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THE SEEING DOGS ALLIANCE

Registered charity 1156790 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SDA, SEEING DOGS, THE ALLIANCE

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.

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Latest income
£291k
Latest spending
£118k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £331,399, supported by significant legacy income and stable fundraising. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient funds to operate for at least 12 months, noting that legacy funds have stabilized the position and provided a platform for potential expansion.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £331k)
“The charity seeks to maintain its available reserves, to continue operating at the current level of activity, and this is under constant review.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Seeing Dogs (matched by registered charity number).

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£291k£118k
31/12/2023£123k£137k
31/12/2022£77k£81k
31/12/2021£118k£60k
31/12/2020£88k£41k

Common questions

Is THE SEEING DOGS ALLIANCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £331,399, supported by significant legacy income and stable fundraising. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient funds to operate for at least 12 months, noting that legacy funds have stabilized the position and provided a platform for potential expansion. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE SEEING DOGS ALLIANCE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SEEING DOGS ALLIANCE as a grant recipient include THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION, THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2024£20kGrant Programme - Pets
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2025£20kAnimal Assistance
KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kRelief of those in need
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2023£5kSmaller Grants
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£5kRelief of those in need
THE HUGH SYMONS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5kHealth and Welfare
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5kDisability
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
The Patricia Routledge FoundationFY2024£3k
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2kRelief of those in need
THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kGrant
THE TORY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£200
THE ARDWICK TRUSTFY2024£200
H M SASSOON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£0

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE DEREK WILTON DOGS TRUST5£989k
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST4£100k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO4£51k
DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST4£6k
THE SERTH AND GATES CHARITY3£125k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST3£80k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST3£27k
THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUST3£27k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SEEING DOGS ALLIANCE£291k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION FY2024£163.8m£180,001 - £190,000—above29.3%no doubt
HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE FY2025£16.4m—0below—no doubt
CANINE PARTNERS FOR INDEPENDENCE FY2025£5.4m——unclear—no doubt
SUPPORT DOGS LIMITED FY2024£2.2m—0unclear—no doubt
ASSISTANCE DOGS (UK) FY2024£160k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.