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A Better Life Dog Rescue Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1151849EssexAnimals
Income£172k2025-10-31
Spending£171ksame year
Spent / received76%5-year average
Size in its cause72nd pctAnimals
Registered2013Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

A Better Life Dog Rescue Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08257203). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending October 2025, A Better Life Dog Rescue Limited reported income of £172k and spending of £171k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £253k to £172k (-32%), an average of -9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, A Better Life Dog Rescue Limited sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dutch Spotted Sheep Society (£172k), Oldham Cats (£173k) and Almost Home Dog Rescue (£172k).

Income and spending

£0£74k£149k£223k£298k2021 Income: £253,3392021 Spending: £147,94620212022 Income: £182,0802022 Spending: £127,90320222023 Income: £297,9662023 Spending: £263,39320232024 Income: £237,3622024 Spending: £161,00320242025 Income: £172,4962025 Spending: £170,6592025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

To fund the care and relief for dogs suffering from illness or neglect. Funding medical treatment where required.Identify areas where improvement was required. We have supplied funding to enable improvements to be made. Correctly built kennels.Provide education to reduce the levels of disease.Donate food, or provide funding for food.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Dutch Spotted Sheep SocietyLanarkshire£172k
Oldham CatsManchester£173k
Almost Home Dog RescueClwyd£172k
Northumberland Dog RescueNorthumberland£175k