# Dachshund Health UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1177400 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1177400)
- Website: https://www.dachshundhealth.org.uk
- Latest income: £5,558; spending £11.1k
- What it funds: Animals
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: Dachshund Breed Council Health Fund (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dachshund-health-uk

DHUK operates in the UK. We make grants to individuals and organisations. We provide advocacy / advice / information and sponsor or undertake research. We educate the public in the care and treatment of dachshunds and promoting humane behaviour towards dachshunds.We research into diseases and hereditary disorders of dachshunds and disseminate the use of this research.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £5,558 | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £19k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £8,393 | £13.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,981 | £8,195 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,669 | £13.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the public:1. Preventing cruelty towards and suffering of dogs of the Dachshund breed by advancing education of the public in the care and treatment of dachshunds and promoting humane behaviour towards dachshunds.2. Advancing education and research into diseases and hereditary disorders of dachshunds and by promoting the dissemination of the useful results of such research.

## What it funds

Dachshund Health UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes animals for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Dachshund Health UK reported income of £5,558 and spending of £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £56.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dachshund Health UK in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (dachshundhealth.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Dachshund Health UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Dachshund Health UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Dachshund Health UK fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does Dachshund Health UK give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Dachshund Health UK makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Dachshund Health UK give each year?

The register does not break out Dachshund Health UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.3k a year.

### How large is Dachshund Health UK?

In its latest reported year Dachshund Health UK reported income of £5,558 and spending of £11.1k.


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