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The Guide Dogs For The Blind Association

Gdba, Guide Dogs

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
209617
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 1, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Nov. 8, 1962
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
00291646

Address

Address
Guide Dogs For The Blind
Association
Hillfields
Reading Road
Burghfield Common
RG7 3YG

Activities

The Association provides guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services to people who are blind and partially sighted. In accordance with its constitution, it provides "additional services and facilities for the relief of blind persons as the Association shall from time to time deem fit".

Objects: The Objects For Which The Association Is Established Are To Promote The Health, Equality And Independence Of Blind And Partially Sighted People By:(i) Providing Guide Dogs For Blind And Partially Sighted People; (Ii) Training And Educating Blind And Partially Sighted People In The Use Of Such Guide Dogs; (Iii) The Relief, Prevention And Cure Of Vision Impairment; And (Iv) Providing Such Services, Facilities And Activities For The Benefit Of Blind And Partially Sighted People As The Association Shall From Time To Time Deem Fit

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Disability
Who
People With Disabilities

Geography

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 1, 2026On time £163,800,000 £151,700,000 £226,600,000 1,726
Dec. 31, 2024 Oct. 15, 2025On time £156,400,000 £158,900,000 £204,200,000 1,847
Dec. 31, 2023 Oct. 30, 2024On time £144,698,875 £144,963,519 £201,958,739 1,894
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 26, 2023On time £142,035,284 £128,280,220 £198,798,151 1,737
Dec. 31, 2021 Oct. 3, 2022On time £153,000,000 £116,000,000 £196,400,000 1,456
Dec. 31, 2020 Oct. 6, 2021 £125,900,000 £111,900,000 £153,400,000 1,442

Trustees

Name Appointed
Isabel Hudson (Chair) July 4, 2024
Christiane Antje Birgit Elsenbach April 18, 2023
Emma Jane West Sept. 15, 2020
Helen Farrow April 18, 2023
Jennelle Lisa Tilling Sept. 15, 2020
Kate Crofts June 6, 2018
Kerry Small April 18, 2023
Lynne Victoria Hill Sept. 15, 2020
Mark Alexander Talbot Johnstone Sept. 15, 2020
Patrick Anthony Moran April 18, 2023
Paul Stevenson Sept. 15, 2026
Ranjit Sondhi June 6, 2018