DOWNHAM DEMENTIA

Registered charity 1195466 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Downham Dementia works with people diagnosed with Dementia and their care givers. It provides a regular social cafe provides advice support information and signposts onto services that may assist them. It also organises social activities. This activity occurs in Downham Market and the surrounding villages.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN DOWNHAM MARKET AND THE SURROUNDING AREA PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO HOLD REGULAR MEETINGS TO PROVIDE STIMULATING EXPERIENCES THROUGH RECREATION. TO PROVIDE OUTSIDE SOCIAL TRIPS AND TO GIVE PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT HELP AND ADVICE.

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 £7,313 in unrestricted funds and £18,421 in restricted funds as of 31 March 2025. The trustees consider that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which they believe ensures the charity can continue activities if funding drops. The charity reports a net income of £15,772 for the year, driven largely by new grant funding.

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
• Paying staff
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Downham Dementia (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Joan Alfredchair
• Alice Webster
• Janet Pike
• KATHRYN SAMS

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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