TRENT DEMENTIA SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Trent Dementia aims to improve the quality of care, support and wellbeing of people who are living with dementia and their supporters, by providing information, supportive group activities, provides training and other educational events, and promoting independence.
Objects
For the benefit of the public by promoting the quality of care, support and wellbeing of people who are living with dementia and their supporters, by providing information, supportive group activities, and educational events.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,670 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £60,675 to £51,005. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains reserves sufficient for over six months of operations, with unrestricted reserves of £50,915 and restricted reserves of £90. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“Income consists of regular monthly payments from Dementia Research UK” — page 5
“The charity's reserves comprise of general reserves to provide working capital and to secure the continuity of the charities activities in the future.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 4
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 14/05/2024, 104 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Dr Thomas Richard Deningchair
- Dr Helen Victoria Pusey
- Dr Kevin James Harvey
- Dr Michael Philip Craven
- Emma Mary Wood
- KAREN HARRISON DENING
- Professor James Edward Burnet Lindesay
- Simon David Burrow
- Smaira Rana
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £64k | £74k |
| 31/03/2024 | £82k | £61k |
| 31/03/2023 | £60k | £49k |
| 31/03/2022 | £58k | £38k |
| 31/03/2021 | £45k | £46k |
Common questions
Is TRENT DEMENTIA SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,670 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £60,675 to £51,005. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains reserves sufficient for over six months of operations, with unrestricted reserves of £50,915 and restricted reserves of £90. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TRENT DEMENTIA SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TRENT DEMENTIA SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CENTRE as a grant recipient include BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST, BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | 20 week Bicycle 'Coffee with friends' project at various local venues for people affected by dementia. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2024 | £20k | Dementia Drop-In |
| UK government | 07/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/08/2018 | £10k | Life with Dementia |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HARPUR TRUST | 1 | £316k |
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £113k |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £19k |
| THE PANACEA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| ELEEMOSYNARY CHARITY OF WILLIAM HOBBAYNE | 1 | £10k |
| HOUSING PATHWAYS TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| EXTRA MILE CHALLENGES | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- CONTENTED DEMENTIA TRUST
- Tenterden Social Hub and Dementia Centre Limited
- DEMENTIA CONCERN
- DEMENTIA CLUB UK
- DARNALL DEMENTIA TRUST
- DEMENTIA RESEARCH UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRENT DEMENTIA SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CENTRE | £64k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CONTENTED DEMENTIA TRUST | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Tenterden Social Hub and Dementia Centre Limited | £736k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEMENTIA CONCERN | £1.0m | more than £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| DEMENTIA CLUB UK | £38k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DARNALL DEMENTIA TRUST | £161k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |