The Derek Wilton Dogs Trust
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- This trust makes grants only to other UK registered charities, so an organisation that is not one should not apply.
- Its work centres on assistance dogs, dog research and training, and dog welfare, so a project in one of those areas is the right kind of fit.
- The trust does not accept unsolicited requests and makes grants at the trustees' discretion after due diligence, so the realistic route in is through an existing contact rather than a cold application.
- The annual report shows £251,500 awarded in total, but no typical grant size or timing is stated, so any request should be modest and framed around a specific project.
Overview
The Derek Wilton Dogs Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1120692).
The Derek Wilton Dogs Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to provide assistance dogs and other appropriately trained dogs, to support research and training in the use of dogs for the public benefit, and to relieve the suffering of dogs in need. The annual report shows £251,500 awarded in total, but the split of that giving between its programmes is not stated.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2026) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust makes grants only to other UK registered charities. Its focus is on providing assistance dogs and other appropriately trained dogs, supporting research and training in the use of dogs for the public benefit, and relieving the suffering of dogs in need. Its objects also include academic and medical research and training involving dogs where this does not bring harm to the dogs, and support for kennels, rescue homes and other facilities for dogs needing care. Trustees make grants at their discretion and exercise due diligence, aiming to achieve maximum benefit in charitable outcomes. Its grants support organisational work in assistance dogs, dog-related research and training, and dog welfare.
Themes
- Assistance dogs
- Dog research and training
- Dog welfare
Geographic Focus
Europe; Asia.
What they don't fund
- Organisations that are not UK registered charities
How to apply
Grants are not solicited. The trustees make grants at their discretion and exercise due diligence before making grants, aiming to achieve maximum benefit in charitable outcomes.
Who can apply:
- Grants only to other UK registered charities.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Asia
- Europe
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Derek Wilton Dogs Trust.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Dogs Trust£100,000year to 31 March 2026
- Dogs for Good£80,000year to 31 March 2026
- Dogs for Autism£63,000year to 31 March 2026
- Street Vet£8,500year to 31 March 2026
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2022 | £138,943 | £217,523 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £152,422 | £217,206 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £168,005 | £196,355 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £177,721 | £486,981 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
| year to 31 March 2026 | £195,648 | £310,231 | £251,500 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2026 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2026: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
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.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2026)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission