Dementia UK

Analysis

Dementia UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02944156). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Dementia UK reported income of £31.4m and spending of £24.8m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £15.8m to £31.4m (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dementia UK sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Social Interest Group (£31.0m), The New Victoria Hospital Limited (£31.8m) and Shell Foundation (£31.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94%, investments 2.8% and charitable activities 2.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5.2m. Charitable activities took 61% of spending and raising funds 37%. Grants to other organisations totalled £747k. Reserves of £17.3m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 273 people.