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ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH UK

Registered charity 1077089 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q2840694 · Wikipedia · also known as ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH, ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH TRUST, ART · also registered in Scotland as SC042474 (OSCR)

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.

Objects

A) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING OR ASSISTING THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSAL MECHANISMS OF NEURO-DEGENERATIVE DISEASES WITH THE AIM OF TREATING OR PREVENTING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, DEMENTIA AND OTHER CONDITIONS HAVING A SIMILAR OR RELATED CAUSE AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; AND B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC INTO THE SYMPTOMS, CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF DEMENTIA AND OTHER CONDITIONS HAVING A SIMILAR OR RELATED CAUSE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: South Cambridgeshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

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.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

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 (reserves figure: £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.

Accounts audited by Grant Thornton UK LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 1,750
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 33 (£60,001–£70,000: 10; £70,001–£80,000: 9; £80,001–£90,000: 5; £90,001–£100,000: 3; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £110,001–£120,000: 2; £120,001–£130,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 1,700
  • Government income: £1,245,728 — grants £1,245,728 (1); 2% of the £56,875,134 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 29 (£60,001–£70,000: 6; £70,001–£80,000: 13; £80,001–£90,000: 3; £90,001–£100,000: 3; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 2; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 1,000
  • Government income: £405,352 — grants £405,352 (1); under 1% of the £50,014,023 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 28 (£60,001–£70,000: 11; £70,001–£80,000: 8; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 3; £100,001–£110,000: 2; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Corporate structure

ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £155k
  • Profit before tax: £82k
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £65k
  • Amount due to group undertakings: £165,920
“Gift Aid distribution to Alzheimer’s Research UK (65,056)”

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Alzheimer's Research UK (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

UK research funding (UKRI Gateway to Research)

Advertised salaries (public job ads)

Roles this charity has advertised on CharityJob, matched on the exact employer name. A different source from the statutory pay bands above: these are asking salaries for vacancies, not what anyone was paid.

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

Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 29.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.7%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETYFY2024£6.0mResearch grants to institutions
Q CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£3.0m
THE ALBORADA TRUSTFY2022£1.0m
THE ALBORADA TRUSTFY2024£1.0m
Q CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1.0m
RACE AGAINST DEMENTIAFY2025£741kFellowships
Q CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£500k
THE ALBORADA TRUSTFY2023£370k
RACE AGAINST DEMENTIAFY2024£337kFellowships
THE LYNDAL TREE FOUNDATIONFY2024£269kMedical research
PRISM THE GIFT FUNDFY2025£250kGood Health and Well-Being
PRISM THE GIFT FUNDFY2021£200kGrants to institutions/organisations
GIVENGAIN UK FOUNDATIONFY2025£170k
THE LYNDAL TREE FOUNDATIONFY2023£150kMedical research
ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.FY2024Unverified read£130k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2025Unverified read£110kGrant to institution
THE ICELAND FOODS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£100k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2025£100k
MASONIC SAMARITAN FUNDFY2022£90kThe Masonic Charitable Foundation PhD Studentship
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2022£80k
SLIMMERS MAKING IT A LITTLE EASIER FOR SOMEONEFY2023£70k
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2024£70k
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2025£70k
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2023£70k
THE CHARIS TRUSTFY2022£66kDedicated to causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure of Alzheimers
THE ROSS WARBURTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£62k
SLIMMERS MAKING IT A LITTLE EASIER FOR SOMEONEFY2024£60k
ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETYFY2022£60kResearch grant (via Foundation)
ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETYFY2023£55kFoundation Research grants
THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£50k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£50kDisability
THE BRADLEY AND KATHERINE WICKENS FOUNDATIONFY2023£50k
THE SANDERSON FOUNDATIONFY2022£50k
THE BRADLEY AND KATHERINE WICKENS FOUNDATIONFY2024£50k
THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£50k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2024£48k
THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£42k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£40k
THE BISWAS FOUNDATIONFY2023£40kDonations Made
FRAZER TRUSTFY2023£39kChildren
The Weatherbys Creating the Future FoundationFY2025£35kDirect Foundation donation
RACE AGAINST DEMENTIAFY2023£33kFellowships
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£30k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£29k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£26k
THE SYNCONA FOUNDATIONFY2024£25k
PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
AMAR-FRANSES AND FOSTER-JENKINS TRUSTFY2025£20kThree year PhD research project at the UCL Institute of Neurology
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2022£20kThe Advancement of Health or the Saving of Lives
THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East24/07/2025£500Grant to Alzheimer's Research UK
The National Lottery Community Fund20/11/2008£428kGenetics of Late-onset Alzheimer's Disease

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST3£56k
ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED2£70k
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY2£45k
THE CHANDRIS FOUNDATION2£25k
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)2£25k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST2£16k
MILLES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED2£11k
THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST2£11k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH UK£61.9m£190,001 - £200,000—within29.5%no doubt
ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY FY2025£143.8m£200,001 - £210,000—within—no doubt
DEMENTIA RESEARCH UK FY2025£1.4m—0unclear22.1%no doubt
ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. FY2025£173k—0unclear—no doubt
ALZHEIMERS BRAIN BANK UK FY2025£932k—0unclear—no doubt
DEMENTIA PREVENTION UK FY2026£25k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.