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Veterans With Dogs has a reserves policy to ensure financial resilience for up to six months in case of income shortfall or disruption.
The Trustees have adopted a reserves policy designed to ensure the charity can continue normal operating activities for a period of up to six months in the event of an income shortfall or unforeseen disruption.
Financial · Policy statement · From Veterans With Dogs — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
The charity's expenditure on charitable activities increased from £175,755 in 2024 to £216,700 in 2025.
Charitable activities expenditure amounted to £216,700 (2024: £175,755), an increase of £40,945.
Financial · Observational claim · From Veterans With Dogs — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Veterans With Dogs received an income increase from £262,993 in 2024 to £379,835 in 2025.
During the year ended 31 March 2025, we received income of £379,835 (2024: £262,993), an increase of £116,842.
Financial · Observational claim · From Veterans With Dogs — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity's research confirms the efficacy of veteran-dog partnerships over a decade.
In 2025, Veterans With Dogs published the UK’s first decade-long mixed-methods study of canine-assisted mental health intervention. This research not only confirms the efficacy of our veteran-dog partnerships but also highlights how the “recovery through caregiving” model can restore agency and identity for veterans navigating civilian life.
Research · Impact statement · From Veterans With Dogs — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity's approach complements clinical support and contributes to meaningful improvements in wellbeing.
Feedback from programme delivery and evaluation indicates that this integrated approach can complement clinical support and contribute to meaningful improvements in wellbeing and daily functioning.
Service · Impact statement · From Veterans With Dogs — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The charity's approach is trauma-informed and person-centred.
Veterans With Dogs delivers a trauma-informed, person-centred model that recognises the interconnected psychological, physiological, and social dimensions of mental health.
Service · Policy statement · From Veterans With Dogs — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
Volunteers donated over 122,000 hours in 2025.
In 2025, 43 dedicated volunteers donated more than 122,000 hours—a contribution valued at over £200,000—while 76% said volunteering deepened their community ties.
Relational · Operational statement · From Veterans With Dogs — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity's Dogs in Schools programme engaged over 2,500 children.
Our Dogs in Schools programme has engaged more than 2,500 children, fostering understanding and reducing stigma around mental health and the challenges of military life.
Service · Operational statement · From Veterans With Dogs — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity's research has influenced best practices across the sector.
Our work has informed European guidelines on trauma-informed canine interventions and influenced best practices across the sector. The research has been recognised globally, reinforcing both the need for partnerships where veteran and dog are carefully matched, and our obligation to keep welfare, ethics, and transparency at the heart of all delivery.
Research · Impact statement · From Veterans With Dogs — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity's approach includes careful assessment, training, ongoing support, and long-term aftercare.
Assistance dogs are trained and partnered with veterans following careful assessment of suitability, need, and welfare considerations. Within this model, dogs may support stress regulation, emotional awareness, routine-building, and social interaction.
Service · Procedural statement · From Veterans With Dogs — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
94% of veterans in the programmes reported meaningful reductions in PTSD symptoms.
Programme monitoring, evaluation activity, and participant feedback indicate positive outcomes for participants, including reported reductions in symptoms associated with PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and improvements in daily functioning, confidence, and quality of life. 94% of veterans in our programmes reported meaningful reductions in PTSD symptoms and 75% experienced less anxiety and depression.
Metric · Observational claim · From Veterans With Dogs — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The charity expanded its PALS programme during the year.
During the year, Veterans With Dogs expanded elements of its PALS (Partner Animal Life Skills) programme, strengthened partnerships with funders and delivery partners, and contributed to sector learning through research and evaluation activity.
Service · Operational statement · From Veterans With Dogs — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
Veterans With Dogs supports veterans through assistance dog partnerships and complementary programmes.
The charity continued to support veterans of the UK Armed Forces and Merchant Navy living with mental health challenges through carefully assessed and trained assistance dog partnerships, alongside complementary programmes supporting wellbeing, independence, and social connection.
Service · Policy statement · From Veterans With Dogs — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
There were no related party transactions during the year ending December 2024.
There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2023 - none).
Financial · Procedural statement · From Moving on With Life & Learning LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2024, page 27
The unrestricted funds of the charity include unexpended balances without specific conditions from donors and grantors.
The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.
Financial · Policy statement · From Moving on With Life & Learning LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2024, page 26
The restricted funds include unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust with specific conditions.
The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.
Financial · Policy statement · From Moving on With Life & Learning LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2024, page 25
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees.
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Moving on With Life & Learning LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2024, page 24
The charity received a grant from Rathbones in December 2024 for its podcast project.
Deferred income is in relation to a grant received from Rathbones in December 2024 but its podcast project will be developed during 2025.
Financial · Funding statement · From Moving on With Life & Learning LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2024, page 23
The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities.
The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.
Financial · Policy statement · From Moving on With Life & Learning LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2024, page 22
The charity's restricted funds increased by £3,392 from £43,909 in 2023 to £47,301 in 2024.
Restricted income funds 15 47,301 43,909
Financial · Observational claim · From Moving on With Life & Learning LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2024, page 15