Dogs First

Analysis

Dogs First is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cramlington. It was registered in April 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Dogs First reported income of £81k and spending of £54k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2023 to August 2025, income grew from £62k to £81k (+31%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Dogs First sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Save the Orangutan (£80k), Buddy's Boxer Rescue (£81k) and Kent Greyhound Rescue (£80k).