Greyhounds in Need CIO

Registered charity 1174351 · since 2017greyhoundsinneed.co.uk·Belgium, England, France, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Wales·Updated 31 October 2026

At a glance

9 weeks

Typical decision time

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Greyhounds in Need is a fit only if your organisation helps rescue and rehome galgos or greyhounds in England, Wales, Belgium, France, Italy, Slovenia or Spain, because grants can only go to organisations in those places.
Its stated needs are veterinary care, transport and boarding, shelter infrastructure such as kennelling, heating, security and lighting, and education, so your request should name one of these clearly.
The charity does not state its grant range or annual giving, so ask for an amount that matches your estimated costs, and provide estimates or copy invoices where possible.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and the charity aims to respond within 60 days, with emergency help processed as soon as possible.
Successful applicants sign an agreement and report on how the grant was spent, so plan for that follow-up.

Overview

Greyhounds in Need CIO is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1174351).

Greyhounds in Need CIO is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, which exists to provide care, shelter and suitable homes for greyhounds and greyhound cross-breeds in need because of abandonment, age, infirmity, maltreatment or other disadvantageous circumstances. It is especially concerned with the plight of Spanish-bred greyhounds, the galgos. It funds rescue, veterinary care and rehoming costs for UK and Irish greyhounds and Spanish galgos, and promotes animal welfare education in Spain. It also funds veterinary care and treatment, boarding and transport, special projects, education facilities, and teaching and learning materials for rescue shelters.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Greyhounds in Need offers financial assistance to organisations helping rescue and rehome galgos and greyhounds in England, Wales, Belgium, France, Italy, Slovenia and Spain. In the UK, it funds transport so English and Irish greyhounds can be rehomed, initial veterinary care and treatment for greyhounds and galgos in UK rescue centres, and support for rehomed galgos and their families in special circumstances. It also helps shelters in Spain, Slovenia, Italy, France and Belgium with veterinary care, boarding and transport, shelter projects such as kennelling blocks, heating, security and lighting, education facilities and teaching materials. Its wider work supports the rescue, treatment and rehoming of galgos, and education projects in Spain that aim to change attitudes and foster compassion for these dogs among children and young people.

Themes

Rescue and rehoming
Veterinary care
Transport and boarding
Shelter infrastructure
Animal welfare education

Geographic Focus

England; Wales; Belgium; France; Italy; Slovenia; Spain.

How to apply

Organisations complete the grant form; trustees review applications and aim to respond within 60 days. Emergency help is processed as soon as possible.

Who can apply:

Organisations that help rescue and rehome galgos and greyhounds in England, Wales, Belgium, France, Italy, Slovenia and Spain may apply.
Grants can only be offered to organisations in England, Wales, Belgium, France, Italy, Slovenia and Spain.

What to send:

Where possible, provide estimated costs or copy invoices for the financial assistance required.
Supporting evidence, such as veterinary or transportation cost estimates or copy invoices, may be uploaded.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Applicants should provide information about their organisation, work, beneficiaries, funding need and anticipated outcomes.
Applicants should provide estimated costs or copy invoices where possible.
Successful applicants sign an agreement and provide updates on how the grant was spent.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

Belgium
France
Italy
Slovenia
Spain
England
Wales

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£931,275	£327,679	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£268,933	£279,461	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£357,482	£462,438	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£484,147	£469,082	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£376,702	£551,627	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

— No grants figure for that year.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.