HELPFUL HOUNDS ASSISTANCE DOGS

Charity number: 1181017
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We change the lives of young people and adults who are disabled, autistic or have Down's Syndrome, PTSD or other emotional issues as well as Schools with Special Needs Students by training and providing Assistance Dogs and Medical Alert Dogs to give a better quality of life and help them become more independent. We cover, mainly, Dorset, Hampshire, and Wiltshire as well as N and SW London.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2024

Total income: £375,823
Total expenditure: £253,882

Total income includes £69,458 from 4 government contract(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

12 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
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 December 2018: CIO registration
  • 07 June 2019: Funds received from 1135756 WOOFABILITY ASSISTANCE DOGS LIMITED
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • HELPFUL HOUNDS ASSISTANCE DOGS CIC (Previous 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
  • 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 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
STUART THOMPSON Chair 06 December 2018
None on record
Nagendra Mishra Trustee 03 April 2025
None on record
Joanne Louise Spring Trustee 03 April 2025
None on record
Tina Worthing Trustee 28 September 2023
None on record
Hannah Jayne Fielding Trustee 05 September 2022
None on record
Anne Gray Trustee 01 March 2019
None on record
PETER JOHN RUFUS Trustee 06 December 2018
None on record
SALLY BARBARA RUFUS Trustee 06 December 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023 30/11/2024
Total gross income £37.33k £297.95k £91.12k £152.04k £375.82k
Total expenditure £34.01k £57.62k £145.38k £177.19k £253.88k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £40.00k £69.46k
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 30 November 2024 15 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2024 15 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2023 08 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 08 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 12 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 12 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 14 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 14 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2020 28 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020 28 April 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.
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CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Dec 2018

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEED, BY REASON OF SUFFERING ILL HEALTH OR DISABILITY. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE TRAINING AND PROVISION OF OUR ASSISTANCE DOGS THAT WILL LET THEM LEAD MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES BOTH AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY. BY BRINGING TRAINED DOGS AND YOUNG PEOPLE (TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILY, CARERS OR MEDICAL ADVISORS) HELPFUL HOUNDS CAN HELP THEM OVERCOME SPECIFIC CHALLENGES, IN ORDER TO ENRICH LIVES.

Contact information

Address:
13 New Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH10 7DN
Phone:
07967147492
Email:
trustees@helpfulhounds.org.uk
Website:

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