DOGS FOR AUTISM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 17 January 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 February 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £866,201
Latest expenditure: £792,863
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Unit 10, Hartley Park Farm Business Centre, Selborne Road, ALTON, Hampshire, GU34 3HD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £866,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £792,863

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £448,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £406,660

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £438,352
Total Gross Expenditure: £379,425

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £136,130
Total Gross Expenditure: £173,436

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 21 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 21 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £127,869
Total Gross Expenditure: £117,261

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £866,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £792,863
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: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £448,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £406,660
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £438,352
Total Gross Expenditure: £379,425
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £136,130
Total Gross Expenditure: £173,436
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Received Date: 21 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £127,869
Total Gross Expenditure: £117,261
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 5

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 831652
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 34549
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 866201
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £357,607
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £435,256
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 792863
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20065
Expenditure Support Costs: 353734
Expenditure Depreciation: 5261
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -103098
Gain Loss Other: 89021
Reserves: £149,088
Assets Total Fixed: 38046
Assets Own Use: 38046
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £134,304
Assets Total Liabilities: £23,262
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £149,088
Creditors One Year Total Current: 23262
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £120,507
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 149088
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 149088
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DOGS FOR AUTISM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-01-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: 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.

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Policy Name: Risk management

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