DOGS IN NEED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 5 August 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04678335
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £35,827
Latest expenditure: £28,802
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 3 Holmdale Cottages, Felday Glade, Holmbury St. Mary, DORKING, Surrey, RH5 6PG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.dogsinneed.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity cares for and rehomes dogs no longer wanted by their owners.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £35,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,802

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £56,291
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,074

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £41,374
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,557

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £19,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,383

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 20 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £45,942
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,963

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £35,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,802
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £56,291
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,074
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
Count Volunteers: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £41,374
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,557
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £19,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,383
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £45,942
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,963
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: DOGS IN NEED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-08-05T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 FEBRUARY 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 27 JUNE 2003
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AMONGST DOGS AND OTHER SUCH ANIMALS (HEREAFTER CALLED THE ' ANIMALS' ) AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:-1. THE PROVISION OF CARE AND PROTECTION FOR ANIMALS WHICH HAVE BEEN ABANDONED, NEGLECTED, MALTREATED OR WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES ARE OTHERWISE IN NEED OF SUCH CARE AND PROTECTION;2. THE PROCUREMENT OF SUITABLE HOMES FOR THE ANIMALS IN NEED WHETHER BY REASON OF BEING ABANDONED, STRAY OR OTHERWISE HOMELESS, OR BECAUSE THEIR PRESENT OWNERS ARE UNABLE OR NO LONGER WISH TO KEEP THEM;3. THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS OF THE ANIMALS RESIDENT WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO MEET VETERINARY FEES OR OTHER COSTS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE WELL-BEING OF SUCH ANIMALS WHERE SUCH OWNERS WOULD OTHERWISE (IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES) HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO MEET SUCH FEES WITHOUT SUFFERING UNDUE HARDSHIP;4. THE PREVENTION OF THE UNWANTED BREEDING OF THE ANIMALS; AND 5. THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE NEEDS AND PROPER CARE OF THE ANIMALS.
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures