Scottish Terrier Emergency Care Scheme
Analysis
Scottish Terrier Emergency Care Scheme is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in May 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Scottish Terrier Emergency Care Scheme reported income of £282k and spending of £154k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £193k to £282k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 321%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Scottish Terrier Emergency Care Scheme sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safe Rescue Ltd (£282k), Wild Welfare (£283k) and The Mills Equus Trust (£281k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide care in the form of temporary homes for Scottish Terriers & any other breed from the same household or kennel which have need of such care by reason of neglect or ill-treatment or where owners of such dogs are no longer able to care for them properly and to assist in the provision of new homes for these dogs where they may be properly cared for.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Rescue Ltd | Norwich | £282k |
| Wild Welfare | West Sussex | £283k |
| The Mills Equus Trust | Cirencester | £281k |
| St Francis Animal Welfare | Eastleigh | £284k |