Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 5
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

DEMENTIA SINGS OUT 

To provide support and relief, through weekly singing sessions, for people in the Wellingborough area living with dementia, and their carers.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
30/11/22£18,333£11,358£6,9750
30/11/21£21,499£9,603£11,8963
30/11/20£27,378£15,122£12,2560
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

dementiasingsout.org

DementiaSingsOut@gmail.com

07962213910

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Other specialist outpatient services
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northamptonshire,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Dementia Sings Out
£92,330 25/05/2023
Funding will be used to continue a weekly choir group and support for people living with dementia and their carers in Wellingborough Northamptonshire and surrounding areas – providing much-needed ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Dementia Sings Out
£9,727 30/09/2021
The funding will be used to re-start the choir in person for people living with dementia and their carers. The project aims to build relationships and improve their wellbeing by using familiar songs ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/11/2019, number: 1186115
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

30 High Street
Harpole
NORTHAMPTON
NN7 4DH

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE DSO IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SPECIFICALLY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RELIEF, THROUGH WEEKLY SINGING SESSIONS, FOR PEOPLE IN THE WELLINGBOROUGH AREA LIVING WITH DEMENTIA, AND THEIR CARERS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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