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The Seeing Dogs Alliance

Sda, Seeing Dogs, The Alliance

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1156790
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Oct. 30, 2025. Filing history
Registered
April 24, 2014
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
18 Court Lodge Road
Gillingham
ME7 2QU

Activities

The relief of blind and partially sighted people, mainly by training and providing guide dogs known as "Seeing Dogs" and training those people instruction in the use, care and control of Seeing Dogs.Breeding, purchasing or otherwise lawfully acquiring dogs of a nature and physique appropriate for training as Seeing Dogs.

Objects: The Relief Of Blind And Partially Sighted Persons, In Particular But Not Exclusively By:(1) Promoting The Independent Mobility Of Blind And Partially Sighted Persons By Providing Them With Guide Dogs, Known As “Seeing Dogs”;(2) Breeding, Purchasing Or Otherwise Lawfully Acquiring Dogs Of A Nature And Physique Appropriate For Training As Seeing Dogs;(3) Advancing The Mobility And Independence Of Blind And Partially Sighted Persons Who Seek The Services Of The CIO By Providing Them With Seeing Dogs, And Providing Instruction In Relation To The Use, Care And Control Of Seeing Dogs;(4) Providing Mobility Artefacts (Primarily The “Long Cane”), And Instruction In Relation To Their Usage If A Blind Or Partially Sighted Person Cannot Be Provided With A Seeing Dog, Due To Their Physical Or Mental State;(5) Facilitating The Training Of Persons Selected By The CIO To Become Seeing Dog Trainers; And(6) Facilitating The Production And Circulation Of Information On Seeing Dogs, Blind Mobility Or Any Other Information In Furtherance Of The Independent Mobility Of Blind And Partially Sighted Persons.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Disability
Who
People With Disabilities

Geography

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 Oct. 30, 2025On time £291,284 £117,535
Dec. 31, 2023 Oct. 29, 2024On time £123,335 £136,501
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 30, 2023On time £77,432 £80,864
Dec. 31, 2021 Oct. 30, 2022On time £118,024 £59,508
Dec. 31, 2020 Oct. 31, 2021On time £87,732 £41,096

Trustees

Name Appointed
Liam John Flynn (Chair) Sept. 3, 2022
Caroline Louise Stanfield Oct. 5, 2023
Gill Sheppard Feb. 24, 2014
James Neil Ewart Sept. 6, 2025
Kirsten Elizabeth Angela Roberts Oct. 5, 2023
Mark William Corrigan July 5, 2014
Melissa Robson Oct. 5, 2023
Pamela Elizabeth Megahey Sept. 4, 2021