Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Registered charity 293358 Registered since 1986

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

3.3y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.5y

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 13General Charitable Purposes 13The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 12Animals 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 13Other services 3Professional services 3

Boards that share trustees

East Africa Character Development Trust 1 shared trustee
British Veterinary Behaviour Association 1 shared trustee
Bright Grahame Murray Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

British Veterinary Behaviour Association 1 shared trustee
East Africa Character Development Trust 1 shared trustee
Bright Grahame Murray Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire Northamptonshire Similar size; both Animals
International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw) Similar size; both Animals
Afghanaid Similar size; both Animals

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Contact

Website	www.hearingdogs.org.uk
Email	info@hearingdogs.org.uk
Phone	01844348100
Address	HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE, THE GRANGE, WYCOMBE ROAD, SAUNDERTON, PRINCES RISBOROUGH, HP27 9NS

Finances

£16,410,564 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£12,282,376	£9,486,181
2022	£13,736,594	£11,228,381
2023	£12,090,484	£12,192,077
2024	£13,104,836	£13,281,215
2025	£16,410,564	£14,631,001

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityAnimals

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable 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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/11/1985AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/08/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/11/2008NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 19/07/2011NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/07/2013NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16/07/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/11/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 AUG 2017 as amended on 18 Feb 2020 as amended on 01 May 2025

Trustees (13)

13trustees

59median age

1aged 70+

Andrea Gordonage 57 since 2025
Barry Stephen Downesage 76 since 2018
Christina Margaret Patricia O'Donovan-Rossaage 62 since 2018
Christopher Brocklesby since 2025
Christopher Corbinage 50 since 2025
Costas Skourasage 63 since 2025
Dr Sarah Elizabeth Heath Ccab Frcvs since 2021
Emily Martha Burness MBAage 37 since 2021
Heather Selfage 66 since 2022
Paul Richard Gillman Davisage 51 since 2022
Stephanie Verschoorage 51 since 2025
Stephen Anthony Leslie Marshallage 47 since 2024
Thomas Werner Bruno Schultzage 63 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People · 01964878 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 26/11/1985

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

East Africa Character Development Trust 1 shared trustee
British Veterinary Behaviour Association 1 shared trustee
Bright Grahame Murray Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee

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