Ability Dogs 4 Young People Iow
Analysis
Ability Dogs 4 Young People Iow is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ventnor. It was registered in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ability Dogs 4 Young People Iow reported income of £481k and spending of £470k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £401k to £481k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Ability Dogs 4 Young People Iow sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Every Life Matters (£480k), Skylarks Charity (£481k) and The Manchester Community and Youth Project (£480k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve the need of people with disabilities who are in need of assistance through the provision of a suitably trained assistance dog and to train and educate them along with those responsible for the care and welfare of such persons in the use of such assistance dogs and to provide such additional services and facilities for their benefit as the trustees deem appropriate.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Every Life Matters | Cumbria | £480k |
| Skylarks Charity | Twickenham | £481k |
| The Manchester Community and Youth Project | Manchester | £480k |
| Derbyshire Autism Services | Derbyshire | £482k |