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	£855	4.5	91	52
31/03/22	£1,530	£1,547	£-17	£24	£890	£844	6.5	74	45
31/03/21	£1,649	£1,344	£305	£14	£857	£710	6.3	68	80
31/03/20	£1,370	£1,348	£22	£25	£552	£497	4.4	73	50
31/03/19	£1,333	£1,277	£57	£38	£530	£515	4.8	63	50
31/03/18	£1,413	£1,411	£2	£45	£473	£407	3.5	84	0

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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 Wales

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 12	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

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.

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