# Underdog International

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1182314
- **Other names:** THE UNDERDOG INTERNATIONAL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** March 4, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1182314


## Contact

- **Address:** International House, 66 Lavender Hill, LONDON
- **Postcode:** SW11 5RQ
- **Phone:** 020 8050 4292
- **Email:** hello@theunderdog.org
- **Website:** www.theunderdog.org



## Activities

**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.

**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.




## Classification

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



## Geography

- China
- Cyprus
- Greece
- India
- Italy
- Malaysia
- Romania
- Uganda
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Wiltshire |  | Dec. 8, 2019 |
| Melanie Browne |  | March 4, 2019 |
| NADINE KAYSER |  | March 4, 2019 |




