Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 0
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs high: -2
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

DEMENTIA RESEARCH UK

The charity provides grants to organisations for research into the treatment and cure of dementia and related diseases.
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Positives:

  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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
31/10/23£1,048£889£159£214£464£4646.326
31/10/22£598£530£68£145£305£3056.905
31/10/21£691£464£227£160£237£2376.105
31/10/20£295£290£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/19£307£306£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/18£172£170£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/17£134£133£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/16£83£83£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/15£75£75£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/14£74£74£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 20.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 24%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 4.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 11 years

www.demruk.org

admin@demruk.org

08454758202

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Scientific research and testing services
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 53-81
  • JULIE RUNICLES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Hr Manager
  • TRACEY THOMPSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Account Manager
  • WENDY LAYBOURN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/10/2013, number: 1154143
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/10/2012, number: 08236220
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
Filing Record
10 returns made; all on time
Main office

DEMENTIA RESEARCH UK
207 REGENT STREET
LONDON
W1B 3HH

Objectives

TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BY RESEARCH INTO THE NATURE, CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CARE OF ALL FORMS OF DEMENTIA, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FINDINGS OF RESEARCH INTO THE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DEMENTIA AND CARE OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM DEMENTIA AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT PRIMARY OBJECT, TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF SUCH MATTERS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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