Dementia Research UK

Analysis

Dementia Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08236220). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Dementia Research UK reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.3m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £691k to £1.4m (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 75%. 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, Dementia Research UK sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lordswood Leisure Centre Limited (£1.4m), Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Trust (£1.4m) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Charity (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £736k. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 25%. Grants to other organisations totalled £455k. Reserves of £522k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.