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Arts for Dementia

Registered charity 1140842 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A4D, ARTS 4 DEMENTIA, ARTS4DEMENTIA

Arts for Dementia exists to a) advance public understanding of dementia; andb) to relieve those living with dementia, including those who support or care for them, in particular through access to the arts and provision of therapeutic intervention related to the arts. It focuses particularly on the benefit of arts activities for people living in the community.

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Latest income
£328k
Latest spending
£306k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £21,652 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £111,526. The trustees report that the charity holds six months of cash in the bank and considers itself able to continue as a going concern based on forward projections and a pipeline of trust applications.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of normal operating costs plus committed and planned events during this time, together with any statutory liabilities (held: £112k)
“The trustees continue to believe that it is right to have a reserves policy to cover six months of normal operating costs plus committed and planned events during this time, together with any statutory liabilities.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Prior year only: Former CEO Veronica Franklin Gould received £3,300 for webinars funded by a patron.
“During this prior year the charity received funds of £3,300 from Constance Travis and a patron for the Greengross webinars. These funds were paid to Veronica for running the webinars.” — page 14
“During the prior year a close relative of a Trustee was paid £200 for co-facilitating musical workshops.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Prior year only: A close relative of a Trustee was paid £200 for co-facilitating workshops.
“During this prior year the charity received funds of £3,300 from Constance Travis and a patron for the Greengross webinars. These funds were paid to Veronica for running the webinars.” — page 14
“During the prior year a close relative of a Trustee was paid £200 for co-facilitating musical workshops.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Current year: A Trustee received £140 from the sale of paintings on behalf of artists.
“During this prior year the charity received funds of £3,300 from Constance Travis and a patron for the Greengross webinars. These funds were paid to Veronica for running the webinars.” — page 14
“During the prior year a close relative of a Trustee was paid £200 for co-facilitating musical workshops.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Arts for Dementia (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£328k£306k
31/03/2024£286k£282k
31/03/2023£233k£207k
31/03/2022£177k£222k
31/03/2021£253k£213k

Common questions

Is Arts for Dementia financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £21,652 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £111,526. The trustees report that the charity holds six months of cash in the bank and considers itself able to continue as a going concern based on forward projections and a pipeline of trust applications. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Arts for Dementia?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Arts for Dementia as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST, THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE TOMORO FOUNDATION, THE BROTHERS TRUST, THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HEADLEY TRUSTFY2022£40kTowards core costs.
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20kAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science
THE TOMORO FOUNDATIONFY2024£12k
THE TOMORO FOUNDATIONFY2025£12k
THE TOMORO FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE TOMORO FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE BROTHERS TRUSTFY2024£8kTrain artists and pay for course for people and carers
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATIONFY2021£5k
SOUTHWARK CHARITIESFY2024£5k
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kSocial Welfare
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2024£5kSpecial Needs Groups
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5kAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science
THE CHERUBY TRUSTFY2026£5k
THE CHERUBY TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE CHERUBY TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE CHERUBY TRUSTFY2023£4k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kAnn Rylands Small Donations
W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2kBishop Creighton House
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2024£1kMaterials for craft sessions for this charity improving the lives of those with dementia.
THE CHERUBY TRUSTFY2022—

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery30/09/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
City Bridge Foundation22/07/2020£54kGrant to Arts4Dementia
Camden Giving26/06/2020£10kArts 4 Dementia
The National Lottery Community Fund30/01/2019£10kSocial Prescribing Conference 4 Dementia
City Bridge Foundation27/07/2017£75kGrant to Arts4Dementia
The National Lottery Community Fund05/05/2011£10kArts 4 Dementia