Therapy Dogs Nationwide
Analysis
Therapy Dogs Nationwide is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Conwy. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Therapy Dogs Nationwide reported income of £107k and spending of £115k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £35k to £107k (+209%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Therapy Dogs Nationwide sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seaton Sluice Community Association (£107k), God City London (£107k) and No Falls Foundation (£107k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Therapy Dogs Nationwide is a non profit making organisation, managed entirely by volunteers.Therapy Dogs have been found to have all round benefits for people in hospitals, hospices, residential homes, schools, prisons, care centres etc. Volunteers are all registered with the organisation, their dogs are all temperament assessed and are covered by the obligatory insurance for visiting.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Seaton Sluice Community Association | Northumberland | £107k |
| God City London | Kent | £107k |
| No Falls Foundation | London | £107k |
| Leicestershire and Rutland Federation of Women's Institutes | Leicester | £107k |