National Great Dane Rescue
Analysis
National Great Dane Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Calne. It was registered in May 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, National Great Dane Rescue reported income of £38k and spending of £36k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,753 to £38k (+384%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 342%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, National Great Dane Rescue sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marley's Ferret Rescue and Rehoming (£37k), Violet Tankerville Charitable Trust (£38k) and Warwickshire Hedgehog Rescue (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
NGDR relieves the suffering of Great Danes in need of care and attention; by seeking to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for their care and treatment, then seek to secure new and appropriate homes for these Great Danes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Marley's Ferret Rescue and Rehoming | Nottinghamshire | £37k |
| Violet Tankerville Charitable Trust | Edinburgh | £38k |
| Warwickshire Hedgehog Rescue | Warwick | £37k |
| Love Cyprus Dog Rescue | Gloucester | £38k |