--- title: "The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds — charity 279956 | CharityCompare" description: "The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds (charity 279956): income £68,651 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-romford-greyhound-owners-association-trust-for-retired-racing-greyhounds retrieved: 2026-10-10T16:20:15.744Z 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. 279956 RG # The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rgoa.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=279956&subId=0) Work at The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-romford-greyhound-owners-association-trust-for-retired-racing-greyhounds&type=claim&name=The%20Romford%20Greyhound%20Owners%20Association%20Trust%20for%20Retired%20Racing%20Greyhounds) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £68,651 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £112,211 Registered charity number 279956 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Billericay Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.rgoa.org.uk](http://www.rgoa.org.uk/) Quick answer The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds (number 279956) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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 The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds do? The R.G.O.A. Trust cares for and homes greyhounds for owners of greyhounds that raced at Romford Greyhound when their racing careers are over. The retired greyhounds enter our rented kennels, they are fed & exercised and generally cared for until they can be homed. By advertising in newspapers, notice boards, website etc, we invite the public to visit our kennels and select a suitable greyhound. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds Answers The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds's highest-paid staff paid? The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 May 1980 Where it says it operates Havering · Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds registered for? Animals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds. 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 The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds? - 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 The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds as a registered charity (number 279956) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds's charity number? The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds's charity number is 279956. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 279956? Search 279956 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds do? The R.G.O.A. Trust cares for and homes greyhounds for owners of greyhounds that raced at Romford Greyhound when their racing careers are over. The retired greyhounds enter our rented kennels, they are fed & exercised and generally cared for until they can be homed. By advertising in newspapers, notice boards, website etc, we invite the public to visit our kennels and select a suitable greyhound. Does The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds? The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds's website listed in our register data is http://www.rgoa.org.uk. 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. How much is The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds? The register does not record The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds's trustees paid? The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds registered as a charity? The Romford Greyhound Owners Association Trust for Retired Racing Greyhounds was entered on the register on 14 May 1980. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales 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://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=279956&subId=0).