# MEDICAL DETECTION DOGS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1124533
- **Other names:** CANCER AND BIO-DETECTION DOGS, MEDICAL DETECTION DOGS, CANCER DOGS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 17, 2008
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1124533


## Contact

- **Address:** Medical Detection Dogs, 3 Millfield, Greenway Business Park Winslow Road, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes
- **Postcode:** MK17 0NP
- **Phone:** 01296655888
- **Email:** operations@medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk
- **Website:** www.medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ( THE OBJECTS ) ARE;A) TO CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO THE DETECTION, RECOGNITION AND DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS BY THE USE OF DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS TRAINED IN THE RECOGNITION OF RELEVANT STIMULI, AND THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; ANDB) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY THE DETECTION, RECOGNITION AND DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS, BY THE USE OF DOGS TRAINED IN THE RECOGNITION OF RELEVANT STIMULI.

**Activities:** 1) Carries out research into the diagnosis of cancer and other medical conditions/health threats.2) Provides medical assistance dogs to people with life threatening medical conditions such as aggressive diabetes.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £2064349 | £2599524 | £3458588 | 57 |
| March 31, 2024 | £2080224 | £2380959 | £3964921 | 51 |
| March 31, 2023 | £1889035 | £2494991 | £4206997 | 54 |
| March 31, 2022 | £2552055 | £2283996 | £4812953 | 44 |
| March 31, 2021 | £2951584 | £2057873 | £4544894 | 43 |



## Trustees

- Andrew Whelan — appointed Dec. 15, 2025
- Dr Alan Rutherford Makepeace — appointed Oct. 31, 2016
- Julia McKechnie-Burke — appointed March 25, 2022
- Kelly Stafford — appointed Jan. 3, 2023
- Robert Wilson — appointed Aug. 19, 2025
- Siobhan Dennis — appointed Jan. 21, 2022