Arts for Dementia
Analysis
Arts for Dementia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07511427). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Arts for Dementia reported income of £328k and spending of £306k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £253k to £328k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Arts for Dementia sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodgate Adventure Playground (£328k), Blind Children UK (£328k) and Right to Remain Ltd (£328k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Arts for Dementia exists to a) advance public understanding of dementia; andb) to relieve those living with dementia, including those who support or care for them, in particular through access to the arts and provision of therapeutic intervention related to the arts. It focuses particularly on the benefit of arts activities for people living in the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Woodgate Adventure Playground | Leicester | £328k |
| Blind Children UK | Reading | £328k |
| Right to Remain Ltd | London | £328k |
| 222 Ministries | Hampshire | £329k |