DOG ASSISTANCE IN DISABILITY

Charity number: 1178719
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Dog A.I.D. (Assistance in Disability) empowers physically disabled people throughout the UK to train their own pet dogs, supported by professional dog trainers as volunteers, to qualify as Assistance Dogs. Our highly skilled volunteers develop the training to meet individual needs. Dog A.I.D. partnerships build independence, wellbeing and confidence, reduce isolation and need for constant care.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £186,055
Total expenditure: £156,880

People

8 Trustee(s)

95 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 June 2018: CIO registration
  • 18 December 2018: Funds received from 1098619 DOG ASSISTANCE IN DISABILITY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • DOG A.I.D. (Working name)
  • Independence Dogs (Working name)
Gift aid:
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Louise Doran Trustee 30 August 2024
None on record
Elizabeth Patricia Drury Trustee 19 August 2024
None on record
Hazel Shields Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Fran Murtaugh Trustee 30 September 2023
None on record
Gillian Helen Kirkman Trustee 03 February 2023
None on record
Andrew Binks Trustee 15 February 2021
None on record
Robert Ian Moore Trustee 27 July 2019
None on record
ISOBEL MICHAEL Trustee 07 June 2018
FIRST STEPS (BATH)
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £249.98k £139.40k £134.64k £107.50k £186.06k
Total expenditure £219.14k £115.92k £131.48k £142.96k £156.88k
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 March 2024 19 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 19 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 26 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 26 January 2021 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 11 Jun 2018

Charitable objects

THE TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION OF DOGS TO ACT AS EFFICIENT AND SAFE COMPANIONS AND ASSISTANCE DOGS FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN THE PROPER SAFE USE OF THEIR OWN DOGS; AS ASSISTANTS AND COMPANIONS AND TO PROVIDE SUCH ADDITIONAL DOG TRAINING RELATED SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AS THE ORGANISATION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DEEM FIT.

Contact information

Address:
Earlyworld House
7 Darwin Court
Clayton Way
Oxon Business Park
Bicton Heath
SHREWSBU
Phone:
01743588469
Email:
admin@dogaid.org.uk
Website:

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