GREYHOUNDS IN NEED CIO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 23 August 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £376,702
Latest expenditure: £551,627
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Greyhounds in Need CIO, Unit 5/A, 80 High Street, EGHAM, TW20 9HE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Greyhounds in Need is an English registered charity founded in 1998. Our concern is the plight of greyhounds everywhere, and especially the Spanish bred greyhounds, the galgos.We fund the rescue, vetinary care and rehoming costs of UK and Irish greyhounds and Spanish galgos, and promote animal welfare education in Spain.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £376,702
Total Gross Expenditure: £551,627

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: 30 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £484,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £469,082

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: 5 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £357,482
Total Gross Expenditure: £462,438

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: 14 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £268,933
Total Gross Expenditure: £279,461

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: 26 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £931,275
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,679

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £376,702
Total Gross Expenditure: £551,627
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
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 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £484,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £469,082
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 3
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: 5 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £357,482
Total Gross Expenditure: £462,438
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 14 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £268,933
Total Gross Expenditure: £279,461
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 26 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £931,275
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,679
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 6

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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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 900006
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 23165
Income Investments: 8104
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 931275
Income Legacies: 820222
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £18,986
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £308,693
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 327679
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 29545
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 46169
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,292,547
Assets Total Fixed: 338200
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 338200
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £976,900
Assets Total Liabilities: £22,553
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,292,547
Creditors One Year Total Current: 22553
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £325,725
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1292547
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1292547
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GREYHOUNDS IN NEED CIO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-08-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 23 Aug 2017
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROVIDE CARE, SHELTER AND SUITABLE HOMES FOR GREYHOUNDS AND GREYHOUND CROSS-BREEDS WHICH HAVE NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE OWING TO ABANDONMENT, AGE, INFIRMITY, MALTREATMENT OR OTHER DISADVANTAGEOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.INCIDENTAL TO THIS PRIME OBJECTIVE, THE CIO MAY ON OCCASION INCUR EXPENDITURE WHICH, BY ITS NATURE, BENEFITS OTHER DOGS AS WELL AS GREYHOUNDS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 591155
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GIN

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff