South West GSD Rescue
Analysis
South West GSD Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, South West GSD Rescue reported income of £36k and spending of £43k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £70k to £36k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, South West GSD Rescue sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brampton & District Red Squirrel Group (£36k), The Camborne Show Society (£36k) and Doodle Rescue (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity was set up to relieve the suffering and distress of unwanted, stray or ill treated German Shepherd dogs primarily but not exclusively.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brampton & District Red Squirrel Group | Carlisle | £36k |
| The Camborne Show Society | Camborne | £36k |
| Doodle Rescue | Dorset | £35k |
| Bee Improvement & Bee Breeders Association | South Yorkshire | £36k |