Forever Hounds Trust

Analysis

Forever Hounds Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06985367). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Forever Hounds Trust reported income of £1.5m and spending of £583k, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.5m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Forever Hounds Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Sheep Association (£1.5m), Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Hillingdon, Slough, Windsor , Kingston and District Branch (£1.6m) and Manchester and District Home for Lost Dogs Limited (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92%, trading 4.5% and charitable activities 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.2m. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 20%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 35 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.