Darwin Dogs
Analysis
Darwin Dogs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottinghamshire. It was registered in August 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Darwin Dogs reported income of £45k and spending of £49k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £45k (+312%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 144%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Darwin Dogs sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wansdyke Carriage Driving Group Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving (£45k), The Abderrahim-Crickmay Charitable Settlement (£46k) and 5 Regt Ra (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit, to relieve the needs of adults who have a diagnosis of, and are disabled by, a long term mental health condition, or are on the autism spectrum, across Great Britain, by providing access to specialised dog training services to allow their pets to be trained as specialist assistance dogs, providing free and low-cost training where beneficiaries cannot afford it.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wansdyke Carriage Driving Group Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving | Wiltshire | £45k |
| The Abderrahim-Crickmay Charitable Settlement | Gloucestershire | £46k |
| 5 Regt Ra | Richmond | £45k |
| The Artemis Charitable Trust | Cornwall | £46k |