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Underdog International

The Underdog International

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1182314
Status
Registered
Registered
March 4, 2019
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
International House
66 Lavender Hill
LONDON
SW11 5RQ

Activities

We provide grants to international projects that educate children to become more compassionate to animals, through animal-assisted therapy and education workshops. In the UK, we run a UK-wide schools programme, to educate children learning life skills, such as kindness, compassion, resilience and positivity, and in addition, we run a dog adoption programme.

Objects: The Purpose/objects Of The CIO Areto Make Grants To Further The Following Charitable Purposes For The Public Benefit:(1) To Relieve The Needs Of People Who May Benefit From Animal-Assisted Therapy, Involving Handling Andinteraction With Animals, In Particular To Assist Children With Special Needs To Help Them Benefitphysically, Intellectually And Emotionally;(2) To Promote Humane Behaviour Towards Animals, In Particular But Not Limited To Dogs, By Providingappropriate Care, Protection, Treatment And Security For Such Animals, Which Are In Need Of Care Andattention By Reason Of Sickness, Maltreatment, Poor Circumstances Or Ill Usage By Supporting Rescue Andadoption Projects; And(3) To Advance In Life And Relieve Needs Of Young People By Providing Support And Activities Which Developtheir Skills, Capacities And Capabilities To Enable Them To Participate In Society As Mature And Responsibleindividuals, Using Animals To Teach Them Kindness, Companionship, Compassion And Confidence, Whilehelping Them To Learn Best-Practice Animal-Welfare.nothing In This Constitution Shall Authorise An Application Of The Property Of The CIO For The Purposes Which Arenot Charitable In Accordance With The 2011 Charities Act Of England.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Animals
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
China, Cyprus, Greece, India, Italy, Malaysia, Romania, Uganda
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
May 31, 2025 £167,745 £205,725 —
May 31, 2024 £202,729 £257,560 —
May 31, 2023 £286,624 £256,596 —
May 31, 2022 £513,082 £462,726 2
May 31, 2021 £476,156 £369,012 —

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alicia Wiltshire Dec. 8, 2019
Melanie Browne March 4, 2019
Nadine Kayser March 4, 2019