DEMENTIA MATTERS IN POWYS
Promote the health and well being of peple living with a dementia or associated conditions, their relatives and carers in Powys through the provision of support, education and practical advice. Support the creation of dementia-friendly communities across Powys. To enable people with dementias to feel understood, valued and able to contribute to their community.
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THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND RELIEF OF NEED AMONGST PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA OR ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS, AND THEIR RELATIVES AND CARERS IN POWYS BY:A. THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICEB. SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES ACROSS POWYSC. WORKING TO ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA OR ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS TO FEEL UNDERSTOOD, VALUED AND ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held £27,000 in unrestricted reserves, which is below its stated policy target of three months of operational costs. The trustees note that while current secured funding sustains activities until April 2026, the charity must secure longer-term funding to ensure future sustainability.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity aims to maintain reserves amounting to 3 months operational costs”
“DMiP needs to secure longer term funding to ensure sustainability beyond 2026 and into the next financial year and to increase reserves.”
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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Funders the charity credits
- Cradoc Golf Club
Trustees
- Claire Susan Bebb
- Elizabeth Davies
- Gillian Mary Sandilands
- Nicola Hunter
- Owen John Durbridge
- Sarah Phillippa Sanford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £102k | £122k |
| 31/03/2024 | £118k | £139k |
| 31/03/2023 | £83k | £158k |
| 31/03/2022 | £127k | £203k |
| 31/03/2021 | £344k | £190k |
Common questions
Is DEMENTIA MATTERS IN POWYS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £27,000 in unrestricted reserves, which is below its stated policy target of three months of operational costs. The trustees note that while current secured funding sustains activities until April 2026, the charity must secure longer-term funding to ensure future sustainability.
Who funds DEMENTIA MATTERS IN POWYS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DEMENTIA MATTERS IN POWYS as a grant recipient include THE OAKDALE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/07/2025 | £20k | Interlinked |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/07/2023 | £9k | DMiP Summer Games |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/07/2021 | £9k | COVID-19 - Dementia Digital Connections |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £76k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £11k |
| ELEEMOSYNARY CHARITY OF WILLIAM HOBBAYNE | 1 | £10k |
| HOUSING PATHWAYS TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY | 1 | £8k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, HERTFORD | 1 | £642 |
| LITERATURE WORKS | 1 | £490 |
Charities like this
- DEMENTIA MATTERS - HERE (FORDSHIRE)
- DEMENTIA MATTERS
- DEMENTIA FRIENDLY HAMPSHIRE
- THE DEMENTIA CARE HUB
- DEMENTIA CONCERN
- DEMENTIA FRIENDLY KEIGHLEY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMENTIA MATTERS IN POWYS | £102k | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| DEMENTIA MATTERS - HERE (FORDSHIRE) | £213k | — | — | below | — | noted |
| DEMENTIA MATTERS | £1.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEMENTIA FRIENDLY HAMPSHIRE | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DEMENTIA CARE HUB | £211k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEMENTIA CONCERN | £1.0m | more than £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |