Alzheimer's Society

Analysis

Alzheimer's Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1987, 39 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 02115499). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Alzheimer's Society reported income of £143.8m and spending of £149.0m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £111.1m to £143.8m (+29%), an average of +6.7% a year. 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, Alzheimer's Society sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (£140.4m), Denise Coates Foundation (£144.0m) and International Medical Corps (UK) (£136.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76%, charitable activities 17%, trading 5.5% and investments 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £45.7m. Charitable activities took 64% of spending and raising funds 35%. Grants to other organisations totalled £10.4m. Reserves of £33.8m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,896 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.