Greyhound Rescue
Analysis
Greyhound Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Boston. It was registered in March 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Greyhound Rescue reported income of £70k and spending of £77k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £16k to £70k (+326%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 842%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Greyhound Rescue sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Herefordshire Branch (£70k), The Henry Starnes Charitable Settlement (£70k) and Animals of Our World (£70k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide any greyhound in need of care, ex racers or other, in the safe environment of the charity's kennels until re-homed, or in the case of any greyhound not suitable for rehoming to offer a permanent home within the charity's care for the rest of their natural life span.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Herefordshire Branch | Hereford | £70k |
| The Henry Starnes Charitable Settlement | Maidstone | £70k |
| Animals of Our World | Billericay | £70k |
| The Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society | Tavistock | £70k |