The Grey Dog Trust

Analysis

The Grey Dog Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Grey Dog Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £7,622, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £13k to £12k (-8.8%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 258%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Grey Dog Trust sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Witney Baby Bank (£12k), C M Keyser Charitable Trust (£12k) and Uttoxeter Gateway Club (£12k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.