CCEW Charity Commission profile

CANINE PARTNERS FOR INDEPENDENCE

Registered charity 803680 · organisation 803680

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 July 1990
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02516146
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£5,366,277
Latest expenditure
£4,119,352
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Canine Partners, Midlands Training Centre, Ashby Road, Osgathorpe, LOUGHBOROUGH, Leiceste

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Training of assistance dogs to support and help people with severe disabilities enjoy greater independence and a better quality of life and, where possible, help them into education and employment. Also to support the partnership once graduated throughout the working life of the dog always being mindful of its wellbeing.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
25 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,366,277
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,119,352
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,957,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,723,802
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,988,440
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,843,075
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,261,355
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,734,278
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,102,956
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,321,025

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
25 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,366,277
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,119,352
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
1107
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,957,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,723,802
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
962
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
28 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,988,440
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,843,075
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
1
Count Volunteers
735
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
16 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,261,355
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,734,278
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
850
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
6 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,102,956
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,321,025
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
1000

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
25 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
5255882
Income Other Trading Activities
4813
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
105582
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5366277
Income Legacies
3153340
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,390,173
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,666,229
Expenditure Other
62950
Expenditure Total
4119352
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16751
Expenditure Support Costs
1147168
Expenditure Depreciation
132445
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-62950
Reserves
£5,921,648
Assets Total Fixed
3927474
Assets Own Use
3927474
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,229,239
Assets Total Liabilities
£307,591
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,849,122
Creditors One Year Total Current
307591
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,927,299
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7201911
Funds Restricted
2647211
Funds Total
9849122
Count Employees
85
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3881557
Income Other Trading Activities
4339
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
71450
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3957346
Income Legacies
1902312
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,118,979
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,604,823
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3723802
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13061
Expenditure Support Costs
1132495
Expenditure Depreciation
219125
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,362,996
Assets Total Fixed
5494092
Assets Own Use
5494092
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,556,120
Assets Total Liabilities
£448,015
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,602,197
Creditors One Year Total Current
364682
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
83333
Assets Cash
£2,929,997
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5763296
Funds Restricted
2838901
Funds Total
8602197
Count Employees
72
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
28 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3925742
Income Other Trading Activities
8049
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
42033
Income Other
12616
Income Total Income And Endowments
3988440
Income Legacies
1801851
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,021,757
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,821,318
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3843075
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11622
Expenditure Support Costs
1104676
Expenditure Depreciation
297245
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,053,214
Assets Total Fixed
5657070
Assets Own Use
5657070
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,177,426
Assets Total Liabilities
£465,843
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,368,653
Creditors One Year Total Current
282510
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
183333
Assets Cash
£2,576,231
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5336855
Funds Restricted
3031798
Funds Total
8368653
Count Employees
71
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
16 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3245168
Income Other Trading Activities
8945
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
7242
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3261355
Income Legacies
1143829
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£947,849
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,786,429
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3734278
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33052
Expenditure Support Costs
536052
Expenditure Depreciation
189747
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,003,085
Assets Total Fixed
6054711
Assets Own Use
6054711
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,774,643
Assets Total Liabilities
£606,066
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,223,288
Creditors One Year Total Current
311610
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
294456
Assets Cash
£2,302,131
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4724235
Funds Restricted
3499053
Funds Total
8223288
Count Employees
68
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
6 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3084654
Income Other Trading Activities
17317
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
985
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3102956
Income Legacies
930351
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£582,966
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,738,059
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3321025
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
116439
Expenditure Support Costs
407167
Expenditure Depreciation
156506
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,280,153
Assets Total Fixed
6199970
Assets Own Use
6199970
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,220,840
Assets Total Liabilities
£724,599
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,696,211
Creditors One Year Total Current
300166
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
424433
Assets Cash
£2,600,442
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5005438
Funds Restricted
3690773
Funds Total
8696211
Count Employees
68
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
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CANINE PARTNERS FOR INDEPENDENCE
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-02-09T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3944648
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1065011
Assoc Charity Name
MARKET BOSWORTH AGRICULTURAL HORTICULTURAL AND EQUESTRIAN SOCIETY
Charity Name
CANINE PARTNERS FOR INDEPENDENCE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-07-22T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
327829
Assoc Registered Charity Number
327829
Assoc Charity Name
THE JUNE STEVENS FOUNDATION
Charity Name
CANINE PARTNERS FOR INDEPENDENCE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-09-13T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
1001771
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1001771
Assoc Charity Name
GEORGE AYRES BENEVOLENT TRUST
Charity Name
CANINE PARTNERS FOR INDEPENDENCE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1990-07-17T00:00:00
Charity Name
CANINE PARTNERS FOR INDEPENDENCE
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-09-06T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5024620
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1146878
Assoc Charity Name
SUFFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE
Charity Name
CANINE PARTNERS FOR INDEPENDENCE
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-11-15T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
326995
Assoc Registered Charity Number
326995
Assoc Charity Name
THE FORBES CHARITABLE TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/06/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/08/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/04/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/04/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/02/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/04/2013 as amended on 12 May 2022 as amended on 09 May 2024 as amended on 20 May 2026
Charitable Objects
TO PURCHASE BREED OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE DOGS TO ACT AND BE PROVDED TO GIVE EFFICIENT AND SAFE ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED PHYSICALLY, TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT DISABLED PERSONS IN THE PROPER AND SAFE USE OF SUCH DOGS AND TO PROVIDE SUCH ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE RELIEF OF DISABLED PERSONS AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DEEM FIT AND ALSO TO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS OR IN INSTITUTIONS AS PART OF PET FACILITATED THERAPY PROGRAMMES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
34985
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CANINE PARTNERS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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