01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044434
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 52
- Postcode
- MK17 0NP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the saving of lives
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
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. and , 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.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £2,397,726 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,540,657 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 52 | 26 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £2,064,349 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,599,524 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 52 | 6 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,080,224 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,380,959 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 52 | 31 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,889,035 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,494,991 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 52 | 9 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £2,552,055 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,283,996 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 52 | 22 December 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 3 Millfield, Greenway Business Park , Great Horwood , Winslow , Bucks
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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