The Irish Red Setter Rescue Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Irish Red Setter Rescue Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Addlestone. It was registered in May 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Irish Red Setter Rescue Charitable Trust reported income of £74k and spending of £47k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £74k (+207%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 497%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Irish Red Setter Rescue Charitable Trust sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Basset Hound Welfare (£74k), Bodmin Moorland Pony Rehabilitation (£74k) and Wild Tomorrow UK (£74k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To rescue and provide care and shelter for lost, abandoned or ill-treated dogs and to find new homes for such animals wherever possible.To fund research into hereditary conditions or other deseases or conditions in dogs and to disseminate the useful results of such research for the public benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Basset Hound Welfare | York | £74k |
| Bodmin Moorland Pony Rehabilitation | Bodmin | £74k |
| Wild Tomorrow UK | London | £74k |
| Shropshire Beekeepers Association | Shrewsbury | £74k |