Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Very static board: -5
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +5

COMMUNITY ACTION ON DEMENTIA - BRENT 

To provide support to those living with dementia, their families and carers through provision of information; making their views and experiences known to statutory providers so that they can have a voice in the development, delivery and access to local services for all those living in Brent. with the aim of making Brent a Dementia friendly borough.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 9 years

www.cad-brent.org.uk

info@cad-brent.org.uk

02082088591

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£78£41£36n/an/an/an/an/a75
31/03/22£45£18£27n/an/an/an/an/a52
31/03/21£30£17£14n/an/an/an/an/a48
31/03/20£30£26£4n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/03/19£17£10£7n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/03/18£28£9£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£7£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£11£0£11£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 75 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Brent,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Trust for London£50,000
The London Community Foundation£16,000
People's Health Trust£9,900
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Trust for London - Community Action on Dementia - Brent
£20,000 17/11/2021
The funding is for the development and sustainability of our ‘Give Dementia a Voice’ project. Brent residents living with dementia tell us that they want to co-design and co-deliver ....more
People's Health Trust - Memorable Connections Brent
£9,900 20/01/2021
12
This one-year project provides a weekly peer support and activity session for people living with dementia living across the borough of Brent, followed by a shared meal. Participants have access to a ....more
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Community Action on Dementia - Brent
£16,000 05/07/2020
This funding is for additional work to reach out to people living with dementia and their carers in Brent who, since the lockdown, are no longer able to access vital services through our 14 local ....more
Trust for London - Community Action on Dementia - Brent
£30,000 05/06/2019
36
The funding is for the salary and running costs of it's Voice Project Worker. The Worker will help people living with dementia to co-design and co-deliver support services and also help remove ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Facilitating Mapesbury Ward to become Dementia Friendly
£10,000 25/11/2015
12
The group will use the funding to provide a community facilitator who will work with residents to become a dementia friendly community. This will support those living with dementia to increase health ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/02/2015, number: 1160552
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • 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
8 returns made; AR16: 105 days late,
Main office

ASHFORD PLACE
60 ASHFORD ROAD
LONDON
NW2 6TU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PUBLIC LIVING WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH (INCLUDING THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS), IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO,:(I) PROVIDING SUPPORT TO PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING ADVICE, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION;(II) MAKING THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA KNOWN TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS;(III) ENABLING PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND EQUALITY OF ACCESS TO LOCAL HEALTH AND CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES; AND(IV) PROMOTING AND ORGANISING CO-OPERATION AND BRINGING TOGETHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND SERVE THE NEEDS OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT DEMENTIA AND OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS ARISING FROM AGEING, ILLNESS OR DISEASE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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