CCEW Charity Commission profile

HOUNDS FOR HEROES

Registered charity 1134359 · organisation 4044356

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 February 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07130031
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£670,978
Latest expenditure
£747,578
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Hounds for Heroes, Unit 2b, Rookery Farm Buildings, Ramsdean, Peretsfield, Hampshire, GU32 1RU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.houndsforheroes.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing specially trained assistance dogs to injured and disabled men and women of the UK Armed Forces and Civilian Emergency Services.

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
15 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£670,978
Total Gross Expenditure
£747,578
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
20 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£475,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£735,685
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
4 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£516,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£595,952
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
11 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£325,548
Total Gross Expenditure
£530,238
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
4 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£183,561
Total Gross Expenditure
£454,342

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
15 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£670,978
Total Gross Expenditure
£747,578
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
50
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
20 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£475,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£735,685
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
200
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
4 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£516,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£595,952
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
100
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
11 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£325,548
Total Gross Expenditure
£530,238
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
50
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
4 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£183,561
Total Gross Expenditure
£454,342
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
60

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
15 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
601725
Income Other Trading Activities
6298
Income Charitable Activities
21688
Income Investments
41267
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
670978
Income Legacies
258203
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£255,378
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£492,200
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
747578
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7175
Expenditure Support Costs
322080
Expenditure Depreciation
10398
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,094,537
Assets Total Fixed
41217
Assets Own Use
41217
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,243,439
Assets Total Liabilities
£98,799
Assets Current Investment
815561
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,185,857
Creditors One Year Total Current
98799
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£308,777
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1094537
Funds Restricted
91320
Funds Total
1185857
Count Employees
12
Charity Only 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
4 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
449253
Income Other Trading Activities
4191
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
63067
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
516511
Income Legacies
49450
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£195,617
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£400,335
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
595952
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5626
Expenditure Support Costs
288197
Expenditure Depreciation
7892
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£120,518
Assets Total Fixed
15801
Assets Own Use
15801
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,536,021
Assets Total Liabilities
£29,494
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,522,328
Creditors One Year Total Current
29494
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,427,259
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1401810
Funds Restricted
120518
Funds Total
1522328
Count Employees
11
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HOUNDS FOR HEROES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-02-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/01/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15/02/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/12/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/12/2013NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 01/12/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/04/2015
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED (BOTH PHYSICALLY AND/OR MENTALLY) AND ARE MEMBERS OR EX MEMBERS OF THE UK ARMED FORCES OR CIVILIAN EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF SUITABLY TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS AND THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL INFORMATION, SERVICES AND SUPPORT.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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