Better Understanding of Dementia for Sandwell

Analysis

Better Understanding of Dementia for Sandwell is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in January 2010, 16 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 06814962). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Better Understanding of Dementia for Sandwell reported income of £256k and spending of £228k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £178k to £256k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Better Understanding of Dementia for Sandwell sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oasis of Love International Centre (£256k), Birthday House Trust (£256k) and Action Around Bethlehem Children with Disability (£255k).

Data notes from the register: The register marks this charity as being in administration.