The Pine Ridge Dog Sanctuary

Analysis

The Pine Ridge Dog Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ascot. It was registered in December 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Pine Ridge Dog Sanctuary reported income of £805k and spending of £612k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.1m to £805k (-28%), an average of -7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Pine Ridge Dog Sanctuary sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Animals in Need (£800k), Waggy Tails Rescue Limited (£815k) and The British Charolais Cattle Society Limited (£796k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 63% and investments 37%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £415k. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 4.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £203k. Reserves of £12.6m would cover about 197 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.