DEMENTIA SUPPORT HAMPSHIRE & IOW
Dementia Support - Hampshire & IOW provides emotional support, information and signposting for people living with dementia and their loved ones, in Hampshire & IOW.
Objects
TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS THROUGH SUCH ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £71,508 and total funds reached £189,678, reflecting a net income of £94,469 for the period. The trustees report that the charity is in a fit state to move towards growth and continue offering support services. No material uncertainties regarding going concern were identified.
What the accounts disclose
“It is our aim to have a minimum of 6 months unrestricted reserves in the bank to ensure our sustainability.” — page 8
“There were related party transactions of £218.88 in the period ending 28 February 2025 for the purchase of a software licence through a company 50% owned by director Simon Elliott.” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025
- Volunteers: 37
- Government income: £70,982 — grants £70,982 (5); 26% of the £269,276 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £14,908 — grants £14,908 (6); 13% of the £111,279 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £59,165 — grants £59,165 (7); 46% of the £129,943 total gross income on the same return
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/09/2025)
Trustees
- Petina Leaverchair
- Cameron Kumar Pinn
- Claire Louise Applin
- Dr Nicola Andrews
- Helen Elizabeth Bodiam
- Karon Ann Tara Walton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £269k | £175k |
| 29/02/2024 | £111k | £90k |
| 28/02/2023 | £130k | £56k |
Common questions
Is DEMENTIA SUPPORT HAMPSHIRE & IOW financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £71,508 and total funds reached £189,678, reflecting a net income of £94,469 for the period. The trustees report that the charity is in a fit state to move towards growth and continue offering support services. No material uncertainties regarding going concern were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DEMENTIA SUPPORT HAMPSHIRE & IOW?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DEMENTIA SUPPORT HAMPSHIRE & IOW as a grant recipient include THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST, THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST | FY2023 | £20k | Health and Wellbeing appeals |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £15k | |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £15k | |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £15k | |
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k | |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2023 | £2k | Elderly |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £802 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/09/2023 | £223k | Emotional Support; Information & Signposting |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/07/2023 | £10k | Peer Support for people living with dementia |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2022 | £10k | Emotional support information and signposting for people living with dementia |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 2 | £35k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £21k |
| THE LIONEL ABEL-SMITH TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | 1 | £6k |
| THE ROGER AND JEAN JEFCOATE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- DEMENTIA FRIENDLY HAMPSHIRE
- ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA SUPPORT SERVICES
- THE DEMENTIA CARE HUB
- BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DEMENTIA FOR SANDWELL
- WENDOVER DEMENTIA SUPPORT
- WYMONDHAM DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMENTIA SUPPORT HAMPSHIRE & IOW | £269k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEMENTIA FRIENDLY HAMPSHIRE | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA SUPPORT SERVICES | £3.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DEMENTIA CARE HUB | £211k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DEMENTIA FOR SANDWELL | £256k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WENDOVER DEMENTIA SUPPORT | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |