Berwick & District Friends of Dementia
Analysis
Berwick & District Friends of Dementia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berwick-Upon-Tweed. It was registered in September 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Berwick & District Friends of Dementia reported income of £20k and spending of £14k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,202 to £20k (+794%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 268%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Berwick & District Friends of Dementia sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seb's Foundation Limited (£20k), Kick Start FC (£20k) and The British Aid Committee of the Jewish Institute for the Blind, Jerusalem (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Berwick & District Friends of Dementia supports persons in the district of Berwick-upon-Tweed who are diagnosed with mild to moderate dementia, and their families and carers. It does this by means of social opportunities and appropriate activities. Its main undertaking is Alz Cafe, held each Thursday in a rented premises in Berwick for social activity, and refreshments are provided.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Seb's Foundation Limited | Purley | £20k |
| Kick Start FC | Hampshire | £20k |
| The British Aid Committee of the Jewish Institute for the Blind, Jerusalem | London | £20k |
| Irthlingborough Old People's Welfare Association | Northamptonshire | £20k |