WEST BERKSHIRE DEMENTIA HUB

Registered charity 1212648 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of persons affected by dementia and other related disorders, by providing support, information and care for such persons and their families and carers in West Berkshire and North Hampshire.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (I) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY DEMENTIA AND OTHER RELATED DISORDERS, BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND CARE FOR SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN WEST BERKSHIRE AND NORTH HAMPSHIRE AND (II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST CARERS AND FAMILIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING DEMENTIA AND OTHER RELATED DISORDERS NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

Area of benefit: IN WEST BERKSHIRE AND NORTH HAMPSHIRE

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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Registered contact address: West Berkshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£41k
Latest spending
£17k
Registered
2025
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity is in its early development stage, having commenced operations in December 2024, with no charitable activities undertaken to date as its purpose-built facility is not expected to be completed until mid-2028. Financial health is currently supported by unrestricted reserves of £25,810 held in bank accounts, derived from £41,273 in private donations and minimal investment income. The trustees' long-term policy is to build reserves equivalent to one year of expected future expenditure once operations begin.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year's expected expenditure after it has commenced operations following the completion of Thyme House (reserves figure: £26k)
“The long term policy of the Trustees is to build up reserves of one year's expected expenditure after it has commenced operations following the completion of Thyme House.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Age Concern Newbury & District (CIO sharing Trustee Mr J Hopson) for Project Lead services.
“During the year a total of £6,077 was paid to Age Concern Newbury & District, a CIO which has a Trustee, Mr J Hopson, in common with the Charity, in return for the provision of the Project Lead's services to assist with the administration and operation of the Charity.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
17/12/2025£41k£17k

Common questions

Is WEST BERKSHIRE DEMENTIA HUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity is in its early development stage, having commenced operations in December 2024, with no charitable activities undertaken to date as its purpose-built facility is not expected to be completed until mid-2028. Financial health is currently supported by unrestricted reserves of £25,810 held in bank accounts, derived from £41,273 in private donations and minimal investment income. The trustees' long-term policy is to build reserves equivalent to one year of expected future expenditure once operations begin. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LAMEHLAK - DEMENTIA AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WEST BERKSHIRE DEMENTIA HUB£41k——unclear—no doubt
LAMEHLAK - DEMENTIA AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FY2025£1.0m—0above—no doubt
DEMENTIA MATTERS - HERE (FORDSHIRE) FY2025£213k——below—noted
THE DEMENTIA CARE HUB FY2026£211k—0unclear—no doubt
BERKSHIRE HEALTH & WELL-BEING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES FY2025£174k—0unclear—no doubt
DEMENTIA CONCERN FY2025£1.0mmore than £60,0001below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.