WYMONDHAM DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP
Social activities, provision of refreshments and light meals, reminiscence therapy, music therapy, support for carers and access to information relating to dementia, advice and advocacy.
Objects
THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS WITHIN THE AREA OF WYMONDHAM AND DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK: 1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH; AND 2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCOPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £9,489 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £68,277 to £58,788. The trustees note that the current level of unrestricted reserves exceeds their stated policy target of twelve months' expenditure, primarily due to legacy income. The filing assumes the charity will remain a going concern for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees had previously determined that a reserve equivalent to at least twelve months expenditure would be prudent” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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: 75
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 55
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 70
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/07/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (05/04/2022)
Trustees
- ANDREW RACKHAM
- Ann Elizabeth Scott
- Ian Richard Scales
- JOANNE ELIZABETH SHORROCK
- KENNETH ROY SHORROCK
- PHILIP JOHN WHISCOMBE
- Sallie Grace Colk
- TIMOTHY BARRETT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £33k | £42k |
| 31/03/2024 | £28k | £50k |
| 31/03/2023 | £28k | £37k |
| 31/03/2022 | £55k | £28k |
| 31/03/2021 | £29k | £46k |
Common questions
Is WYMONDHAM DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £9,489 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £68,277 to £58,788. The trustees note that the current level of unrestricted reserves exceeds their stated policy target of twelve months' expenditure, primarily due to legacy income. The filing assumes the charity will remain a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £113k |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | 1 | £36k |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| HOUSING PATHWAYS TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| ELEEMOSYNARY CHARITY OF WILLIAM HOBBAYNE | 1 | £10k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- DEMENTIA CONCERN
- DEMENTIA CLUB UK
- REMINISCENCE LEARNING
- BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DEMENTIA FOR SANDWELL
- Dementia Studio CIO
- DEMENTIA RESEARCH UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYMONDHAM DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP | £33k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DEMENTIA CONCERN | £1.0m | more than £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| DEMENTIA CLUB UK | £38k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| REMINISCENCE LEARNING | £304k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DEMENTIA FOR SANDWELL | £256k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Dementia Studio CIO | £68k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |