ASSISTANCE DOGS (UK)

Charity number: 1119538
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

ADUK seeks to advance the education of the public and service providers about assistance dogs, and the rights of people who rely on them. The charity does this by bringing internationally accredited assistance dog organisations together so that they might share their knowledge and expertise to create information, guidance and best practice.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £286,151
Total expenditure: £102,881

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 June 2007: Standard registration
  • 24 January 2024: Funds received from 268645 MRS S L CHAMBERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06031536 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Patrcia Stafford MBE Chair 18 October 2023
None on record
Edward Bracher Trustee 29 April 2023
None on record
GARRY BOTTERILL Trustee 19 April 2023
SERVICE DOGS UK
Received: On time
Liam John Flynn Trustee 08 August 2022
None on record
Timothy Stafford Trustee 22 May 2019
None on record
CLAIRE MARIE GUEST Trustee 25 May 2012
None on record
Rita Howson Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £223.30k £124.75k £162.26k £143.94k £286.15k
Total expenditure £9.37k £381.33k £87.96k £114.86k £102.88k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 09 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 09 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 20 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 02 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 02 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 25 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 21 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 DECEMBER 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8 MAY 2007. as amended on 27 Nov 2020 as amended on 17 Oct 2022 as amended on 17 Oct 2022

Charitable objects

A. the relief of disabled people through seeking to improve access for people who depend on assistance dogs in public places such as, but without limitation, supermarkets restaurants and on public transport and which might not otherwise be accessible to them; B. to advance the education of the public regarding the needs and rights of disabled people who depend on assistance dogs in public places; and C. to promote and organise co-operation in the furtherance of such purposes between accredited assistance dog organisations

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
THE GRANGE
WYCOMBE ROAD
SAUNDERTON
PRINCES RISBOROUGH
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Phone:
07521755606
Email:
info@assistancedogs.org.uk
Website:

assistancedogs.org.uk