Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 6

DOG ASSISTANCE IN DISABILITY

Dog A.I.D. (Assistance in Disability) empowers physically disabled people throughout the UK to train their own pet dogs, supported by professional dog trainers as volunteers, to qualify as Assistance Dogs. Our highly skilled volunteers develop the training to meet individual needs. Dog A.I.D. partnerships build independence, wellbeing and confidence, reduce isolation and need for constant care.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£107,502	£142,960	£-35,458	81
31/03/22	£134,636	£131,482	£3,154	95
31/03/21	£139,400	£115,924	£23,476	157
31/03/20	£249,982	£219,138	£30,844	101
31/03/19	£192,898	£123,866	£69,032	150

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.dogaid.org.uk

admin@dogaid.org.uk

01743588469

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Animals
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Poverty relief

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
81 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£9,960
The Grocers' Charity	£5,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,084
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust	£1,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dog Assistance In Disability
£2,084	21/10/2023	We would like to host regular community events for disabled people, our clients and their dogs, to provide connection, increase social interaction and support mental wellbeing.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Dog A.I.D. (Assistance in Disability) - 23/09/21
£1,000	12/10/2021	Core Funding
National Lottery Community Fund - Remote Development Project
£9,960	11/12/2020 5	The group will use the funding to help the group provide training for dogs so that they can better assist people living with disabilities. This will reduce isolation and help people to reach their ....more The group will use the funding to help the group provide training for dogs so that they can better assist people living with disabilities. This will reduce isolation and help people to reach their potential.
The Grocers' Charity - 2020 Assistance in Disability (DogA.I.D.)
£5,000	11/12/2019	Providing innovative projects and programmes for disabled people
National Lottery Community Fund - Intensive Training Programme (Pilot)
£10,000	07/09/2018 12	This funding will be used to train volunteers who are training assistant dogs. The project aims to improve the wellbeing and safety of people living with a physical disability.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

FRAN MURTAUGH Appointed: 2023

ANDREW BINKS Appointed: 2021

GILLIAN HELEN KIRKMAN Appointed: 2023

ROBERT IAN MOORE Appointed: 2019

PAUL MILES Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: WENDOVER SHED CHARITY,

ISOBEL MICHAEL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Freelance Fundraiser And Prospect Researcher, Other trusteeship: FIRST STEPS (BATH),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/06/2018, number: 1178719

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Earlyworld House
7 Darwin Court
Clayton Way
Oxon Business Park
Bicton Heath
SHREWSBU

Objectives

THE TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION OF DOGS TO ACT AS EFFICIENT AND SAFE COMPANIONS AND ASSISTANCE DOGS FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN THE PROPER SAFE USE OF THEIR OWN DOGS; AS ASSISTANTS AND COMPANIONS AND TO PROVIDE SUCH ADDITIONAL DOG TRAINING RELATED SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AS THE ORGANISATION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DEEM FIT.

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