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CCEW Charity Commission profile

BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME

Registered charity 206394 · organisation 206394

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 September 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00278802
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£70,340,000
Latest expenditure
£63,432,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BATTERSEA DOGS & CATS HOME, 4 BATTERSEA PARK ROAD, LONDON, SW8 4AA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.battersea.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We aim never to turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We reunite lost dogs and cats with their owners; when we cannot do this, we care for them until new homes can be found for them; and we educate the public about responsible pet ownership.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
8 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£70,340,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£63,432,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£64,484,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,179,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£56,527,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,037,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
13 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£58,339,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,100,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£52,713,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£43,603,226

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
8 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£70,340,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£63,432,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
25
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
1110
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
4 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£64,484,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,179,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
25
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
10
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
628
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£56,527,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,037,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
12
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
7
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
688
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
13 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£58,339,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,100,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£592,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
798
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
22 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£52,713,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£43,603,226
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,410,318
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
947

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
8 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
59348000
Income Other Trading Activities
7575000
Income Charitable Activities
869000
Income Investments
1807000
Income Other
741000
Income Total Income And Endowments
70340000
Income Legacies
32568000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£14,482,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£45,332,000
Expenditure Other
3618000
Expenditure Total
63432000
Expenditure Investment Management
361000
Expenditure Grants Institution
5168000
Expenditure Governance
1036000
Expenditure Support Costs
8845833
Expenditure Depreciation
4419980
Gain Loss Investment
2767000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-226000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£52,575,110
Assets Total Fixed
94884000
Assets Own Use
61553000
Assets Long Term Investment
33331000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£42,716,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,632,000
Assets Current Investment
8198000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£130,968,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
6632000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£23,652,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
130882000
Funds Restricted
86000
Funds Total
130968000
Count Employees
653
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
4 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
53755000
Income Other Trading Activities
7632000
Income Charitable Activities
798000
Income Investments
1648000
Income Other
651000
Income Total Income And Endowments
64484000
Income Legacies
27596000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£14,325,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£39,456,000
Expenditure Other
4398000
Expenditure Total
58179000
Expenditure Investment Management
116000
Expenditure Grants Institution
2551000
Expenditure Governance
152000
Expenditure Support Costs
5993598
Expenditure Depreciation
4289224
Gain Loss Investment
-446000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
739000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£41,490,142
Assets Total Fixed
92028000
Assets Own Use
62054000
Assets Long Term Investment
29974000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£35,738,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,247,000
Assets Current Investment
3000000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£121,519,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
6247000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£23,931,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
121273000
Funds Restricted
246000
Funds Total
121519000
Count Employees
626
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
53408000
Income Other Trading Activities
1469000
Income Charitable Activities
693000
Income Investments
596000
Income Other
361000
Income Total Income And Endowments
56527000
Income Legacies
24027000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,511,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£34,843,000
Expenditure Other
2683000
Expenditure Total
53037000
Expenditure Investment Management
100000
Expenditure Grants Institution
2203000
Expenditure Governance
130000
Expenditure Support Costs
5681000
Expenditure Depreciation
4377000
Gain Loss Investment
-2103000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
292000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£36,510,000
Assets Total Fixed
80678000
Assets Own Use
62082000
Assets Long Term Investment
18596000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£39,577,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,334,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£114,921,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5334000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£30,702,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
114841000
Funds Restricted
80000
Funds Total
114921000
Count Employees
559
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
13 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
55244000
Income Other Trading Activities
1762000
Income Charitable Activities
582000
Income Investments
430000
Income Other
321000
Income Total Income And Endowments
58339000
Income Legacies
25471000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,438,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£28,834,000
Expenditure Other
2828000
Expenditure Total
47100000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
954000
Expenditure Governance
112000
Expenditure Support Costs
4414000
Expenditure Depreciation
3936000
Gain Loss Investment
2165000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1346000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£36,204,000
Assets Total Fixed
83149000
Assets Own Use
62403000
Assets Long Term Investment
20746000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-292000
Assets Other Assets
£35,032,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,647,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£113,242,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
4647000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£25,846,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
113219000
Funds Restricted
23000
Funds Total
113242000
Count Employees
520
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
22 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
50483014
Income Other Trading Activities
684971
Income Charitable Activities
584746
Income Investments
464143
Income Other
496595
Income Total Income And Endowments
52713469
Income Legacies
22615746
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,460,671
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£27,003,181
Expenditure Other
3139374
Expenditure Total
43603226
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
89484
Expenditure Support Costs
4364574
Expenditure Depreciation
3857890
Gain Loss Investment
-723123
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1638000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£25,336,000
Assets Total Fixed
75780729
Assets Own Use
57199832
Assets Long Term Investment
18580897
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1638000
Assets Other Assets
£28,591,460
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,242,422
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£98,491,767
Creditors One Year Total Current
4242422
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£20,879,138
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
97726619
Funds Restricted
765148
Funds Total
98491767
Count Employees
555
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Windsor And Maidenhead
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-02T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
290308
Assoc Registered Charity Number
290308
Assoc Charity Name
HILDA MAY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST
Charity Name
BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-10-30T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5034936
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1157150
Assoc Charity Name
THE LITTLE BLACK PUPPY CHARITY
Charity Name
BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-09-22T00:00:00
Charity Name
BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-01-24T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
268645
Assoc Registered Charity Number
268645
Assoc Charity Name
MRS S L CHAMBERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-05-13T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4038513
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1124532
Assoc Charity Name
P J CAT RESCUE
Charity Name
BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-10-15T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3969429
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1081433
Assoc Charity Name
CAT RESCUE (BLACKPOOL WYRE AND FYLDE)

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 16TH AUGUST, 1933, AS AMENDED 20TH JUNE 2002 AND BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30 JUNE 2010.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 JUL 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 JUN 2022 as amended on 10 Dec 2025
Charitable Objects
(A) To rescue and care for, reunite with their owners, rehabilitate and re-home with new owners dogs and cats.   (B) To provide veterinary and other treatment to dogs and cats in connection with the Charity which may include euthanasia.   (C) To educate the public in matters pertaining to dog and cat welfare and provide support and advice to the public and wider animal welfare sector who need help with their dogs and cats including by (but not limited to) researching and addressing the causes of poor dog and cat health and welfare and sharing our findings.  (D) To deal with other animals in the same manner as is provided in respect of dogs and cats by sections (A) (B) and (C) of this article.  
Area Of Benefit
THE CITY OF LONDON AND METROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
253499
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BATTERSEA DOGS AND CATS HOME
Charity Name Id
253536
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE DOGS' HOME BATTERSEA (INCORPORATING THE TEMPORARY HOME FOR LOST AND STARVING DOGS)
Charity Name Id
253515
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BATTERSEA DOGS HOME

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff