THE SID VALLEY MEMORY CAFE

Registered charity 1154261 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SID VALLEY MEMORY CAF?

We provide help and support to people within the Sid Valley with memory issues, their carers and loved ones. Our services include weekly meetings with music with our own pianist, games, quizzes, entertainment and refreshments. We organise social events and financially support a specialist Nurse caring for more advanced memory issues.

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Latest income

£177k

Latest spending

£94k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £599,854, significantly exceeding its stated policy target of two years' running expenses (£21,000). The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years of running expenses (£21,000 pa) (held: £600k)

“The Trustees continue to believe that the Charity needs to have 2 years Memory Cafe running expenses (£21,000 pa) available at all times and well secured.” — page 6

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 — Sid Valley Memory Cafe (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Angela Mary Thompson
Ian Barlow · trustee of 4 other charities
Jean Bridgeman
Jenny Waller
Kathie Linley
Nicola Channon · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£177k	£94k
31/03/2024	£369k	£32k
31/03/2023	£384k	£9k
31/03/2022	£26k	£54k
31/03/2021	£22k	£77k

Common questions

Is THE SID VALLEY MEMORY CAFE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £599,854, significantly exceeding its stated policy target of two years' running expenses (£21,000). The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE SID VALLEY MEMORY CAFE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SID VALLEY MEMORY CAFE as a grant recipient include BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£1k	Befriending activities for this charity aiming to improve the lives of elderly isolated and lonely people.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/06/2016	£50k	An Admiral Nurse for the Sid Valley
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	12/10/2012	£8k	"Moments in Time"