ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY

Registered charity 296645 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALZHEIMER'S, ALZHEIMER'S DEMENTIA CARE & RESEARCH, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE SOCIETY, ALZHEIMERS DEMENTIA CARE & RESEARCH

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.

Accounts audited by BDO LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Alzheimer's Society (matched by registered charity number).

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

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Guernsey · Isle Of Man · Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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?

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., THE CHARIS TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£253k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2024£178k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2022£146k
ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITEDFY2022£131k
ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.FY2024£130k
THE CHARIS TRUSTFY2024£100k
CARETECH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£80k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2023£62k
THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£60k
WHEELER MILL FOUNDATIONFY2025£59k
THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£50k
THE SIMMONS AND SIMMONS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£45k
THE ROWSE FAMILY TRUSTFY2022£35k
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAMFY2023£30k
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAMFY2025£24k
ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.FY2025£20k
PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
THE JORDAN MAX GOODMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£15k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£15k
THE TIMOTHY FRANEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE BATCHWORTH TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK)FY2023£10k
THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2024£9k
MISSION INDIAFY2023£9k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2023£9k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY, PETERBOROUGHFY2022£8k
THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUSTFY2024£8k
DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£8k
THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUSTFY2023£8k
DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£7k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)FY2023£5k
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE NORTHWICK TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
INTO GIVING LIMITEDFY2023£3k
THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
WILFRID AND CONSTANCE CAVE FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
OXFORD ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
FRAZER TRUSTFY2024£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery13/02/2025£1.0mRegular Grant 2025
Postcode Lottery01/12/2023£800kRegular Grant 2024
Postcode Lottery24/04/2023£5.0mBlood Biomarker Challenge
Postcode Lottery16/02/2023£900kRegular Grant 2023
Postcode Lottery01/02/2022£800kRegular Grant 2022

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