CCEW Charity Commission profile

HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE

Registered charity 293358 · organisation 293358

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 January 1986
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01964878
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£16,262,692
Latest expenditure
£15,394,058
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE, THE GRANGE, WYCOMBE ROAD, SAUNDERTON, PRINCES RISBOROUGH, HP27 9NS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.hearingdogs.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity's objects are the promotion of health and the relief of sickness in particular by training, providing and supporting animal assisted intervention in the relief of human deafness, disability, sickness, suffering or distress, collaborating with other charities where appropriate.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,262,692
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,394,058
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,410,564
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,631,001
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
1 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,104,836
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,281,215
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,090,484
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,192,077
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,736,594
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,228,381

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
30 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,262,692
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,394,058
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
2989
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,410,564
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,631,001
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
3030
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,104,836
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,281,215
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Volunteers
3083
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
16 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,090,484
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,192,077
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
3000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,736,594
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,228,381
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Contracts
19190
Income From Government Grants
£38,477
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
3093

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
30 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
15119432
Income Other Trading Activities
299649
Income Charitable Activities
259117
Income Investments
529115
Income Other
55379
Income Total Income And Endowments
16262692
Income Legacies
12013940
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,771,428
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,622,630
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15394058
Expenditure Investment Management
55722
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
127611
Expenditure Support Costs
2491302
Expenditure Depreciation
387323
Gain Loss Investment
941427
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£29,547,760
Assets Total Fixed
18408610
Assets Own Use
7073326
Assets Long Term Investment
11335284
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,933,098
Assets Total Liabilities
£793,949
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£29,547,759
Creditors One Year Total Current
793949
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£38,188
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
28705575
Funds Restricted
842184
Funds Total
29547759
Count Employees
233
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
15107928
Income Other Trading Activities
545986
Income Charitable Activities
243031
Income Investments
459692
Income Other
53927
Income Total Income And Endowments
16410564
Income Legacies
11001343
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,205,354
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,425,647
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14631001
Expenditure Investment Management
50705
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
106747
Expenditure Support Costs
2793173
Expenditure Depreciation
497038
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
162597
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£27,737,699
Assets Total Fixed
17593646
Assets Own Use
7377246
Assets Long Term Investment
10216400
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,088,666
Assets Total Liabilities
£944,613
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£27,737,699
Creditors One Year Total Current
944613
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£41,011
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
26747340
Funds Restricted
990359
Funds Total
27737699
Count Employees
226
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
1 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
11763569
Income Other Trading Activities
608789
Income Charitable Activities
197534
Income Investments
464980
Income Other
69964
Income Total Income And Endowments
13104836
Income Legacies
7156835
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,962,672
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,318,543
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13281215
Expenditure Investment Management
41682
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
102036
Expenditure Support Costs
2170559
Expenditure Depreciation
360570
Gain Loss Investment
791545
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£25,795,539
Assets Total Fixed
17422247
Assets Own Use
7459727
Assets Long Term Investment
9962520
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,169,753
Assets Total Liabilities
£796,461
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,795,539
Creditors One Year Total Current
796461
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£11,371
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
24678310
Funds Restricted
1117229
Funds Total
25795539
Count Employees
218
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
16 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
10451141
Income Other Trading Activities
1203577
Income Charitable Activities
89417
Income Investments
271999
Income Other
74350
Income Total Income And Endowments
12090484
Income Legacies
6466300
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,688,224
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,503,853
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12192077
Expenditure Investment Management
55299
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
77418
Expenditure Support Costs
1766323
Expenditure Depreciation
376068
Gain Loss Investment
-234277
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£25,180,373
Assets Total Fixed
16568171
Assets Own Use
7476054
Assets Long Term Investment
9092117
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,312,272
Assets Total Liabilities
£700,070
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,180,373
Creditors One Year Total Current
700070
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£18,431
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
24188403
Funds Restricted
991970
Funds Total
25180373
Count Employees
216
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
12388828
Income Other Trading Activities
1119345
Income Charitable Activities
69561
Income Investments
70479
Income Other
49904
Income Total Income And Endowments
13698117
Income Legacies
9130692
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,887,866
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,340,515
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11228381
Expenditure Investment Management
55299
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
77174
Expenditure Support Costs
1464471
Expenditure Depreciation
365117
Gain Loss Investment
583307
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,337,812
Assets Total Fixed
17026325
Assets Own Use
7101285
Assets Long Term Investment
9925040
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,773,384
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,283,466
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,516,243
Creditors One Year Total Current
1283466
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£8,215,053
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
24642654
Funds Restricted
873589
Funds Total
25516243
Count Employees
200
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jersey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guernsey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-05-14T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1055022
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1055022
Assoc Charity Name
OPEN COLLEGE OF SIGN LANGUAGE
Charity Name
HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-05-13T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
801583
Assoc Registered Charity Number
801583
Assoc Charity Name
THE COMPASS DOGS TRUST
Charity Name
HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-23T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3968065
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1078901
Assoc Charity Name
MISS PAMELA RUSSELL'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Charity Name
HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1986-01-02T00:00:00
Charity Name
HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-12-14T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
264809
Assoc Registered Charity Number
264809
Assoc Charity Name
HEARING LINK
Charity Name
HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-02-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
238259
Assoc Registered Charity Number
238259
Assoc Charity Name
CRITCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-10-25T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3957005
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1072486
Assoc Charity Name
THE INNER WHEEL CLUB OF EGREMONT BENEVOLENT FUND

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/11/1985AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/08/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/11/2008NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 19/07/2011NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/07/2013NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16/07/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/11/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 AUG 2017 as amended on 18 Feb 2020 as amended on 01 May 2025
Charitable Objects
THE ASSOCIATION'S OBJECTS ARE THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS IN PARTICULAR BY TRAINING, PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING ANIMAL ASSISTED INTERVENTION IN THE RELIEF OF HUMAN DEAFNESS, DISABILITY, SICKNESS, SUFFERING OR DISTRESS, (SUFFERERS FROM SUCH CONDITIONS HEREIN AFTER CALLED "DEAF OR DISABLED PEOPLE") COLLABORATING WITH OTHER CHARITIES WHERE APPROPRIATE AND IN PURSUANCE OF THE FOREGOING CHARITABLE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
108630
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HEARING DOGS FOR THE DEAF

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures