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 training here.
Puppy selection and training – £16,000
- Breeding or recruiting a puppy.
- Training equipment, toys, food, vet bills, insurance, and transport.
- 14 months’ training with a Puppy Training Volunteer, guided by our Puppy Trainers.
Advanced dog training – £13,000
- Training equipment, toys, food, vet bills, insurance, and transport.
- Kennel care at our National Training Centre.
- Specialist training with our Assistance Dog Trainers.
Partnership creation and training – £11,000
- Assessing 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 training centre, teaching how to work with and care for their new assistance dog.
Aftercare and 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.
