ASSISTANCE DOG COUNCIL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 8 January 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 March 2025
Latest income: £2,650
Latest expenditure: £733
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Suite 2, 5 Pennine Way, PETERBOROUGH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

GIVE TRAINING SUPPORT TO BENEFICIARIES FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE DOGS (AD) TO ASSIST WITH THEIR DISABILITIES AND WITH WELFARE. ADVISE & SUPPORT AD HANDLERS USING PUBLICATIONS & THE EXPERTISE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS. LIAISE BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS (SP) & AD HANDLERS WITH DISPUTES. EDUCATE SP'S ON AD'S & THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. CONFIRM THE AD HANDLERS HAS A DISABILITY DEFINED IN THE EQUALITY ACT 2010.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £733

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,050
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,859

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: 8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £792
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,655

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: 3 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,084
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,242

Fin Period Start Date: 8 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 11 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 3 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £100
Total Gross Expenditure: £100

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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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £733
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
Count Volunteers: 13

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,050
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,859
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
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 8 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £792
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,655
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
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 3 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,084
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,242
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 8 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 11 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £100
Total Gross Expenditure: £100
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ASSISTANCE DOG COUNCIL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-01-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 08 Jan 2020
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF THOSE WHO ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN ASSISTANCE DOG BY USING GUIDANCE AND THE PROVISION OF ADVICE TO ASSISTANCE DOG HANDLERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO EDUCATE THE THEM ON THEIR RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE EQUALITY ACT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 615866
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ADC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures