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West Yorkshire Dog Rescue

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1132348West YorkshireAnimals
Income£223k2025-08-31
Spending£171ksame year
Spent / received90%5-year average
Size in its cause76th pctAnimals
Registered2009Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

West Yorkshire Dog Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06978213). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, West Yorkshire Dog Rescue reported income of £223k and spending of £171k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £160k to £223k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, West Yorkshire Dog Rescue sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cheadle and District Animal Welfare Society (£223k), Auras Dogs UK (£224k) and Border Terrier Welfare (£223k).

Income and spending

£0£56k£112k£167k£223k2021 Income: £159,5382021 Spending: £134,84620212022 Income: £154,6092022 Spending: £166,90420222023 Income: £138,2832023 Spending: £173,98820232024 Income: £169,1972024 Spending: £118,08720242025 Income: £223,2392025 Spending: £171,0872025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Rescue unwanted dogs, accomodate in secure and loving foster homes, seek new homes for the dogs to owners that are checked for suitability, enable adoption which is covered by an Adoption Contract including animal welfare clauses plus a returns policy if the dog can no longer be kept by the new owners, provide post adoption advice and guidance to new owners, fundraising, website, advertising.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Cheadle and District Animal Welfare SocietyAshbourne£223k
Auras Dogs UKGloucester£224k
Border Terrier WelfareSurrey£223k
RSPCA Sunderland, Hartlepool & South Tyneside BranchCounty Durham£224k