INTERNATIONAL GUIDE DOG FEDERATION

Registered charity 1062441 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IGDF, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF GUIDE DOG SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND, THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF GUIDE DOG SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND

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Objects

TO PROMOTE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THE BREEDING, TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF DOGS TO ACT AND BE PROVIDED AS EFFICIENT AND SAFE GUIDES FOR BLIND (WHICH INCLUDES SERIOUSLY VISUALLY IMPAIRED) PERSONS, THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT OF BLIND PERSONS IN THE PROPER AND SAFE USE OF GUIDE DOGS AND THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES (INCLUDING OTHER AIDS TO MOBILITY) FOR THE RELIEF OF BLIND PERSONS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the organisation's financial position remains strong, with total net assets increasing to £1,108,319 and unrestricted funds at £1,046,683. The trustees believe that current cash reserves of £144,280 are more than sufficient to cover the reserves policy requirement and support strategic ambitions. The charity reported an overall surplus of £152,227 for the year, driven by significant investment gains.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Antoine Bouissou
• Christine Benninger
• Dale Cleaver
• Seishi Tanoue
• TIM STAFFORD
• William Thornton

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Argentina · Australia · Austria · Belgium · Brazil · Bulgaria · Canada · Chile · China · Croatia · Czech Republic · Denmark

Income and spending

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