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CCEW Charity Commission profile

MEDICAL DETECTION DOGS

Registered charity 1124533 · organisation 4037103

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 June 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06399500
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£2,397,726
Latest expenditure
£2,540,657
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Medical Detection Dogs, 3 Millfield, Greenway Business Park Winslow Road, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0NP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

1) Carries out research into the diagnosis of cancer and other medical conditions/health threats.2) Provides medical assistance dogs to people with life threatening medical conditions such as aggressive diabetes.

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
27 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,397,726
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,540,657
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
6 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,064,349
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,599,524
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
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,080,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,380,959
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
2 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,889,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,494,991
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
22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,552,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,283,996

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
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,397,726
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,540,657
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
620
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
6 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,064,349
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,599,524
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
655
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
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,080,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,380,959
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
726
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
2 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,889,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,494,991
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
715
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
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,552,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,283,996
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£13,439
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
678

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
27 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2276832
Income Other Trading Activities
66119
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
54775
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2397726
Income Legacies
496836
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£389,653
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,151,004
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2540657
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22425
Expenditure Support Costs
746443
Expenditure Depreciation
76300
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
40762
Reserves
£1,646,143
Assets Total Fixed
1580996
Assets Own Use
1580992
Assets Long Term Investment
4
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,930,563
Assets Total Liabilities
£155,139
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,356,420
Creditors One Year Total Current
155139
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,768,168
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3227140
Funds Restricted
129280
Funds Total
3356420
Count Employees
52
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
6 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1929385
Income Other Trading Activities
65623
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
69341
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2064349
Income Legacies
322872
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£460,481
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,139,043
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2599524
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
34896
Expenditure Support Costs
706714
Expenditure Depreciation
70753
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
28844
Reserves
£1,564,725
Assets Total Fixed
1610292
Assets Own Use
1610288
Assets Long Term Investment
4
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,984,537
Assets Total Liabilities
£136,241
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,458,588
Creditors One Year Total Current
136241
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,781,511
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3175017
Funds Restricted
283571
Funds Total
3458588
Count Employees
57
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
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1905586
Income Other Trading Activities
105780
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
68858
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2080224
Income Legacies
301543
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£375,972
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,004,987
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2380959
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
37561
Expenditure Support Costs
692898
Expenditure Depreciation
142566
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
58659
Reserves
£1,825,244
Assets Total Fixed
1681046
Assets Own Use
1681046
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,433,899
Assets Total Liabilities
£150,024
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,964,921
Creditors One Year Total Current
150024
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,119,558
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3531790
Funds Restricted
433131
Funds Total
3964921
Count Employees
51
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
2 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1825857
Income Other Trading Activities
47985
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
15193
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1889035
Income Legacies
258405
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£214,349
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,280,642
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2494991
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33024
Expenditure Support Costs
740761
Expenditure Depreciation
122700
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,836,541
Assets Total Fixed
1738017
Assets Own Use
1738017
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,630,521
Assets Total Liabilities
£161,541
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,206,997
Creditors One Year Total Current
161541
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,227,904
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3622663
Funds Restricted
584334
Funds Total
4206997
Count Employees
54
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
22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2474281
Income Other Trading Activities
63663
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
672
Income Other
13439
Income Total Income And Endowments
2552055
Income Legacies
723798
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£149,978
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,120,794
Expenditure Other
13224
Expenditure Total
2283996
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15236
Expenditure Support Costs
632852
Expenditure Depreciation
109657
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,390,056
Assets Total Fixed
1807916
Assets Own Use
1807911
Assets Long Term Investment
5
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,251,175
Assets Total Liabilities
£246,138
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,812,953
Creditors One Year Total Current
246138
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,512,181
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4218207
Funds Restricted
594746
Funds Total
4812953
Count Employees
44
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MEDICAL DETECTION DOGS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-01-13T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4044925
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1130465
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF WESSEX ASSISTING DOGS
Charity Name
MEDICAL DETECTION DOGS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-06-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15/10/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/06/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 30/08/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/10/2013
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ( THE OBJECTS ) ARE;A) TO CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO THE DETECTION, RECOGNITION AND DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS BY THE USE OF DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS TRAINED IN THE RECOGNITION OF RELEVANT STIMULI, AND THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; ANDB) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY THE DETECTION, RECOGNITION AND DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS, BY THE USE OF DOGS TRAINED IN THE RECOGNITION OF RELEVANT STIMULI.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
499378
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CANCER DOGS
Charity Name Id
499381
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MEDICAL DETECTION DOGS
Charity Name Id
499376
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CANCER AND BIO-DETECTION DOGS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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