Brown Dog
Analysis
Brown Dog is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Radstock. It was registered in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Brown Dog reported income of £17k and spending of £52k, spending 310% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £33k to £17k (-49%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brown Dog sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Bambi (£17k), Abbey Court School Trust (£17k) and Addington Recreation Ground (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We undertake "Challenges" in which the challengers are sponsored to help raise funds towards those who are touched with cancer. The funds are used towards varying projects where funding is not normally available via the NHS or other public bodies."Challenges" have included: walking, cycling, running, canoeing and have taken us from Cornwall to Ben Nevis to France/Belgium.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Bambi | Salford | £17k |
| Abbey Court School Trust | Kent | £17k |
| Addington Recreation Ground | West Malling | £17k |
| Hertford District Guide Association | Luton | £17k |