ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY
Alzheimer's Society staff and volunteers provide services to people affected by dementia, including day care and home care, support and befriending services across England, Wales, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland. We provide information and training, and every year we invest in research. We campaign for the rights of people with dementia and those who care for them.
Latest income
£143.8m
Latest spending
£149.0m
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income reached a record £143.8 million, driven by growth in donations and legacies, while expenditure increased to £149.0 million, resulting in a net deficit of £5.2 million before investment gains. Despite this deficit, the charity reports strong free reserves of £33.8 million, which fall within its stated policy target range of £27 million to £43 million. The trustees confirm the organization has sufficient resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £200,001 - £210,000 — above the median for charities its size (£180k)
“£200,001 - £210,000 1” — page 83
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 2.5 to 4 months' expenditure cover (£27 million to £43 million) (held: £33.8m)
“For 2025 our reserves requirements remained unchanged, with a range from £27 million to £43 million or 2.5 to 4 months’ expenditure cover being considered an appropriate level of free reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
In the news
- Harwich Memory Walk raises awareness and funds for Alzheimer's Society - gazette-news.co.uk
- Pro Steel Padel Cup Raises More Than £450 For Alzheimer’s Society
- Alzheimer’s Society holds Memory Walk fundraiser
- 11-year-old accordion player raises money for Alzheimer’s Society
- DP World Tour and Alzheimer’s Society combine for Sport United Against Dementia campaign at Wentworth
- DP World Tour support Alzheimer’s Society campaign at BMW PGA Championship
- Alzheimer’s Society: How AI is giving it more time to help people affected by dementia
- Dewsbury care home residents unleash their inner superheroes for Alzheimer’s Society
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02115499
Company officers (Companies House)
- MALHOTRA, Paresh Arjun, Professor on trustee list
- DOYLE, Andrew James on trustee list
- BATTLE, Anthony Vaughan on trustee list
- ANDREW, Philip Richard on trustee list
- LOBO, Anthony on trustee list
- GERHOLD, Malte Dirk Guy, Dr on trustee list
- LEATHER, Susan Catherine, Dame on trustee list
- ALLEN, Susan Mary not on trustee list
- BANERJEE, Subrata Sekhar, Professor not on trustee list
- MCKENNA, Hugh Patrick not on trustee list
- FAWCETT, Caroline Elizabeth on trustee list
Public-sector contracts awarded
| Buyer | Contract | Awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board | Dementia Café and Singing for the Brain - C405874 | — | — |
| NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | Dementia Support for People in Cheshire East | — | — |
| NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | Dementia Support Services for People in Sefton | — | — |
| NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | Dementia Support Workers (DSW) Service | — | — |
| Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust | Dementia Advisor Service | — | — |
| NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | Dementia Support Service | — | — |
| BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | Health Inequalities Project : Dementia Support Service | — | — |
UK research funding (UKRI Gateway to Research)
- SCAMPI: Self-Care Advice, Monitoring, Planning and Intervention
- The Imagination Café
- Dementia in the minds of characters and readers
- Ludic Artefacts: Using Gesture and Haptics (LAUGH) to support subjective wellbeing of people with dementia
- InSPIRE: Innovating UK clean air policies to prevent cognitive disorders across the lifespan, particularly for vulnerable urban populations
- Empowering Better End of life Dementia Care (EMBED-Care Programme)
- COVID-19: Supporting family carers in making decisions for older relatives with dementia
- The Contribution of Physical Activity to Social Connectivity and Wellbeing in Older Adults Living with Dementia
- Extending active life for older people with cognitive impairment through innovation in the visitor economy of the natural environment (ENLIVEN)
- Stimulating language recovery after stroke: Tailored non-invasive electrical stimulation of the domain-general frontoparietal network.
Property (HM Land Registry)
Advertised salaries (public job ads)
- Volunteering Partnerships and Implementation Manager
- Singing for the Brain Support Volunteer - Newark
- Group Support Volunteer
- Dementia Adviser
- Awareness Raising Volunteer - Lewisham
- Bid Writer
- Bid Writer
- Community Link Volunteer - Merton
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£143.8m
Total spending
£149.0m
Cost of raising funds
£53.2m
Reserves (reported)
£33.8m
Employees
1,896
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/09/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (21/07/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (05/06/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (08/09/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (04/06/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (15/05/2025)
Trustees
- ANDREW JAMES DOYLE
- Anthony Lobo
- Anthony Vaughan Battle
- Dame Susan Catherine Leather
- Dr Malte Dirk Guy Gerhold
- Philip Richard ANDREW
- Professor Hugh McKenna CBE
- Professor Paresh Arjun Malhotra
- Professor Subrata Sekhar Banerjee MBE
- Susan Mary Allen OBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £143.8m | £149.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £131.4m | £138.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £118.1m | £121.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £116.5m | £91.9m |
| 31/03/2021 | £111.1m | £87.1m |
Common questions
Is ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income reached a record £143.8 million, driven by growth in donations and legacies, while expenditure increased to £149.0 million, resulting in a net deficit of £5.2 million before investment gains. Despite this deficit, the charity reports strong free reserves of £33.8 million, which fall within its stated policy target range of £27 million to £43 million. The trustees confirm the organization has sufficient resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BDO LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £200,001 - £210,000 band.
Who funds ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED, ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE., CARETECH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 13/02/2025 | £1.0m | Regular Grant 2025 |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 01/03/2024 | £153k | Grant to Alzheimer's Society |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/12/2023 | £800k | Regular Grant 2024 |
| Greater London Authority (GLA) | 01/09/2023 | £50k | Dementia Friendly London 2023-24 programme |
| Greater London Authority | 01/09/2023 | £50k | Dementia Friendly London 2023-24 programme |
| Postcode Lottery | 24/04/2023 | £5.0m | Blood Biomarker Challenge |
| Postcode Lottery | 16/02/2023 | £900k | Regular Grant 2023 |
| Sport England | 25/05/2022 | £271k | RG Physical Activity Project |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 09/02/2022 | £46k | Diverse Community Dementia Support Service |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/02/2022 | £800k | Regular Grant 2022 |
| Sport England | 11/02/2021 | £176k | RG Physical Activity Project |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 22/12/2020 | £49k | Luton Dementia Connect |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/08/2020 | £100k | Covid-19 Emergency: Frontline Support for Communities across Wales |
| Sport England | 27/05/2020 | £19k | RG Physical Activity Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/05/2020 | £200k | Dementia Advisers on the front line of the COVID-19 crisis |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 30/01/2020 | £51k | Grant to Alzheimer's Society |
| Sport England | 15/01/2020 | £29k | RG Physical Activity Project |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2019 | £164k | Grant to Alzheimers Society |
| City Bridge Foundation | 02/05/2018 | £145k | Grant to Alzheimer's Society |
| Sport England | 09/04/2018 | £75k | RG Physical Activity Project |
| Community Foundation North East | 02/10/2017 | £250 | General charitable purposes |
| Foundation Scotland | 04/08/2014 | £2k | Grant to Alzheimer's Society |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/07/2014 | £5k | Alzheimer's Society - Byw, nid jyst bod |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/03/2013 | £299k | Greater Manchester Dementia Friendly Communities |
| City Bridge Foundation | 10/01/2013 | £120k | Grant to Alzheimer's Society |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £16k |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3.0m |
| THE ALBORADA TRUST | 1 | £2.4m |
| RACE AGAINST DEMENTIA | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE LYNDAL TREE FOUNDATION | 1 | £419k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £250k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £220k |
| SLIMMERS MAKING IT A LITTLE EASIER FOR SOMEONE | 1 | £130k |
Charities like this
- Beyond Dementia
- ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA SUPPORT SERVICES
- DEMENTIA CONCERN
- DEMENTIA MATTERS
- BRACE
- ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY | £143.8m | £200,001 - £210,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| Beyond Dementia | £2.5m | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA SUPPORT SERVICES | £3.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEMENTIA CONCERN | £1.0m | more than £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| DEMENTIA MATTERS | £1.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRACE | £644k | — | 0 | above | 11.0% | no doubt |