DEMENTIA FORWARD
Dementia Forward exists to provide specialist support, advice and information to anyone affected by dementia. Support is given from pre diagnosis to end of life through a range of services including home visits by our specialist dementia support team as well as running community wellbeing services. Our services have been designed to give North Yorkshire folk the right support at the right time.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds amounted to £807,554, with free reserves of £295,228. The trustees report that these free reserves were below the stated policy target of three to six months of general operating expenditure, although they note that subsequent to the year end, reserves came back in line with the policy. The charity generated a net income surplus of £41,317 for the year.
What the accounts disclose
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1 £60,001 - £70,000” — page 31
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1” — page 31
“The level of charity income from Government contracts is approximately 51% of total income”
“Fundraising costs 17,707”
“At 31st March 2025 free reserves totalled £295,228 which was below the target level of reserves.”
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/07/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (16/02/2023)
Trustees
- Christopher David Lees
- DAVID GEORGE WELLS
- Dr JOHN CROMPTON
- HILARY PAXTON
- Jeremy Michael Trigg
- Neil Anthony Cutler
- PET FOWLER WATTS
- Rebekah Haymes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.8m | £1.8m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.5m | £1.7m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.4m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £985k | £949k |
| 31/03/2021 | £799k | £637k |
Common questions
Is DEMENTIA FORWARD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds amounted to £807,554, with free reserves of £295,228. The trustees report that these free reserves were below the stated policy target of three to six months of general operating expenditure, although they note that subsequent to the year end, reserves came back in line with the policy. The charity generated a net income surplus of £41,317 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Thomas Coombs Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of DEMENTIA FORWARD earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds DEMENTIA FORWARD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DEMENTIA FORWARD as a grant recipient include THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION, NEWBY TRUST LIMITED, THE A M FENTON TRUST, TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £20k | |
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | FY2025 | £10k | Health |
| THE A M FENTON TRUST | FY2021 | £8k | |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | Programme: Heart of Yorkshire Selby Fund |
| THE A M FENTON TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | |
| WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | Grants for Further Education and Charitable Causes |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF UPPER WHARFEDALE & LITTONDALE | FY2025 | £600 | Charitable Donations |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/03/2026 | £20k | Next Steps - MCST in the Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/10/2024 | £20k | Brain Health for all |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/07/2023 | £237k | Young Onset Dementia Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/02/2020 | £241k | Young Onset Dementia service |
| City of York Council | — | £417 | Equipment grant |
| City of York Council | — | £775 | Dementia Support Advisors 2023/24 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £4.0m |
| THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST | 2 | £1.9m |
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | 2 | £472k |
| THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £72k |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | 2 | £36k |
| THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £11k |
| THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £9k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £8k |
Charities like this
- FORWARD DAY CENTRE LIMITED
- ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA SUPPORT SERVICES
- DEMENTIA MATTERS
- DEMENTIA CONCERN
- DEMENTIA UK
- TOGETHER DEMENTIA SUPPORT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMENTIA FORWARD | £1.8m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | below | 1.0% | no doubt |
| FORWARD DAY CENTRE LIMITED | £1.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA SUPPORT SERVICES | £3.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEMENTIA MATTERS | £1.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEMENTIA CONCERN | £1.0m | more than £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| DEMENTIA UK | £31.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |