BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DEMENTIA FOR SANDWELL
Registered charity 1133484 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Befriending service for people with dementiaWeekly clubs for people with dementiaSupport service for family carers of people with dementiaDementia-awareness training for Social Services/Healthcare professionals and Care Home staff
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £197,584, up from £169,657 the previous year, resulting in a net incoming resource surplus of £27,927. The charity reported total incoming resources of £255,512 against resources expended of £227,585, indicating a positive financial position for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“Income Directly Allocated to Activities 107,557”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Insolvency history (Companies House)
The charity’s company has insolvency history on the Companies House record (company status: liquidation).
creditors-voluntary-liquidation — 2026-08-21
Corporate structure
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.
- SHILTON, Kay Rachel — director, appointed 12/12/2014on trustee list
- PIPER, Robert Francis — director, appointed 12/04/2011on trustee list
- GAUNT, Peter Ronald — director, appointed 28/01/2010on trustee list
- SILBER, Rachel Sarah Louise — director, appointed 10/02/2009on trustee list
- SILVESTER, Victor Paul — director, appointed 10/02/2009on trustee list
- SILVESTER, Victor Paul, Mr. — secretary, appointed 29/09/2020
Official officers record.
- KAY RACHEL SHILTONchair
- PETER GAUNT
- RACHEL SARAH LOUISE SILBER
- ROBERT FRANCIS PIPER
- VICTOR PAUL SILVESTER · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Sandwell
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DEMENTIA FOR SANDWELL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £197,584, up from £169,657 the previous year, resulting in a net incoming resource surplus of £27,927. The charity reported total incoming resources of £255,512 against resources expended of £227,585, indicating a positive financial position for the year ended 30 June 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DEMENTIA FOR SANDWELL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DEMENTIA FOR SANDWELL as a grant recipient include THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SAINTBURY TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
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