HYPO HOUNDS

Registered charity 1165858 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Hypo Hounds is an assistance dog provider - providing Diabetic Alert Assistance Dogs to predominantly children with Type 1 Diabetes, we are able to assist adults if there is a clinical need.

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Latest income
£221k
Latest spending
£262k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £40,520 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds carried forward. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains free reserves of £70,076, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months' expenditure (£65,452). The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hypo Hounds - Hounds Improving lives (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£221k£262k
31/03/2024£163k£217k
31/03/2023£147k£134k
31/03/2022£86k£152k
31/03/2021£323k£81k

Common questions

Is HYPO HOUNDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £40,520 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds carried forward. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains free reserves of £70,076, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months' expenditure (£65,452). The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HYPO HOUNDS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HYPO HOUNDS as a grant recipient include THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST, THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUSTFY2022£100k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUSTFY2023£50k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2025£28kPet Rescues
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2024£15kSecondary
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2025£15kSecondary
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2023£10kMount Fund - Health in the Community
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2024£10k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2024£9k
GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANYFY2023£5k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2022£5kThe Mount Fund - Health in the Community
GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANYFY2024£5k
PETER ADAMS TRUSTFY2023£5kHypo Hounds
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2025£5k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2022£3k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2025£2k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2022£2kTrains and provides dogs which scent changes in blood glucose of those with type 1 diabetes.
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2023£1kCharitable activities
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2022£1kAnimal welfare
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government24/07/2020£8kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund29/05/2020£9kSupporting disabled clients through the Covid 19 pandemic