--- title: "GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home — charity SC044440 | CharityCompare" description: "GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home (charity SC044440): income £468k (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/give-a-dog-a-bone-and-an-animal-a-home retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:24:56.466Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC044440SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) GA # GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, the advancement of animal welfare. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.giveadogabone.net/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044440) Work at GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=give-a-dog-a-bone-and-an-animal-a-home&type=claim&name=GIVE%20A%20DOG%20A%20BONE...%20and%20an%20animal%20a%20home) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home? Reported income · year ending 2025-11-30 £467,529 Reported spending · year ending 2025-11-30 £401,064 Registered charity number SC044440 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) East Renfrewshire Website [www.giveadogabone.net](https://www.giveadogabone.net/) Quick answer GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home (number SC044440) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home do? To tackle loneliness in older adults through animal companionship. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home Answers GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 November 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 November 2013 Where it says it operates East Renfrewshire ## What causes is GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home registered for? the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intendedthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantagethe advancement of animal welfare ## Why is there no Clarity Score for GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home as a registered charity (number SC044440) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home's charity number? GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home's charity number is SC044440. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC044440? Search SC044440 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home do? To tackle loneliness in older adults through animal companionship. Does GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home? GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home's website listed in our register data is https://www.giveadogabone.net/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home registered as a charity? GIVE A DOG A BONE... and an animal a home was entered on the register on 20 November 2013. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044440).