Give a Dog a Bone

Analysis

Give a Dog a Bone is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Give a Dog a Bone reported income of £240k and spending of £260k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £246 to £240k (+97520%), an average of +459% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 67999%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Give a Dog a Bone sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ramsgate (Heritage Regeneration) Trust (£240k), Carbon Copy Network (£240k) and The Westminster School Society (£240k).

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