Durham District Retired Greyhounds

Analysis

Durham District Retired Greyhounds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bishop Auckland. It was registered in June 2018, 8 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 advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending April 2026, Durham District Retired Greyhounds reported income of £60k and spending of £53k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £57k to £60k (+5.3%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Durham District Retired Greyhounds sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Pug Protection Trust (£60k), Jodies Cyprus Dog Rehoming (£60k) and Pets in Need (Lancashire) (£60k).