TAVISTOCK DEMENTIA ACTION ALLIANCE

Registered charity 1177430 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TAVISTOCK DEMENTIA ALLIANCE

Relieve social isolation and loneliness of people with a dementia and their carers in Tavistock and the surrounding area by providing social activities to meet their needs. Increase awareness/understanding of dementia in Tavistock and the surrounding area by providing free training to businesses and social groups. Work in association with other charities and groups to provide dementia support.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS IN TAVISTOCK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO MEET THEIR NEEDSAND RELIEVE ISOLATION AND LONELINESS;RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF DEMENTIA IN TAVISTOCK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF FREE TRAINING TO LOCAL BUSINESSES AND SOCIAL GROUPS;WORKING IN ASSOCIATION AND LIAISON WITH OTHER CHARITIES AND ORGANISATIONS IN TAVISTOCK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £4,626 exceed the charity's stated policy target of 12-15 months of overhead costs. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £272 for the year, with unrestricted funds increasing due to donations while restricted funds decreased due to expenditure on the Dementia Community Coordinator role.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
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• Risk management
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• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexander Thomas Sharpe
• Anna Dodd
• Dr STEPHEN WILLIAM PEARSON FRCPSYCH
• George White
• Holly Stirling
• Lynn Roddy · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Devon

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Government & lottery funding

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