Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -4

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 8

HOUNDS FOR HEROES

Providing specially trained assistance dogs to injured and disabled men and women of the UK Armed Forces and Civilian Emergency Services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,401,810 available, equivalent to 28 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/24		£517	£596	£-79	£196	£1,522	£1,402	28.2	11	100
31/03/23		£326	£530	£-205	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£184	£454	£-271	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£331	£403	£-72	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?		£325	£540	£-215	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£682	£355	£327	£125	£2,209	£2,036	68.7	7	0
31/03/17		£316	£294	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£293	£297	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£743	£279	£465	£112	£1,865	£1,711	73.7	5	0
31/03/14		£718	£297	£421	£132	£1,400	£1,158	46.8	7	0
31/03/13	*	£732	£229	£503	£109	£979	£810	42.5	5	0
31/03/12	*	£478	£278	£200	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11	*	£95	£11	£84	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 43.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 32.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 28.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 30 months
Quick Ratio: 48.4

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.houndsforheroes.com

enquiries@houndsforheroes.com

01730823118

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Seafarers UK	£27,500
National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
The Grocers' Charity	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Grocers' Charity - 2024 Grant - Hounds for Heroes
£5,000	26/04/2024	To support puppy training from age 8 weeks to 1 year and eventually place with Armed Forces and Emergency Services personnel who have become disabled through injury or illness.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Hounds for Heroes
£12,500	10/11/2023	Funding to support advanced specialist training for eight puppies to become assistance dogs to support ex-armed forces seafaring veterans.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ability not disability
£10,000	15/09/2023	The funding will be used to provide specially trained assistance dogs for injured or disabled armed forces or emergency services personnel. The project aims to support their health and wellbeing.
Seafarers UK - Grant to Hounds for Heroes
£15,000	07/07/2022	Grant funding for the acquisition, training, matching process and working life of assistance dogs, irrespective of the injured or disabled partner’s ability to self-fund.
National Lottery Community Fund - Together We Can
£10,000	10/06/2022	The funding will be used to support the group with their assistance dog training scheme for disabled personnel of the Armed Forces and Emergency Services. The project aims to improve quality of life mental wellbeing and independence.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 30-78

ALLEN PARTON Appointed: 2010, Occupation: None

ALAN SMITH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

AMANDA FERGUSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

DANIEL CONNOR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Doctor

HERRIET SLATER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Solicitor

JULIAN FORTH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL PERKINS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

PETER GRINSTED Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Management Consultant

PETER KETLEY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/02/2010, number: 1134359
Registered at Companies House on 19/01/2010, number: 07130031

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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

13 returns made; AR13: 47 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR11: 2 days late,

Main office

Hounds For Heroes
Unit 2B
Rookery Farm
Ramsdean
PETERSFIELD
Hampshir

Objectives

TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED (BOTH PHYSICALLY AND/OR MENTALLY) AND ARE MEMBERS OR EX MEMBERS OF THE UK ARMED FORCES OR CIVILIAN EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF SUITABLY TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS AND THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL INFORMATION, SERVICES AND SUPPORT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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