--- title: "Taking the Lead — charity 1205906 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Taking the Lead (charity 1205906): income £4,636 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/taking-the-lead retrieved: 2026-10-06T14:59:24.275Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1205906CIO TT # Taking the Lead Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Taking the Lead is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1205906&subId=0) Work at Taking the Lead? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=taking-the-lead&type=claim&name=Taking%20the%20Lead) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Taking the Lead? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £4,636 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £3 Registered charity number 1205906 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Kiln Lane Quick answer Taking the Lead (number 1205906) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Taking the Lead do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Taking the Lead Answers Taking the Lead gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? Taking the Lead's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 November 2023 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Taking the Lead registered for? Other Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Taking the Lead yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Taking the Lead. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Taking the Lead? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=taking-the-lead&type=claim&name=Taking%20the%20Lead) ## Frequently asked questions Is Taking the Lead a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Taking the Lead as a registered charity (number 1205906) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Taking the Lead's charity number? Taking the Lead's charity number is 1205906. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1205906? Search 1205906 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Taking the Lead do? 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. Does Taking the Lead have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Taking the Lead. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Taking the Lead? Taking the Lead does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Are Taking the Lead's trustees paid? Taking the Lead's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Taking the Lead registered as a charity? Taking the Lead was entered on the register on 27 November 2023. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1205906&subId=0).