Almost Home Dog Rescue
What it does
Providing rehoming services for abandoned dogs and to educate the next generation of dog owners.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS, IN PARTICULAR DOGS, BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR 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 ANIMALS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Animals
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Conwy
- Isle of Anglesey
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Wrexham
- Gwynedd
- Elsewhere
- Liverpool City
- Wirral
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West & Chester
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £172,425 and spent £133,316.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £172,425 | £133,316 | Not reported | 36 |
| 31 December 2024 | £232,601 | £177,421 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 December 2023 | £216,108 | £167,110 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 December 2022 | £215,051 | £125,603 | Not reported | 7 |
| 31 December 2021 | £153,485 | £106,919 | Not reported | 80 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 12%, from £153,485 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £172,425 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 77% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £38,850 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £16,000 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
18 February 2025
Named by Carolyn Thomas in the Senedd
…ll the organisations and experts, I must say, of the Cut the Chase coalition, who have spoken so much. And I'd like to also pay tribute to Almost Home Dog Rescue and Chris and Jo. Thank you very much to all those who have spoken and taken part in this. This is a good day—a good day—for thousands of…
8 March 2023
Named by Jack Sargeant in the Senedd
…and an independent member of the board of GBGB. And on the other side, we heard from Hope Rescue—the petitioner—Greyhound Rescue Wales and Almost Home Dog Rescue. The evidence in front of the committee at that time was enough to persuade the majority of committee members to call for a phased-out ban…
11 October 2022
Named by Carolyn Thomas in the Senedd
…reputable organisations that can help them with rehoming of greyhounds in Wales, such as Greyhound Rescue Wales, Hope Rescue, Dogs Trust, Almost Home Dog Rescue? There are so many charities that can provide that support. Thank you. Ymhellach i'r cwestiwn a gafodd ei godi gan Jane Dodds yr wythnos d…
21 June 2022
Named by Llyr Gruffydd in the Senedd
Thank you for that. I had the privilege, last week, of visiting the Almost Home Dog Rescue charity near Mold, and I know that other Members have been and others will do so soon. Of course, there was an increase in the number of people who took pets into their homes during the pandemic, and now, as w…
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Alexandra JonesChair
- Angela Todd
- Daryll Todd
- Vikki Savage
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 15 September 2026, 46 days early | Received 15 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 27 July 2025, 96 days early | Received 27 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 19 September 2024, 42 days early | Received 19 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 21 March 2023, 224 days early | Received 21 March 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 10 October 2022, 21 days early | Received 10 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1172601
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 April 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Apr 2017
- Website
- almosthomedogrescue.dog
- Council area of its contact address
- Flintshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.