Dog Assistance in Disability
Analysis
Dog Assistance in Disability is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in June 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dog Assistance in Disability reported income of £192k and spending of £191k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £139k to £192k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dog Assistance in Disability sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hands Around the World Charitable Trust (£192k), Deal Area Foodbank & Pantry (£192k) and Bath Cancer Unit Support Group (£192k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hands Around the World Charitable Trust | Gwent | £192k |
| Deal Area Foodbank & Pantry | Deal | £192k |
| Bath Cancer Unit Support Group | Trowbridge | £192k |
| Mental Fight Club | London | £192k |