CCEW Charity Commission profile

FOREST DOG RESCUE

Registered charity 517173 · organisation 517173

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
14 February 1986
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£436,328
Latest expenditure
£420,573
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: GREEN GAP KENNELS, CLEOBURY ROAD, FAR FOREST, KIDDERMINSTER, WORCS, DY14 9DX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.forest-dog-rescue.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity raises funds to house and care for lost and unwanted dogs in the area. It holds a non-destruction policy and will look after every dog until a suitable, loving home is found.

03 Official extract

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
3 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£436,328
Total Gross Expenditure
£420,573
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
17 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£417,154
Total Gross Expenditure
£450,017
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
19 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£523,056
Total Gross Expenditure
£350,250
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
3 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£336,961
Total Gross Expenditure
£386,980
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
9 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£343,841
Total Gross Expenditure
£271,310

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
3 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£436,328
Total Gross Expenditure
£420,573
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
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
17 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£417,154
Total Gross Expenditure
£450,017
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
32388
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
25
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
19 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£523,056
Total Gross Expenditure
£350,250
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
21643
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
25
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
3 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£336,961
Total Gross Expenditure
£386,980
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
18713
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
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
9 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£343,841
Total Gross Expenditure
£271,310
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
9725
Income From Government Grants
£43,003
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 Annual Return Partb

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
19 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
337360
Income Other Trading Activities
184673
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1023
Income Total Income And Endowments
523056
Income Legacies
146160
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£648
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£349,602
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
350250
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
15895
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£452,969
Assets Total Fixed
749533
Assets Own Use
749533
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£462,262
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,788
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,206,007
Creditors One Year Total Current
5788
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£453,969
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1206007
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1206007
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Worcestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Shropshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FOREST DOG RESCUE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1986-02-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28/08/1985AS AMENDED ON 01/05/2012AS AMENDED ON 06/02/2013AS AMENDED ON 03 MAY 2017 as amended on 21 Feb 2026
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE FUND ARE TO ACCEPT, CARE FOR AND FIND HOMES FOR LOST, STRAYED AND UNWANTED DOGS OF ALL BREEDS FOUND IN THE WYRE FOREST AREA AND TO ENSURE THEIR WELL BEING THEREAFTER.
Area Of Benefit
THE WYRE FOREST AREA.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
213581
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
TANWOOD STRAY FUND

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures