Alzheimers Brain Bank UK

Analysis

Alzheimers Brain Bank UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Great Abington. It was registered in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 05762960). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Alzheimers Brain Bank UK reported income of £932k and spending of £811k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £839k to £932k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 367%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Alzheimers Brain Bank UK sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Surrey Domestic Abuse Service (£932k), Molly Olly's Wishes (£933k) and The Montal Charitable Trust (£932k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87% and donations and legacies 13%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £119k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £773k. Reserves of £416k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate.