Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

HELPFUL HOUNDS ASSISTANCE DOGS

We change the lives of young people and adults who are disabled, autistic or have Down's Syndrome, PTSD or other emotional issues as well as Schools with Special Needs Students by training and providing Assistance Dogs and Medical Alert Dogs to give a better quality of life and help them become more independent. We cover, mainly, Dorset, Hampshire, and Wiltshire as well as N and SW London.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/11/23		£152,045	£177,193	£-25,148	15
30/11/22		£91,118	£145,383	£-54,265	15
30/11/21		£297,949	£57,618	£240,331	11
30/11/20		£37,331	£34,006	£3,325	3
05/12/19	*	£44,302	£24,713	£19,589	6

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.helpfulhounds.org.uk

trustees@helpfulhounds.org.uk

07967147492

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Bournemouth, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Poole, Portsmouth City, Reading, Southampton City, Surrey, Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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

BBC Children in Need	£30,000
DCMS	£7,890
National Lottery Community Fund	£7,485
Crowdfunder	£4,840

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Crowdfunder - Local Action Fund
£4,840	05/05/2022	Covid response
National Lottery Community Fund - Helpful Hounds Puppy Project
£7,485	11/02/2022	The funding will be used to train assistance dogs who will then be placed in schools or with individuals with disabilities or learning difficulties. The project aims to support people at an early ....more The funding will be used to train assistance dogs who will then be placed in schools or with individuals with disabilities or learning difficulties. The project aims to support people at an early stage.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs
£30,000	19/12/2020	This project will provide support dogs for children with autism. The activities will result in increased calm, communication skills and social interactions.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£7,890	23/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANNE GRAY Appointed: 2019

HANNAH JAYNE FIELDING Appointed: 2022

PETER JOHN RUFUS Appointed: 2018

SALLY BARBARA RUFUS Appointed: 2018

STUART THOMPSON (Chair) Appointed: 2018

SALLY HARVEY Appointed: 2020

TINA WORTHING Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/12/2018, number: 1181017

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WOOFABILITY ASSISTANCE DOGS LIMITED on 07/06/2019

Main office

13
NEW ROAD
BOURNEMOUTH
13 New Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH10 7DN

Objectives

TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEED, BY REASON OF SUFFERING ILL HEALTH OR DISABILITY. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE TRAINING AND PROVISION OF OUR ASSISTANCE DOGS THAT WILL LET THEM LEAD MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES BOTH AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY. BY BRINGING TRAINED DOGS AND YOUNG PEOPLE (TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILY, CARERS OR MEDICAL ADVISORS) HELPFUL HOUNDS CAN HELP THEM OVERCOME SPECIFIC CHALLENGES, IN ORDER TO ENRICH LIVES.

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