.97m £4.63m £6.68m £7.58m £7.15m
Income - Charitable activities £1.86m £1.75m £2.29m £2.82m £3.83m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.87m £1.57m £1.64m £2.37m £2.63m
Income - Other £24.19k £0 £1.16m £41.98k £975.92k
Income - Legacies £37.02m £36.54m £43.28m £46.56m £54.66m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £88.29m £73.47m £74.03m £83.38m £100.14m
Expenditure - Raising funds £28.29m £23.94m £28.47m £34.15m £38.51m
Expenditure - Governance £669.00k £490.00k £557.10k £120.00k £756.04k
Expenditure - Grants institution £4.19m £3.80m £4.01m £4.51m £5.85m
Expenditure - Investment management £244.31k £183.22k £293.92k £275.64k £349.87k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £83.38m £92.60m £84.28m £86.45m £90.85m
Long-term investments £78.31m £66.25m £81.34m £70.74m £72.60m
Other assets £34.46m £55.31m £67.42m £73.39m £61.20m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £25.36m £26.33m £19.85m £20.73m £15.52m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 16 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 25 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 25 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 JUN 2014 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 11 JUN 2014 AS AMENDED ON 27 JUN 2019 AS AMENDED ON 28 SEP 2021 AS AMENDED ON 30 SEP 2022 as amended on 05 Sept 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF DOGS TRUST SHALL BE (AND FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT WHETHER WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD) TO PROTECT DOGS AND SUCH OTHER ANIMALS IN THE TRUSTEE’S DISCRETION FROM MALTREATMENT, CRUELTY AND SUFFERING

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNRESTRICTED

Contact information

Address:
17 WAKLEY STREET
LONDON
EC1V 7RQ
Phone:
02078370006
Email:
ContactCentre@dogstrust.org.uk
Website:

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