# DOG ASSISTANCE IN DISABILITY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1178719
- **Other names:** DOG A.I.D., Independence Dogs
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** June 11, 2018
- **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=1178719


## Contact

- **Address:** The Roy Fletcher Centre, 17 Cross Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- **Postcode:** SY1 1JE
- **Phone:** 01743588469
- **Email:** admin@dogaid.org.uk
- **Website:** www.dogaid.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION OF DOGS TO ACT AS EFFICIENT AND SAFE COMPANIONS AND ASSISTANCE DOGS FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN THE PROPER SAFE USE OF THEIR OWN DOGS; AS ASSISTANTS AND COMPANIONS AND TO PROVIDE SUCH ADDITIONAL DOG TRAINING RELATED SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AS THE ORGANISATION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DEEM FIT.

**Activities:** 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.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Animals
- **Who:** People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £191805 | £191046 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £186055 | £156880 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £107502 | £142960 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £134636 | £131482 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £139400 | £115924 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Andrew Binks — appointed Feb. 15, 2021
- Elizabeth Patricia Drury — appointed Aug. 19, 2024
- Fran Murtaugh — appointed Sept. 30, 2023
- Gillian Helen Kirkman — appointed Feb. 3, 2023
- Hazel Shields — appointed July 1, 2024
- ISOBEL MICHAEL — appointed June 7, 2018
- Louise Doran — appointed Aug. 30, 2024
- Rhiannon Moore — appointed Sept. 16, 2025