Finance Score: 7
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 21 ?

ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA SUPPORT SERVICES

We provide support and care services to help people affected by dementia to live the life they want, in and around North Kent. The services we provide are : Support at Home, The Beacon Day Support, information and guidance, Dementia Cafes, Peer Support Groups, Medway Hospital Dementia Buddies, Kent Dementia Helpline, and Singing Back the Memories.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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 well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£2,340£2,283£57£38£897£8554.59152
31/03/22£1,530£1,547£-17£24£890£8446.57445
31/03/21£1,649£1,344£305£14£857£7106.36880
31/03/20£1,370£1,348£22£25£552£4974.47350
31/03/19£1,333£1,277£57£38£530£5154.86350
31/03/18£1,413£1,411£2£45£473£4073.5840

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 34%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 4.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 5.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 7 years

www.alz-dem.org

info@alz-dem.org

01474533990

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Outpatient support services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
Masonic Trust£60,000
Co-Operative Group£6,169
The Clothworkers Foundation£4,800
National Lottery Community Fund£4,433
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£60,000 23/05/2024
Dementia wellbeing services for post diagnostic support in Medway.
National Lottery Community Fund - Coronation Celebrations for People Affected by Dementia
£2,533 03/03/2023
The funding will be used to host two social events in celebrate the King’s Coronation for people affected by dementia their families and carers. The project aims to engage the community reducing isolation and improving overall wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Jubilee Celebration for those affected by dementia
£1,900 13/05/2022
The funding will be used to deliver a summer and winter social event for people living dementia and their carers. The project aims to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee reduce isolation and bring people together.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Alzheimer's & Dementia Support Services
£6,169 23/10/2021
We would like to create a sustainable, peaceful, natural and engaging outside space which will directly benefit those with dementia who attend 'The Beacon' - our day support service.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Alzheimer's & Dementia Support Services
£4,800 06/05/2020
COVID19 : purchase IT equipment for a charity that works with alzheimers and dementia support in Kent
National Lottery Community Fund - Purchase of new adapted mini bus
£10,000 19/09/2019
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Purchase of new adapted mini bus
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Alzheimer's & Dementia Support Services
£3,788 19/11/2018
We want to start a monthly Young Onset Dementia Group for people with a diagnosis of dementia aged under 65 years.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 37-75
  • ADEDAYO AJAKAIYE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • AVRIL HAMILTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Hr Director
  • CATHERINE JONES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Finanace Manager
  • CHRIS INWOOD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: None
  • GARETH SIMPSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • SAMUAL BARTON (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Public Relations
  • VIKKI HARDING Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/06/2017, number: 1173379
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/03/2017, number: 10690071
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Fundraising Regulator
First registered: 05/12/2023, current status: Small charity
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
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
  • Investing charity funds 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
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA SUPP'T SERV'S
SAFEHARBOUR MEMORY WELLBEING CENTRE
COLDHARBOUR ROAD
NORTHFLEET
GRAVESEND
DA11 8AE

Objectives

TO RELIEVE AND PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF THOSE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND RELATED DISORDERS AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT BOTH FOR SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
Charizone

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