HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE
The charity's objects are the promotion of health and the relief of sickness in particular by training, providing and supporting animal assisted intervention in the relief of human deafness, disability, sickness, suffering or distress, collaborating with other charities where appropriate.
Objects
THE ASSOCIATION'S OBJECTS ARE THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS IN PARTICULAR BY TRAINING, PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING ANIMAL ASSISTED INTERVENTION IN THE RELIEF OF HUMAN DEAFNESS, DISABILITY, SICKNESS, SUFFERING OR DISTRESS, (SUFFERERS FROM SUCH CONDITIONS HEREIN AFTER CALLED "DEAF OR DISABLED PEOPLE") COLLABORATING WITH OTHER CHARITIES WHERE APPROPRIATE AND IN PURSUANCE OF THE FOREGOING CHARITABLE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that an independent audit was conducted by Crowe U.K. LLP. The document provided contains only the auditor's report and does not disclose financial figures, reserves, or operational details necessary to assess financial health.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 2,989
- Government income: £2,000 — grants £2,000 (1); under 1% of the £16,262,692 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 9 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £140,001–£150,000: 1)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 3,030
- Government income: £2,000 — grants £2,000 (1); under 1% of the £16,410,564 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 5 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 3,083
- Government income: £500 — grants £500 (1); under 1% of the £13,104,836 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£70,001–£80,000: 2; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 2)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
In the news
- Store part of a fundraising raffle for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
- Specsavers Morpeth launch fundraising raffle for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
- South Yorkshire couple to take on London Marathon for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
- Princess Anne recognises efforts of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
- CVS raises £85k for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
- Dog charity searching for puppy trainers in the North East to help train hearing dogs for deaf people
- Millwall proud to support 'Hearing Dogs for Deaf People' charity
- The Princess Royal visits Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Property (HM Land Registry)
Advertised salaries (public job ads)
- Principal Gifts Lead — £60,000 per year
- New Business Manager — £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
- Head of Impact and Insight — £45,000 - £50,000 per year
- Volunteering Recruitment and Onboarding Manager — £40,000 per year
- Acquisition Manager — £36,000 - £39,000 per year
- Hearing Dog Partnership Advisor — £26,770 per annum
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/03/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (14/05/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (13/05/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (12/02/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (25/10/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (14/12/2017)
Trustees
- Mandip Singh Hayerchair
- Andrea Gordon
- Christopher Brocklesby
- Christopher Corbin
- Costas Skouras
- Dr Sarah Elizabeth Heath BVSc FRCVS
- Emily Martha Burness MBA
- Heather Self
- Paul Richard Gillman Davis
- Stephanie Verschoor
- Stephen Anthony Leslie Marshall
- Thomas Werner Bruno Schultz
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £16.3m | £15.4m |
| 31/03/2025 | £16.4m | £14.6m |
| 31/03/2024 | £13.1m | £13.3m |
| 31/03/2023 | £12.1m | £12.2m |
| 31/03/2022 | £13.7m | £11.2m |
Common questions
Is HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that an independent audit was conducted by Crowe U.K. LLP. The document provided contains only the auditor's report and does not disclose financial figures, reserves, or operational details necessary to assess financial health. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE as a grant recipient include THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, THE DEREK WILTON DOGS TRUST, THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE ROTHERWICK FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/01/2019 | £10k | Peer-to-Peer Support for Deaf People |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/11/2018 | £10k | Peer-to-Peer Support for Deaf People |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/09/2010 | £10k | Equipment for Volunteer Speakers |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST | 1 | £96k |
| THE MSE CHARITY | 1 | £7k |
| THE BROTHERS TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE JOICEY TRUST | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- DOGS FOR HEALTH
- LUCAS HELPS DOGS
- IRISH IN BRITAIN
- ABILITY DOGS 4 YOUNG PEOPLE IOW
- CANINE CONCERN
- PETWORTH COTTAGE NURSING HOME
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE | £16.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DOGS FOR HEALTH | £32k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LUCAS HELPS DOGS | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IRISH IN BRITAIN | £553k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ABILITY DOGS 4 YOUNG PEOPLE IOW | £481k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CANINE CONCERN | £75k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |