Stray Dogs Sanctuary

Analysis

Stray Dogs Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in February 2000, 26 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 provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Stray Dogs Sanctuary reported income of £55k and spending of £78k, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £48k to £55k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Stray Dogs Sanctuary sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Roxie's Rescue (£55k), Friend Farm Animal Sanctuary (£55k) and Rescue Me Dogs (£55k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.