Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

HOLT & DISTRICT DEMENTIA SUPPORT 

Centred on Holt and the surrounding district, we offer social support and access to activities for those living with dementia and respite for their carers through provision of 2 weekly cafes, a home visiting service and a twice monthly afternoon cafe, plus information and advice on our website and newsletters, dementia awareness training and participation in local dementia friendly initiatives.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£16,888£9,017£7,87138
31/03/22£16,078£7,170£8,90830
31/03/21£3,197£3,127£7025
31/03/20£9,419£6,058£3,36138
31/03/19£2,649£2,441£20827
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

www.holtdementiasupport.org.uk

treasurer@holtdementiasupport.org.uk

01263710617

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Other specialist outpatient services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Norfolk,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 38 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/09/2018, number: 1179793
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE HOLT FRIDAY CLUB on 26/07/2021
Main office

39 Cromer Road
HOLT
Norfolk
NR25 6EU

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘THE OBJECTS’) ARE THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST THOSE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS WITHIN HOLT AND THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING DISTRICT TO A RADIUS OF 8 MILES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR DISABILITY BY:-1. PROVIDING SUPPORT AND SERVICES APPROPRIATE TO THEIR NEEDS;2. DEVELOPING GREATER AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF DEMENTIA ISSUES WITHIN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY;3. ESTABLISHING AND DEVELOPING NETWORKS AND LINKS WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS AND BUSINESSES TO ENABLE US TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP A LOCAL DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITY;4. PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS ADVICE, SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS; AND5. PROVIDING SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY CAFÉ, HOME VISITING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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