ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH UK
Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. We believe in the power of research to defeat dementia. We fund pioneering studies that will make a difference to people's lives and we're committed to increasing funds for the next breakthrough. We are energising a movement to support and take part in research and to empower people through greater understanding of dementia.
Latest income
£61.9m
Latest spending
£57.5m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income reached £61.9m, a record high, allowing the charity to commit £39.2m to charitable activities. Unrestricted free reserves stood at £17.8m, with total liquidity sufficient to cover 17 months of outstanding grants and operating costs, indicating strong financial stability.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £190,001 - £200,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £130k)
“£190,001 - £200,000 1” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 29.5% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The cost of raising funds has increased to £18.3m this financial year (2023/24: £15.1m) as fundraising activity was increased to drive future income from donations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 12 and 24 months’ outstanding grants plus six months total operating costs (held: £17.8m)
“the reserves policy requires the charity to maintain cash and readily realisable assets sufficient to fund between 12 and 24 months’ outstanding grants plus six months total operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Alzheimer's Research Trading Limited
“A management fee of £27,804 (2024: £20,674) and a gift aid donation of £65,056 (2024: £103,426) was received from Alzheimer's Research Trading Limited during the year. Alzheimer's Research Trading Limited is a trading subsidiary of Alzheimer's Research UK.”
“During the year, £394,511 was committed (2024: £926,796) in respect of the Brains for Dementia Research project (Alzheimer's Brain Bank UK). £472,939 (2024: £359,078) was paid and at the year-end there is a balance due to the project of £489,290 (2024: £567,718).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Alzheimer's Brain Bank UK
“A management fee of £27,804 (2024: £20,674) and a gift aid donation of £65,056 (2024: £103,426) was received from Alzheimer's Research Trading Limited during the year. Alzheimer's Research Trading Limited is a trading subsidiary of Alzheimer's Research UK.”
“During the year, £394,511 was committed (2024: £926,796) in respect of the Brains for Dementia Research project (Alzheimer's Brain Bank UK). £472,939 (2024: £359,078) was paid and at the year-end there is a balance due to the project of £489,290 (2024: £567,718).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Alzheimer's Research Trading Limited
“Alzheimer's Research Trading Limited (company number: 03880026) is a wholly owned trading subsidiary of Alzheimer's Research UK”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
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UK research funding (UKRI Gateway to Research)
- UK Dementias Platform
- Microglial phagocytic receptors P2Y6 & VNR in brain pathology and therapy
- UK Dementias Platform
- EPSRC-NIHR HTC Partnership Award 'Plus': NewMind - Partnership with the MindTech HTC.
- Contribution of Wnt signalling to Amyloid Beta-mediated synaptic dysfunction
- Stimulating language recovery after stroke: Tailored non-invasive electrical stimulation of the domain-general frontoparietal network.
- Retail Business Datasafe
- Computational PLatform for Assessment of Cognition In Dementia (C-PLACID)
- Regulation of Wnt and calcium signalling by the Parkinson's disease protein LRRK2
- Mitochondrial and synaptic dysfunction in neurons from patients with OPA1- associated parkinsonism
Advertised salaries (public job ads)
- Project Delivery & Capability Manager — Circa £50,000 per year
- Corporate Communications Manager — Circa £47,000 per annum plus benefits
- Online Fundraising Manager – Innovation - FTC — Circa £45,000 per year
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£61.9m
Total spending
£57.5m
Cost of raising funds
£18.3m
Reserves (reported)
£24.7m
Employees
269
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (27/08/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (13/01/2021)
Trustees
- Adrian John Lovett
- Amanda Jane Farnsworth
- Clive Gringras
- David Spruce
- Divya Chadha Manek
- Dr Catherine Lucy Elliott
- Dr Ruth McKernan
- Gavin Patterson
- Giles Dennison
- Hilary Jeffrey
- Kulchetan Sanga
- Prof Jeremy Simon Chataway
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £61.9m | £57.5m |
| 31/03/2024 | £56.9m | £49.7m |
| 31/03/2023 | £50.0m | £42.6m |
| 31/03/2022 | £42.2m | £44.9m |
| 31/03/2021 | £39.2m | £31.2m |
Common questions
Is ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income reached £61.9m, a record high, allowing the charity to commit £39.2m to charitable activities. Unrestricted free reserves stood at £17.8m, with total liquidity sufficient to cover 17 months of outstanding grants and operating costs, indicating strong financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Grant Thornton UK LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH UK earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £190,001 - £200,000 band.
Who funds ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH UK as a grant recipient include ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY, Q CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALBORADA TRUST, RACE AGAINST DEMENTIA, THE LYNDAL TREE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 24/07/2025 | £500 | Grant to Alzheimer's Research UK |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/11/2008 | £428k | Genetics of Late-onset Alzheimer's Disease |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS) | 3 | £26k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £49k |
| SSP FOUNDATION | 2 | £2k |
| CARETECH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £280k |
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £257k |
| VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM | 1 | £112k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| WHEELER MILL FOUNDATION | 1 | £59k |
Charities like this
- DEMENTIA RESEARCH UK
- ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.
- ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY
- BRAIN RESEARCH TRUST
- ALCOHOL RESEARCH UK
- BRACE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH UK | £61.9m | £190,001 - £200,000 | — | within | 29.5% | no doubt |
| DEMENTIA RESEARCH UK | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | 22.1% | no doubt |
| ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY | £143.8m | £200,001 - £210,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| BRAIN RESEARCH TRUST | £4.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ALCOHOL RESEARCH UK | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |