Israel Guide Dog Centre UK
Analysis
Israel Guide Dog Centre UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Borehamwood. It was registered in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Israel Guide Dog Centre UK reported income of £695k and spending of £933k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £797k to £695k (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Israel Guide Dog Centre UK sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern Academy of Performing Arts Educational Trust (£695k), Randeree Charitable Trust (£696k) and Ruddi's Retreat (£695k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £64k. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £771k. Reserves of £323k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 89%
- Legacies 9.2%
- Charitable activities 0.9%
- Investments 0.7%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
The relief of blind, visually impaired and disabled persons resident in Israel by promoting such work of the institution known as the Israel Guide Dog Centre for the blind as is exclusively charitable.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Academy of Performing Arts Educational Trust | Hull | £695k |
| Randeree Charitable Trust | London | £696k |
| Ruddi's Retreat | Huddersfield | £695k |
| The Giving Hand Foundation | Preston | £697k |