BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME
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Cash
£12m
-49.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£129m
-1.4% vs 2024
Employees
707
+8.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-12-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | — | £7,575,000 | £7,210,000 | -4.8% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £7,044,000 | £9,675,000 | — | — | |
| Net profit | £7,044,000 | £9,675,000 | -£2,128,000 | -122% | |
| Cash | £23,931,000 | £23,652,000 | £11,972,000 | -49.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £121,519,000 | £131,139,000 | £129,385,000 | -1.3% | |
| Net assets | £121,519,000 | £130,968,000 | £129,158,000 | -1.4% | |
| Equity | £121,519,000 | £130,968,000 | £129,158,000 | -1.4% | |
| Average employees | 626 | 653 | 707 | +8.3% | |
| Wages | £19,389,000 | £21,281,000 | £24,266,000 | +14% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | 127.7% | -29.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.5% | |
| Current ratio | 5.72x | — | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME 2002-06-29 → present
- DOGS HOME BATTERSEA(THE) 1933-08-16 → 2002-06-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making enquiries, the Trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charitable group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charitable group therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.”
Group structure
- BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME · parent
- Battersea Dogs Home Limited 100%
- Bell Mead Kennels Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Delivered the first phase of a major data transformation project to improve how we record and manage our customer, supporter, and animal data.”
- “Celebrated major campaigning victories with the passing of two new laws that will help millions of dogs and cats for years to come. A new Imports Act will significantly restrict puppy and kitten smuggling... and the Renters Rights Act includes measures to make it easier to keep a pet in rented homes.”
- “Throughput at our centres was heavily affected by the CRM system change in Q2. Intake was reduced gradually to support the transition to the new system.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 56 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Kelly | Secretary | 2020-10-19 | — | — |
| AYLMER, Patrick Anthony Richard | Director | 2017-05-02 | Dec 1963 | Irish |
| BACON, Heather Jane | Director | 2023-11-24 | Sep 1980 | British |
| BALDWIN, Paul Michael | Director | 2020-10-06 | Sep 1965 | British |
| CARLYLE, Julie May | Director | 2023-10-11 | Jul 1974 | British |
| COLLINS, Alan Stanley, Sir | Director | 2021-04-21 | Apr 1948 | British |
| EDGLEY, Joanne Rebecca | Director | 2026-02-01 | May 1980 | British |
| MARTIN, Alan Stanley | Director | 2017-05-02 | Mar 1963 | British |
| NOVELL, Maria Elizabeth | Director | 2021-12-08 | Dec 1973 | British |
| PATERSON, Susan, Dr | Director | 2020-12-06 | May 1959 | British |
| SHAMDASANI, Lucy Caroline | Director | 2025-03-04 | Oct 1973 | British |
| STONE, Matthew Francis | Director | 2026-01-14 | Oct 1966 | British |
| WATKINS, Deri Llewellyn | Director | 2019-12-04 | Jul 1973 | British |
| WEBB, Helen Louise | Director | 2022-09-14 | Oct 1966 | British |
Show 56 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARLOW, Jan | Secretary | 2006-12-06 | 2009-10-23 |
| BEESTON, Howard | Secretary | 2018-04-18 | 2019-02-04 |
| BEESTON, Howard | Secretary | 2017-01-11 | 2017-08-10 |
| GRAHAM, Jeni | Secretary | 2017-08-10 | 2018-04-18 |
| GREEN, Duncan Aubrey Hillersdon, Lt Col | Secretary | 1993-01-15 | 2006-12-06 |
| HARE, Anthony John, Col | Secretary | — | 1993-02-12 |
| MCCULLOUGH, Josephine Clare | Secretary | 2009-11-01 | 2013-01-31 |
| RUIZ, George | Secretary | 2019-02-04 | 2020-10-19 |
| RUIZ, George Walter | Secretary | 2013-04-03 | 2017-01-11 |
| ANDREWS, Sophie | Director | 2017-05-02 | 2020-07-29 |
| BAILEY, Gwen | Director | 2005-01-12 | 2012-01-25 |
| BENZECRY, Amanda Rose | Director | 1999-01-13 | 2009-10-27 |
| BOLTON, Robin | Director | 1999-02-10 | 2017-07-19 |
| BOYLE, Katie | Director | — | 2004-06-09 |
| BRISCOE, Susan Jane | Director | 1990-07-11 | 2016-10-26 |
| BURTON, Amanda Jane | Director | 2009-12-16 | 2020-10-06 |
| CHEYNE, Andrew Watson | Director | — | 2004-06-09 |
| DANIELS, Kari | Director | 2015-03-25 | 2018-07-25 |
| DELLER, Wendy | Director | 2009-12-16 | 2013-03-27 |
| DUNK, Brian Charles | Director | 2005-01-12 | 2021-07-14 |
| ERSKINE, Malcolm Harry, The Earl Of Buchhan | Director | — | 2004-06-09 |
| FIELD FISHER, Thomas G | Director | — | 2003-06-09 |
| FREMANTLE, Gloria Jean Irene, The Dowager Lady Cottesloe | Director | — | 2004-06-09 |
| FROST, Leonora Marian | Director | — | 1996-05-21 |
| HAMILTON, David | Director | 1996-02-14 | 1999-08-14 |
| HAMMOND, Richard Andrew, Professor | Director | 2020-12-06 | 2022-06-08 |
| HARDINGE, Sophia Mary | Director | 1995-04-12 | 2007-11-28 |
| HARINGTON, Sir Charles, General | Director | — | 1993-03-31 |
| HODGES, Elaine Mary | Director | 1992-10-14 | 1996-05-09 |
| HOERNER, John | Director | 1991-04-10 | 2006-12-13 |
| LEE-CROSSETT, Lydia | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2019-05-08 |
| LOVE, Heather Beryl | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2016-06-29 |
| LOWRY, Shauna | Director | 2000-09-13 | 2008-05-28 |
| LUPTON, David | Director | — | 2004-06-09 |
| MANN, Sunwinder Singh | Director | 2021-12-08 | 2024-04-24 |
| MARTIN, Anne Herdman | Director | 1990-10-10 | 1994-10-12 |
| MOIR, Anne Caroline | Director | 2009-12-16 | 2014-01-29 |
| MONTGOMERY, Anne | Director | 2009-12-16 | 2022-02-10 |
| NAPLEY, Leah Rose, Lady | Director | — | 1999-06-09 |
| NEWMAN, Cassie Ann | Director | 2017-05-02 | 2023-09-17 |
| PEAD, Matthew, Dr | Director | 2004-10-13 | 2020-12-07 |
| PERCIVAL, Ian, The Right Honourable Sir | Director | — | 1997-12-10 |
| POOLE, Trevor Brian, Dr | Director | 1991-05-18 | 2001-09-29 |
| ROGERS, Alan | Director | — | 2002-12-18 |
| SCOTT THOMAS, Kate Annabel | Director | 1998-12-09 | 2008-02-27 |
| SHIELD, Angela | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2014-06-25 |
| SMITH, Ronald Dobson | Director | 2002-05-08 | 2005-06-08 |
| STAFFORD, Patricia Mary | Director | 2019-05-08 | 2025-12-10 |
| STRINGER, Pamela Mary | Director | — | 1997-09-10 |
| SUFFOLK, Linda Jacqueline, Countess Of | Director | 2004-03-10 | 2007-05-30 |
| TURNER, David | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2025-03-04 |
| VAUGHAN, Leslie Clifford, Professor - Emeritus | Director | 1992-03-11 | 2004-06-09 |
| VINER, Bradley Phillip | Director | 2001-06-14 | 2022-09-14 |
| WATSON, David | Director | 2020-03-03 | 2021-04-21 |
| WHEELER, Jonathan | Director | — | 1996-02-14 |
| YOUNG, Michael | Director | — | 2003-12-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 213 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-12-30 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-07-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-30 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-12-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.