Overall GiG Score: 0 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -7
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +7

DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely female
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 6 years
(11 years as a company)
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/09/18 30/09/19 30/09/20 30/09/21 30/09/22
Charitable activities £296,786
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £224,321 £242,909 £159,516 £215,209 £312,432
Charitable activities spending £197,317
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £196,748 £227,369 £149,376 £146,426 £197,317
Surplus/deficit £27,573 £15,540 £10,140 £68,783 £115,115
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Purposes
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland

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
National Lottery Community Fund£57,817
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
Foundation Scotland£5,890
DCMS£4,890
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£20,000 22/04/2022
East Sutherland Circle of Support
National Lottery Community Fund - East Sutherland Circle of Support
£57,817 19/05/2021
The group will use funding to continue and develop their Circle of Support model which embraces the challenges life presents to older people including people with dementia. The project aims to tackle ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,890 16/09/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dementia Friendly Communities Ltd
£4,890 16/09/2020
To enable the group to pay the salary of their art tutor and to purchase materials for their art classes enabling them to keep running in a different way in light of COVID-19.
Scottish Government - Dementia Friendly Communities Ltd
£2,000 10/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dementia Friendly Communities Ltd
£1,000 29/03/2020
to cover the cost of continuing the Dinner to your Door service for the elderly which has increased in clients now requiring this service due to self isolation in Helmsdale, Brora and Golspie
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 31/03/2019
Dinner To Your Door
National Lottery Community Fund - Age Friendly Circle of Support
£112,968 23/03/2018
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This group will use the funding to sustain their activities and secure their 'Circle of Support' for older people in the communities of Hemsdale, Brora and Golspie. This includes operating the ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 55-71
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 27/10/2017, number: SC047864
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/09/2012, number: SC431830
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

Helmsdale Community Centre, Dunrobin Street, Helmsdale, Sutherland, KW8 6JA

Objectives

The companys purpose is the relief of those in need by reason of age and ill-health, with a particular focus on those with dementia, through: raising awareness and challenging the stigma and misconceptions about dementia as well as identifying and addressing the needs of those with dementia in the community and their carers. working in partnership within the community to increase the opportunities for people with dementia and their carers in order that they may remain engaged in their desired lifestyle for as long as possible. delivering programmes of activities in the community for the benefit of older people and those with dementia. providing carer respite, support and practical assistance in the home. exploring new ideas and the use of technology to improve the lives of those affected by old age and dementia. and carrying out similar projects, initiatives or activities to advance the company's charitable purpose.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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