DAVENTRY AND DISTRICT MEMORY CAFE

Registered charity 1184292 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DEMCAFE

We provide support for people living with dementia and their carers within Daventry and Daventry District. The support comprises two 2-hour meetings each month. At the meetings activities take place to stimulate the brain, people can socialise, be entertained and have refreshments. Beneficiaries are also taken on outings.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM DEMENTIA AND MEMORY LOSS, THEIR CARERS AND FAMILIES IN DAVENTRY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE AND THE PROVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MEMORY CAFE, SOCIAL EVENTS AND OUTINGS WHICH PROVIDE STIMULATING AND ENJOYABLE ACTIVITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEM, THEIR CARERS AND FAMILIES.

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 the charity held unrestricted net assets of £16,787 as of 31 March 2025, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £982. The charity generated total income of £27,083 against expenditure of £17,897, resulting in a retained profit of £19,036. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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 4 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Northants County Council — “A Dementia Café was run in Daventry by the Alzheimer’ s Society until they lost their funding from Northants County Council.” (source page)
• Armadillo Self Storage — “We would like to say a big thank you to Armadillo Self Storage. Armadillo have kindly given us free storage to meet our means.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Mary Frances Craigchair
• Angela Pinder
• Annette Allibone
• BRENDA ANN DAVIS
• Barbara Parkinson
• Edward James Nicholl · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

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