REMINISCENCE LEARNING
To relieve the needs of persons suffering from dementia by the provision of reminiscence therapy and to educate the families of persons suffering from dementia and health care workers in reminscence therapy.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £21,078 for the year, resulting in a deficit in unrestricted 'Other charitable funds' of £12,444. However, the trustees confirm that total assets are adequate to fulfill obligations and that the charity is a going concern with sufficient resources to continue operations for the next 12 months.
What the accounts disclose
“Although this is lower than we hoped at the year end these reserves were bolstered by a very successful fund-raising effort” — page 5
Trustees
- Brian Charles Withers
- Laura Elizabeth Mary Shipp
- Richard Manning
- Suzanne Coles
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £304k | £297k |
| 31/03/2024 | £269k | £286k |
| 31/03/2023 | £335k | £352k |
| 31/03/2022 | £310k | £320k |
| 31/03/2021 | £152k | £156k |
Common questions
Is REMINISCENCE LEARNING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £21,078 for the year, resulting in a deficit in unrestricted 'Other charitable funds' of £12,444. However, the trustees confirm that total assets are adequate to fulfill obligations and that the charity is a going concern with sufficient resources to continue operations for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds REMINISCENCE LEARNING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name REMINISCENCE LEARNING as a grant recipient include THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION, THE HEATHCOAT TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | Ann Rylands Small Donations Programme |
| SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k | 2 Grants |
| THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | The cost of Memory Activity Group for people living with dementia and those who support them. |
| THE HEATHCOAT TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | Charitable organisations and general |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | Activity sessions for people living with dementia. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Community Foundation | 15/05/2026 | £5k | Reminiscence Learning |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 10/11/2025 | £10k | Reminiscence Learning |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2025 | £20k | Living and Growing with Dementia |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 01/02/2023 | £2k | Contribution towards the overheads of a local dementia charity, which have risen due to the cost-of-living crisis |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 23/11/2022 | £400 | Community meal for people with dementia and their carers in Wellington |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/10/2022 | £9k | The Show Must Go On! |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 10/10/2022 | £5k | Addressing the stigma that surrounds dementia with primary school children in Wellington |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 11/11/2021 | £300 | Grant to Reminiscence Learning |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 27/10/2021 | £3k | Countywide dementia awareness project |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 23/09/2021 | £5k | Funday Friday community sessions |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 16/12/2020 | £5k | COVID19 Intergenerational forest school for older people with dementia |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 24/11/2020 | £250 | Festive Virtual Reminiscence Concerts for people with dementia and their carers |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 24/04/2020 | £7k | COVID19 Remote sessions for people with dementia |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2019 | £8k | A Trip Through the Decades |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 19/12/2018 | £850 | The Archie Project |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 17/07/2018 | £1k | The Archie Project |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 08/03/2018 | £3k | Intergenerational Forest School for People with Early Onset Dementia |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/07/2015 | £9k | The Rural Reminiscence Learning Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/05/2005 | £7k | Operation Pied Piper |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/05/2005 | £405 | "The Reminiscence Group Have Been Awarded A Grant To Educate Children About Life During World War Two. Children Will Be Linked With The Older" |