TAKING THE LEAD

About TAKING THE LEAD

TAKING THE LEAD is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1205906). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Good Standing" rating with a CharityScore of 59/100 — a charity in good standing with solid but not exceptional governance indicators. This reflects adequate performance across most criteria, though some areas fall short of the strongest-rated charities. In its most recent reporting year (2025), TAKING THE LEAD reported a total income of £4,636 and total expenditure of £3, a spending ratio of 0% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, TAKING THE LEAD describes its activities as follows: To support released prisoners to set up their dog training businesses and continue in the educational field of dog training. To help to reduce the risk of reoffending via animal intervention and continued support throughout the sentence and release. To help to produce assistance dogs for people in need via working through the gate, with prisoners who have attended dog training courses. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for TAKING THE LEAD. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 0.1% of income spent on charitable work