Where your money goes
See how we spend your donations to change more lives.
Your donations fund life-changing partnerships
We rely on donations and legacies to breed, train, and support expert assistance dogs.
Across the UK, your support helps people with a variety of physical disabilities and their families, helping us match them with a dog that suits their needs, personality, and lifestyle.
We’re committed to spending your donations effectively and increasing our impact – so you can give with confidence.
For every £1 you donate to Canine Partners…
We spend 70p on:
- carefully selecting our puppies.
- specialist assistance dog training.
- assessing people on our waiting list.
- supporting partnerships across the UK.
- making sure our charity is well run.
We spend 30p on:
- raising funds and awareness, so we can create and support partnerships for years to come.
It costs £6.85 a day to support an assistance dog for life
Each life-changing partnership costs £50,000 – that’s £6.85 a day.
From puppyhood to retirement, our assistance dogs go through four key stages during their time with Canine Partners.
See the costs involved at each stage, or find out more about our dogs and how we train them.
Puppy selection and training – £16,000
- Breeding or recruiting a puppy.
- Training equipment, toys, puppy classes, food, vet bills, preventative care, insurance, and transport.
- 14 months’ support for a Puppy Training Volunteer
Assistance dog training – £13,000
- Training equipment, toys, food, vet bills, insurance, physio, and transport.
- Kennel care at our National Training Centre or Assistance Dog Training Volunteer homes.
- Specialist training with our Assistance Dog Trainers and Canine Care team.
Partnership creation and training – £11,000
- Assessing, matching, and training one person on our waiting list.
- Holding matching visits for them to meet potential Canine Partners.
- Two-week residential training course at our National Training Centre, teaching how to work with and care for their new assistance dog.
Partnership support – £10,000
- Regular home visits, telephone support, and advice from our Partnership Trainers.
- 24-hour support hotline.
- Preparing for the dog’s retirement and starting to talk about a potential new partner.
