Overall GiG Score: 0 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 6
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +6

ACTION ON DEMENTIA SUNDERLAND 

The charity's objects are specifically restricted to the following1) to promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of dementia in Sunderland, through the provision of Social and emotional support, education and practical advice and 2) to advance the Education of the General a public in all areas relating to Dementia
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather 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
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 6 years
Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£41,902£53,720£-11,8180
31/03/22£40,958£45,709£-4,7510
31/03/21£83,109£45,637£37,4720
31/03/20*£38,218£48,469£-10,2510
31/03/19£17,621£25,777£-8,1560
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Sunderland,

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
The Ballinger Charitable Trust£45,000
National Lottery Community Fund£29,000
DCMS£11,500
Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting people with dementia; their carers and families
£9,500 19/05/2023
The funding will be used to continue with their befriending and outreach support services for people living with Dementia together with their carers and families. The project aims to connect people ....more
The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Action on Dementia
£15,000 10/03/2023
Unrestricted funding
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting people with dementia their carers and families
£9,900 03/12/2021
The project will use the funding to deliver a home visiting and befriending service to support vulnerable people affected by dementia their family carers. This aims to reduce isolation and improve ....more
The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Action on Dementia
£15,000 01/10/2021
Core costs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 11/12/2020
Supporting the well being of people with dementia and their family carers
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£11,500 05/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Action on Dementia
£15,000 28/02/2020
12
Towards core costs of operation
National Lottery Community Fund - Action on Dementia Family Support
£9,600 09/05/2019
12
The funding will provide a home visit/befriending service for families affected by dementia, with the aim of offering frequent physical support by bringing them together in a peer support group.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£5,000 22/10/2018
Unrestricted core funding for small charities
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 25/07/2018
Supporting the wellbeing of people with dementia and their carers.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 59-87
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/03/2018, number: 1177401
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/11/2016, number: 10478790
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 1 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from ACTION ON DEMENTIA SUNDERLAND on 15/02/2020
Main office

15 Carnegie Street
Sunderland
SR2 9RL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS (FAMILY CARERS) WITHIN THE CITY OF SUNDERLAND, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND INFORMATION.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO DEMENTIA.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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