Company Overview
Guide Dogs For The Blind Association(The) is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital. The company was incorporated on Thursday 30 August 1934, so this is a well established company. Guide Dogs For The Blind Association(The) has been in business for 91 years and 7 months. The accounts status is group and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Registered Address

Hillfields, Reading Road Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YG
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Companies House Data
Company NameGUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION(THE)
Company Number00291646
Registered Office AddressHillfields
 Reading Road Burghfield Common
 RG7 3YG
Company CategoryPrivate Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date30/08/1934
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month12
Accounts Next Due Date30/09/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/12/2024
Accounts Account CategoryGROUP
Returns Next Due Date31/07/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date03/07/2015
Directors & Members
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Catherine Crofts - Director
(British, 51 years old, born December 1975)
Appointed 06 June 2018
 Active
Christiane Elsenbach - Director
(German,British, 57 years old, born October 1969)
Appointed 18 April 2023
 Active
Helen Farrow - Director
(British, 61 years old, born April 1965)
Appointed 18 April 2023
 Active
Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Catherine Crofts
BLIND CHILDREN UK
Christiane Elsenbach
HALSEY CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED
IMPERIAL HEALTH CHARITY
KNIGHTSBRIDGE SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Helen Farrow
GDBA (PENSION FUND TRUSTEE) LIMITED
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2013
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 100,400,000 100,400,000 106,200,000
Current Assets 16,400,000 16,400,000 11,800,000
Creditors Due Within One Year 9,400,000 9,400,000 7,500,000
Working Cap 7,000,000 7,000,000 4,300,000
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 107,400,000 107,400,000 110,500,000
Long-term Liabilities 11,200,000 11,200,000 23,000,000
Net Assets 96,200,000 96,200,000 87,500,000
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 0 0 0
Profit & Loss Reserves 95,600,000 95,600,000 86,800,000
Other Reserves 600,000 600,000 700,000
Shareholders Funds 96,200,000 96,200,000 87,500,000
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2013
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 86.0% 86.0% 90.0%
Stocks Inventory 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Debtors 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Cash Bank In Hand 3.3% 3.3% 3.4%
Current Assets 14.0% 14.0% 10.0%
Creditors Due Within One Year 8.0% 8.0% 6.4%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 6.0% 6.0% 3.6%
Creditors Due After One Year 9.6% 9.6% 19.5%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 82.4% 82.4% 74.2%
Called Up Share Capital 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 81.8% 81.8% 73.6%
Shareholder Funds 82.4% 82.4% 74.2%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 92.0% 92.0% 93.6%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2013
Liquidity Ratio 1.7 1.7 1.6
Solvency Ratio 5.7 5.7 3.9
Reserves to Assets 0.8 0.8 0.7
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Mortgages Charges 1
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 1
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2013
Assets 116,800,000 116,800,000 118,000,000
Debt 20,600,000 20,600,000 30,500,000
Net Assets/Debt 96,200,000 96,200,000 87,500,000

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Total Invoices Paid Before
30 days due		 Paid After
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30 days due		 Owing after
30 days due
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Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
Other Business around RG7 3YG
GUIDE DOGS LIMITED
HILLFIELDS, READING ROAD BURGHFIELD COMMON, READING, RG7 3YG
INTERNATIONAL GUIDE DOG FEDERATION
Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YG
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION (TRADING COMPANY) LIMITED(THE)
HILLFIELDS, READING ROAD BURGHFIELD COMMON, READING, RG7 3YG
GDBA COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES LIMITED
HILLFIELDS, READING ROAD BURGHFIELD COMMON, READING, RG7 3YG
GDBA (PENSION FUND TRUSTEE) LIMITED
HILLFIELDS, BURGHFIELD COMMON, READING, RG7 3YG
BLIND CHILDREN UK (TRADING) LIMITED
HILLFIELDS READING ROAD, BURGHFIELD COMMON, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG7 3YG
BLIND CHILDREN UK
Hillfields Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG
GUIDE DOGS UK LIMITED
HILLFIELDS, BURGHFIELD COMMON, READING, RG7 3YG
Document Filings
Appointment of Mrs Marianne Lisa Millard as a secretary on 1 January 2026
Termination of appointment of Phillippa Tracey Walther-Caine as a secretary on 31 December 2025
Termination of appointment of Paul William Baker as a director on 16 September 2025
Director's details changed for Ms Emma Jane West on 24 September 2025
Director's details changed for Mrs Kerry Small on 24 September 2025
Director's details changed for Mrs Lynne Victoria Hill on 23 September 2025
Confirmation statement made on 3 July 2025 with no updates
Termination of appointment of James Daryl Hambro as a director on 17 September 2024
Confirmation statement made on 3 July 2024 with no updates
Appointment of Ms Isabel Frances Hudson as a director on 4 July 2024
Termination of appointment of Robert Michael Deakin as a director on 19 September 2023
Confirmation statement made on 3 July 2023 with no updates
Appointment of Mr Patrick Anthony Moran as a director on 18 April 2023
Appointment of Mrs Kerry Small as a director on 18 April 2023
Appointment of Mrs Helen Farrow as a director on 18 April 2023
Appointment of Mrs Christiane Antje Birgit Elsenbach as a director on 18 April 2023
Termination of appointment of Polly Ann Williams as a director on 30 December 2022
Termination of appointment of Clare Elizabeth Black as a director on 20 September 2022
Confirmation statement made on 3 July 2022 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Efosa Michael Olaye as a director on 14 December 2021
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