LOVE UNDERDOGS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 10 July 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08148156
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £389,560
Latest expenditure: £477,696
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Kings Head House, 15 London End, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2HN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To relieve the suffering of dogs and other animals in the UK and abroad to provide, maintain and support rescue homes for the reception, care and treatment of such animalsTo provide protection, treatment and security for the animals which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usageTo educate the public in animal welfare generally

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £389,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £477,696

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £412,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £441,094

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 20 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £418,333
Total Gross Expenditure: £580,558

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 3 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £445,740
Total Gross Expenditure: £407,249

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £613,239
Total Gross Expenditure: £413,537

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £389,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £477,696
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: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £412,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £441,094
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 20 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £418,333
Total Gross Expenditure: £580,558
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £445,740
Total Gross Expenditure: £407,249
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £613,239
Total Gross Expenditure: £413,537
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 613239
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 613239
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £413,537
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 413537
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 24382
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £396,844
Assets Total Fixed: 188632
Assets Own Use: 188632
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £235,181
Assets Total Liabilities: £26,969
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £396,844
Creditors One Year Total Current: 26969
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £53,575
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 396844
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 396844
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Essex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Waltham Forest
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LOVE UNDERDOGS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-10-16T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4047535
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1132554
Assoc Charity Name: HAUSER BEARS

Charity Name: LOVE UNDERDOGS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-07-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 JUL 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08/07/2013
Charitable Objects: 4.1 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DOGS AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN THE UK AND ABROAD IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE, MAINTAIN AND SUPPORT RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION,CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS.4.2 TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN PARTICULAR DOGS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR THE ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG DOMESTIC ANIMALS, PARTICULARLY DOGS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 531293
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ROMANIAN UNDERDOGS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff