Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Analysis
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Princes Risborough. It was registered in January 1986, 40 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 company (Companies House number 01964878). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People reported income of £16.3m and spending of £15.4m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £13.7m to £16.3m (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leicestershire & Rutland Organisation for the Relief of Suffering Limited (£16.2m), Greenham Trust Ltd (£16.3m) and Severn Hospice Limited (£16.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, investments 3.3%, trading 1.8% and charitable activities 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £12.0m. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £29.5m would cover about 23 months of spending at that rate. It employed 233 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 19%
- Legacies 74%
- Charitable activities 1.6%
- Trading 1.8%
- Investments 3.3%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects are the promotion of health and the relief of sickness in particular by training, providing and supporting animal assisted intervention in the relief of human deafness, disability, sickness, suffering or distress, collaborating with other charities where appropriate.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire & Rutland Organisation for the Relief of Suffering Limited | Leicester | £16.2m |
| Greenham Trust Ltd | Thatcham | £16.3m |
| Severn Hospice Limited | Shrewsbury | £16.2m |
| Barnabas Fund | Birmingham | £16.5m |