Overall GiG Score: 16 ?
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8

DEMENTIA FORWARD 

Dementia Forward exists to provide specialist support, advice and information to anyone affected by dementia. Support is given from pre diagnosis to end of life through a range of services including home visits by our specialist dementia support team as well as running community wellbeing services. Our services have been designed to give North Yorkshire folk the right support at the right time.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 12 years

www.dementiaforward.org.uk

info@dementiaforward.org.uk

01765601224

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£1,431£1,345£86£12£933£8547.653250
31/03/22£985£949£36£7£847£83710.638220
31/03/21£799£637£162£1£812£7991526200
31/03/20£738£732£6£5£650£64910.626200
31/03/19£550£574£-23£2£644£64413.521200
31/03/18£500£587£-87£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£623£563£61£4£754£1563.3200
31/03/16£753£483£270£7£694£1964.9150
31/03/15£707£332£374£9£424£2248.1140
31/03/14£242£193£49£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£166£165£0£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 27%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 7.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 53 employees
  • 250 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • City Of York, North Yorkshire,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£477,478
Co-Operative Group£9,837
Two Ridings Community Foundation£9,740
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dementia Forward Poppleton Hub Club
£1,751 21/10/2023
We would like to expand our resources so we can continue providing a variety of exciting activities for our group members to benefit from.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dementia Forward Settle Hub Club
£2,965 21/10/2023
At our Hub Clubs, we provide a supportive and friendly environment for our group members to take part in personalised activities and engage with others, over a cup of tea and a slice of cake.
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Onset Dementia Project
£236,562 31/07/2023
The project will use the funding over three years to provide activity days for young people diagnosed with dementia that will also support their carers. This includes activities such as days out ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dementia Forward Pocklington Hub
£1,653 22/10/2022
We aim to create a fabulous space full of resources and activities that people coming to our day services will be able to access and enjoy.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dementia Forward Richmond Wellbeing Cafe
£2,242 22/10/2022
We would like to buy new dementia-friendly activities for the group so that there is lots for people to do and to engage with when they attend the cafe.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Joint Community Wellbeing Project
£8,740 09/03/2022
Funding will be used to set up a Community Wellbeing Cafe in partnership with the Primary Care Network. The cafe will be a safe place for people to access support and increase socialisation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dementia Forward Singing for Fun
£1,227 23/10/2021
We aim to bring people together to enjoy peer support and social activity using technology and virtual sessions. Dementia is a progressive illness but people can live well if we focus on wellbeing.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid19
£1,000 23/04/2020
Funding will cover the wage of 1 remaining employee (rest furloughed) for 12 weeks. To continue to support Dementia Support Advisors, also by contacting those who would have attended a group on the ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Onset Dementia service
£240,916 19/02/2020
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Dementia Forward provides practical emotional, educational and psychological support to anybody affected by dementia in North Yorkshire. The funding will be used to expand their Young Onset Dementia ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 19/02/2019
Dementia Forward - Support for today, planning for tomorrow
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Dementia Forward
£5,000 23/11/2018
Core costs for Older People's Welfare
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Dementia Forward
£5,000 23/11/2018
Core costs for Older People's Welfare
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dementia Forward
£3,427 19/11/2018
Money will support our weekly wellbeing café: a community lifeline for people living with dementia.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 54-84
  • HILARY PAXTON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Local Government Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/07/2012, number: 1148225
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/03/2012, number: 08010259
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from INNER WHEEL CLUB OF RIPON BENEVOLENT FUND on 16/02/2023
Main office

George Armitage House
Church Lane
Burton Leonard
HARROGATE
North Yorkshire
HG3 3SD

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS AND PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA, THEIR CARERS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN THE RIPON AND HARROGATE DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING AREAS, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUCH SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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