DOGS FOR AUTISM

Charity Number: 1181615
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We train and provide dogs at no charge to children and adults of any age, anywhere in the UK, whose lives may significantly benefit from having an assistance dog. Through the provision of our assistance dogs, trained to mitigate the disabling aspects of autism, we are committed to creating and maintaining successful partnerships that impact positively on the lives of autistic people and families.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2024

Total income: £448,066
Total expenditure: £406,660

People

3 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(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
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 January 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ZOE LATTIMER Chair 17 January 2019
None on record
Patrice Archer Trustee 21 September 2024
None on record
Antonia Brown-Griffin Trustee 01 October 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024
Total gross income £55.73k £127.87k £136.13k £438.35k £448.07k
Total expenditure £53.61k £117.26k £173.44k £379.43k £406.66k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £5.90k 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 January 2024 29 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 29 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 05 December 2023 5 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 05 December 2023 5 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 30 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 30 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 21 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 21 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2020 30 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 30 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

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CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Jan 2019

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, EQUALITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF PEOPLE, IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM OR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ('AUTISM') BY BREEDING, PURCHASING OR FUNDING PUPPIES AND DOGS TO BE TRAINED AS AUTISM ASSISTANCE DOGS, PROVISION FOR THE TRAINING AND WELFARE OF SUCH DOGS AND TRAINING AND EDUCATING PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM AND THEIR GUARDIANS OR CARERS AND FAMILIES IN THE USE OF SUCH ASSISTANCE DOGS AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES, FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM AND THEIR GUARDIANS OR CARERS AND FAMILIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DEEM FIT.

Contact information

Address:
Unit 10
Hartley Park Farm Business Centre
Selborne Road
ALTON
Hampshire
GU34 3HD
Phone:
07902814929
Email:
info@dogsforautism.org.uk
Website:

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