Greyhound Rescue Wales

Analysis

Greyhound Rescue Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ammanford. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Greyhound Rescue Wales reported income of £751k and spending of £841k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £604k to £751k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Greyhound Rescue Wales sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yorkshire Museum of Farming Limited (£749k), Dogs' Friends (£760k) and British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (£746k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 65%, donations and legacies 26% and charitable activities 8.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £42k. Charitable activities took 40% of spending and raising funds 52%. Reserves of £641k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.