**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## Dementia Forward
## **Annual Report and Accounts**
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Company Registration Number 08010259 Charity Registration Number 1148225
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## **Contents**
Page 1 Vision, Mission and Values Page 2 CEO Report Page 3 Trustees Review Page 4 Foreword from the Chair Page 5 Structure of the Charity Page 6 Developments in the last year Page 7-16 Services review Page 17-20 Auditors report Page 21 Statement of financial activities Page 22 Balance sheet Page 23-24 Cash flow statement Page 25-35 Notes to the financial statements Page 36-37 Detailed statement of financial activities
**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## **Our Vision**
To be an enabler for the National Dementia Strategy and have visibility as leaders in dementia solutions. Ensure that when a person is concerned about their memory or has been diagnosed with dementia they will continue to live well, along with the people they choose, and their local communities. They will feel supported, informed and included.
## **Our Mission**
To provide accessible and inclusive support, based on a person’s needs, that promotes living well with dementia in our local communities; and to work collaboratively with our partners to achieve this in an equitable way,
## **Our Values**
|**Passion**|Putting our hearts and minds into everything we do and demonstrating|
|---|---|
||that we care|
|**Quality**|Using our knowledge, skills and passion to ensure the best possible|
||experience for people living with dementia and supporting those who live|
||with dementia and their family carers|
|**Innovation**|listening to the voices of people affected by dementia, so that we can|
||identify and share creative solutions that have the potential to improve|
||people’s experience of living with dementia. Embracing new|
||technologies and supporting people to benefit from these.|
|**Community**|working collaboratively with local communities, organisations and|
||networks to create clear pathways of care and support|
|**Leadership**|Being pioneers in the transformation of dementia support by responding|
||to inadequate provision and poor experience, and championing positive|
||change.|
|**Inclusion**|Proactively seeking out the needs of all and ensuring that our services|
||provide what is needed to support people to live well with dementia and|
||that we achieve the necessary diversity and equity of access.|
||We include everyone regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, sexual|
||orientation, gender identity, religion and social background.|
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## CEO Report
**Since the inception of Dementia Forward in 2012 there have been many times that my team and I have talked about having a year of consolidation. However, we have just had yet another year of growth and development because we are mission focused and endeavouring to keep up with the need that presents itself. So, this was not a year of consolidation, and yet again we have moved forward.**
As I write this we have gone over the 26,000 mark – 26,000 families who have been supported by our services since we started in April 2012. Whilst we continue to see growth in terms of numbers needing support, the biggest challenge is actually about managing the additional complexities. Our teams are meeting people who have high levels of need but do not qualify for statutory support. We have the knowledge and ability within our team to meet a lot of this work but it is more intensive, requiring more time and therefore more resource. I am grateful to be surrounded by a senior leadership team and board of Trustees who are committed to keeping up with the need for growth year on year.
Young Onset dementia remains a focus and the U&ME campaign is slowly reaping rewards. We are now communicating with people across the country and in Wales, Ireland and Scotland and the issues are the same. We are working closely with Care England to communicate with government on the fundamental need for accurate data; but closer to home we are working with care providers to deliver age-appropriate care. A priority has been to develop training for staff who are supporting people with Young Onset dementia and also providing education for families affected.
Our annual Young Onset dementia conference is in its third year; year one was entitled ‘Creating a voice’, year two ‘Creating Hope’ and this year ’Creating Change’. We are pulling together working parties under the ‘U&ME Action for Change’ banner – looking at the need for data, for age-appropriate care and for a dedicated funding stream.
You can read about our services in this year-end report. They demonstrate the wide geographical spread but also, importantly, the comprehensive wrap around support that we offer, from pre-diagnosis to end of life. We work closely with our statutory partners with the aim of no gaps and support that helps people affected by dementia to avoid crisis and to live well.
## _Jill Quinn MBE_
CEO Dementia Forward
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
The number of people supported by Dementia Forward since it was founded in 2012 **in 2019 in 2013 2391 323**
**in 2025 26,231**
## **Trustees Review**
## **Statement of Trustees responsibilities**
The trustees (who are also the directors of Dementia Forward for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
- there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
- the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
**Foreword from the Chair (Acting)**
As we reach the midpoint of our five-year Forward Together strategy, it is heartening to reflect on a year that demonstrates both how far Dementia Forward has come and how faithfully we are delivering on the goals we set for ourselves in 2023.
When this strategy was launched, we committed to deepening rather than simply broadening our work — to strengthen our foundations while continuing to innovate. This year’s report captures exactly that balance. Under Jill Quinn’s leadership, and through the extraordinary dedication of our staff and volunteers, Dementia Forward has remained responsive, forward-looking, and deeply rooted in our communities.
From a trustee perspective, several themes stand out. First is the tangible progress towards our strategic priorities: expanding services to reach more people at every stage of their dementia journey; ensuring timely diagnosis and support through the work of our Memory Support Advisors; embedding education and awareness across our communities; and using our influence to campaign for fair and appropriate care — locally and nationally. The evolution of the U&ME campaign and our growing partnerships with academic, health and care organisations show how Dementia Forward has become both a local anchor and a national voice for change.
Equally important has been the organisation’s focus on sustainability and good governance. We have continued to maintain a healthy balance between commissioned income and voluntary fundraising, while investing in infrastructure, training and technology that make our model more resilient. The addition of accredited training, digital inclusion programmes, and establishing a Centre of Excellence for Young Onset Dementia are all examples of how innovation and sustainability now go hand in hand.
The Board has been mindful that growth must never come at the expense of quality or compassion. Trustees have continued to test and challenge our progress, ensuring that the charity’s governance and resources remain fit for purpose as our reach and reputation expand. We are proud that Dementia Forward continues to be guided by the voices of people living with dementia, whose experiences shape our planning and priorities.
As we look ahead to the final years of our strategic plan, we do so with confidence and humility — aware of the increasing need in our communities, but also inspired by the impact that this organisation continues to achieve every day. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to thank our staff, volunteers, partners, funders and supporters. Together, we are proving that living well with dementia is not only possible, but can be at the heart of thriving and compassionate communities.
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## Structure of the Charity
We are governed by a passionate and skilled board of Trustees who bring experience of health and social care, care homes, strategy, policy, data management, finance and business, human resources, diversity and health and safety. The board is actively supporting the need for growth and heavily involved in the design and implementation of the evolving services. Skills audits are carried out so that gaps can be identified and filled accordingly. There is a robust
recruitment and induction for Trustees. Each Trustee has a specific role according to their skill set and works closely with the relevant operational leader; these are broken down into finance, HR, remuneration, estates and H&S, planning and services. Remuneration decisions are made annually by the HR and remuneration Trustees and ratified by the whole board.
The Senior Leadership team makes the infrastructure of the charity more robust. The roles cover operations, support services, community engagement and Young Onset dementia. These roles are managed by the CEO. Teams are then divided into Dementia Support Advisors, Helpline and Administration, Memory Support Advisors and Dementia Activity Workers who are managed by Support Managers in the area they cover. Finally, the Community Liaison team provides public awareness education and training, for example ,for care providers, along with fundraising activities.
## Income streams
It is part of our strategy to maintain an
equal funding split between contract
- funding and other sources. Despite the fact that we have grown year on year we
- continue to manage the split by focusing
energy on the voluntary income generation.
## **The geographical spread of our services**
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## Developments in the last year have included:
- We continue to work with the Cancer Alliance, to improve understanding and access for people living with or caring for dementia and cancer and this year the project was a finalist in the National Picker Experience Network, recognising outstanding excellence in patient experience.
- Ongoing success of the U&ME young onset dementia campaign includes working with the mental health trust to establish a specific young onset memory service, held in our building.
- Successful bid with Leeds Beckett University for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership which will provide a graduate for 2.5 years and research from the University to establish a centre of excellence for young onset dementia.
- Having our training accredited and launched nationally
- Following the pilot sites for brain health cafes we are now gradually changing our wellbeing cafes across 12 locations so that they deliver brain health alongside.
- Completion of a feasibility study on dementia and exercise that has now instigated work with leisure centres and exercise facilitators.
- Participating in a digital inclusion programme and introducing technology into our cafes.
- Volunteer numbers now over 350 across the county.
_“It is important that we understand the added challenges that dementia places on the LGBTQ+ communities”_
Headed up by one of our Trustees, Neil Cutler, we are involved in various LGBTQ+ initiatives and we have developed a training programme for care providers. Neil was recognised as a winner in the National Dementia Care Awards
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## Our Services
## **Helpline**
Our North Yorkshire wide help line is open Mon – Fri 9am-4pm. Trained staff are available to answer dementia related questions, offer emotional and practical support and take referrals into our core services – connecting people with a trained Dementia Support Advisor.
This vital service supports our aim of avoiding crises. Having someone to talk to is often all that is needed in the moment but most calls turn into a referral and the person is allocated a named Dementia Support Advisor, who will be with them throughout their journey. In addition, many professionals and colleagues from voluntary and private sector organisations
can use the Helpline for advice and information. Increasingly we are receiving calls from out of area and we work closely with partners in other areas, making sure that we refer and signpost on. This is particularly common with young onset and rare dementias as a result of our campaigning and subsequent development of specialist services.
## **Dementia Support Advisors**
Teams are based in all areas of the County and the City of York. This part of our service is commissioned by health and social care and at the time of writing this we receive an average of 170 new referrals every month.
Each new referral has a named Dementia Support Advisor who will meet with the person diagnosed and their family to begin supporting and planning with them, and that same Dementia Support Advisor will continue throughout the person’s journey. We cover such things as legal and financial guidance, encouraging planning for the future.
We give practical and emotional support and advice and this is importantly delivered at the right time for the person and their family.
_“The understanding & support we are getting from Dementia Forward means that hopefully mum, my brother & I can navigate things a little better than it was for mum when my grandma & grandpa had it.”_
Dementia Support Advisors have knowledge of what people are entitled to and also what is available in their local area and how to access it. We signpost and refer to many other agencies including guidance when a person needs full time care. We can then encourage people to join in with our range of activities, including our Hub Clubs.
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## **Memory Support Advisors**
Again, a commissioned service, these posts are based in primary care, working with GP surgeries to proactively seek out people who need a diagnosis, and supporting them through the process. The role gives extra support to NHS colleagues by gathering information and offering support to patients that can speed up the process of diagnosis.
This area of work continues to grow and an exciting new development has been the introduction of the Brain Health Café model. These weekly cafes are for anyone who wants to learn about brain health and proactively keep their brains as healthy as possible. The cafes are very much in partnership with health and social care colleagues and provide an informal setting for people who have concerns, to ask their first questions, perhaps before pursuing a diagnosis. We are gradually merging the brain health model with the more traditional wellbeing café for people already diagnosed so that we are not creating silos where people are only accessing ‘dementia only’ environments, which can serve to increase stigma and isolation.
In addition, one of the aims is to support the improvement of diagnosis and bring the diagnosis rates in line with the national expectation. Waiting lists for diagnosis are longer than ever before and having extended our service to support people pre diagnosis, over one third of our new referrals every month are in this category.
_“Mike, our Dementia Support Advisor, actively listens and I am so grateful to be able to talk to someone who understands and yet is objective and has a pragmatic approach to solutions.”_
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## **Hub Clubs**
This is the Dementia Forward model for delivering day services. Our charity is set up firstly with the person affected in mind, and we ensure that this service is all about the right tailored support and relevant activities. In addition, however, it provides much needed respite for the family carers. These Hub Clubs are now in 10 locations across the county, offering 21 days and 210 places. We have been able to share our model and offer training and support so that other agencies can replicate it. As part of our core service offered by Dementia Support Advisors we can introduce families to Hub Clubs when the time is right but also, importantly, we can support families when the Hub Club is no longer the right option and they need to find more suitable care.
## _What our clients say_
_“Thank you for the events you put on. It gives me an enormous sense of community. Even though I live on my own, I now feel part of something.”_
_“This is a lifeline for me and my husband. We do not know what we would do without it.”_
## What our volunteers say
_“It gets me out of the house. I am working with a well-run team. I meet so many wonderful people. it has made me a community member”_
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## **Young Onset Dementia Service**
Following the successful launch of our young onset dementia campaign this area of our work has grown beyond expectation. We now use a distinct pathway for people under the age of 65 years so that they receive tailored advice, information and support, as well as access to our outward bound day service ‘Time Out Together’. The Time out Together day services are funded by Lottery and Trust funding and are delivered in 3 areas of the county every week. It is estimated that there are 70,800 people living with young onset dementia in the UK, 7.5% of the overall number of people living with dementia - Dementia Forward has 435 people representing over 8% of our overall case load and demonstrating how well we are doing in reaching out to those affected. The campaign and our annual conferences have led to partnerships and collaborations and part of this is about sharing our unique model of support for young onset dementia.
## **Wellbeing cafés and group work**
Our Wellbeing Cafés run in 13 locations every week and in addition we run carer support groups and singing groups. The cafes offer informal access to advice, information and support and we are bringing the brain health model into them. We facilitate meaningful activities and of course refreshments. They foster peer to peer support, not just for the person affected but for the family carers and they provide good routine and a way of checking in every week.
We rely heavily on our trained volunteers, so that the activity and the support can be tailored to each individual attending.
_“I so much love talking to the clients and their carers – it’s a lovely feeling to feel I am doing something which is helping others - also I have made some lovely new friends. Dementia Forward staff thank us for volunteering after every Hub - which is lovely”_
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## **Community Liaison work – including Training and Fundraising**
Almost every weekday we are out in the general public raising awareness of dementia and providing education. We have developed a range of training packages that are delivered in a bespoke way to care homes, other agencies, groups such as WI, Rotary clubs and churches, schools, transport, retail etc. We firmly believe that there is a correlation between good awareness raising and a timely diagnosis and we are delighted to gradually see the stigma and fear in communities reduce. We have developed comprehensive education for families so that they are enabled and empowered in their caring roles. This quote below is from a daughter who attended the education with her Mum ……………..
_“When I chatted with mum yesterday, I shared some of the things you’d been talking about & apologised to her for some of the things I hadn’t recognised were important or difficult for her, like when we are out for a walk & her need to look down & watch every step & her need to keep the blinds in the lounge much more closed than I have felt was healthy for her… And now I understand more about how her vision & depth perception may be impacted as well as her need for feeling safe & her thinking people looking in doesn’t feel safe which I hadn’t really understood before because in my mind they can’t see in & they’re not looking anyway so I’ve always got frustrated with her & been dismissive of her need. And she said to me “it’s ok darling, we are learning together”. Now we are looking together for a better solution for her front window so she can feel safe & still let the light in.”_
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## **Fundraising**
We rely on fundraising to support some of our most innovative work. We have grown our fundraising team and we have regular annual events in the calendar that are well attended. We are really grateful to so many partners and friends who support our events both in terms of money and time.
Dementia Forward does not use professional fundraisers, commercial participators or third parties to fundraise on our behalf. The day-to-day management of all income generated is managed internally by the staff team who act under authority delegated by the Trustees.
The charity is voluntarily bound to be regulated by the Fundraising Regulator. Dementia Forward complies with the Code of Fundraising Practice set out by the Fundraising Regulator.
Dementia Forward is very conscientious about self-regulation of its fundraising activities and protecting vulnerable people. All staff are aware of and adhere to Charity Commission guidelines and The Code of Fundraising Practice from the Fundraising Regulator which sets out statutory obligations and best practice standards. Dementia Forward’s approach to fundraising is to avoid unreasonable intrusion into an individual’s privacy, persistent approaches or undue pressure to donate to the Charity.
We have not received any complaints in relation to our fundraising practice for the year under review.
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## **Financial Review and Policies**
The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) in preparing the report and financial statements of the charity.
## **Public benefit**
In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities the Trustees have given due consideration to the Charity Commission’s published guidance on public benefit requirement under the Charities Act 2011. Dementia Forward relies on contracts, grants and the income from fees to cover its operating costs. In setting the level of charges and concessions the Trustees give careful consideration to the accessibility for those on low incomes. An example is that the day services known as Hub Clubs are run at a break even cost and for those who qualify our Support Advisors work with the local authority to gain funding for the places through their brokerage system.
## **Financial review**
The charity has generated and raised £1,848,784in the year. The level of charity income from Government contracts is approximately 51% of total income (2024 – 47%). The intention has always been to have approximately 50% voluntary income, in order not to be totally reliant on government funding.
Total funds amounted to £807,554 with restricted funds being restricted funds of £1,400, designated funds of £510,926, and free reserves being £295,228.
## **Reserves Policy**
The Trustees consider that the charity should aim to maintain Free Reserves at between three and six months of general operating expenditure, in order to fund any shortfalls in income. Based on budgeted expenditure for the year ended 31[st] March 2026, this is between £497,502 and £995,004. At 31[st] March 2025 free reserves totalled £295,228 which was below the target level of reserves. The sustainability and financial stability of the charity is part of the charity’s 5 year strategy plan and subsequent to the year end the free reserves of the charity were in line with the reserves policy.
## **Risk management**
The charity risk register is updated globally at half year and year end. It is also referred to with any immediate changes made at every monthly Trustee meeting. The CEO and Head of Operations work with the Trustees to ensure that any negative movement in risk is acted on in a timely manner and this is reported to the monthly board meetings.
The principal long term risks and uncertainties facing the charity remain as being funding and the increase need for our services. The charity has worked hard to improve the full cost recovery on contracts, at the same time reporting any capacity issues to commissioners and addressing the shortfalls.
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The Charity was established by a constitution adopted on 28 March 2012, amended on 10 July 2012, and 25 November 2024.
**Registered Charity No. 1148225 Company Reg. No. 08010259**
## **Objectives**
To relieve the needs and promote and protect the good health and wellbeing of people living with dementia, their carers and families, living in North Yorkshire, through the provision of such support activities as the Trustees see fit.
## **Trustees and Officers**
The Trustees of the Charity are also the Directors of the Company. The Trustees who served during the year are listed below:
Chris Lees- Vice Chair David Wells- Vice Chair Pet Fowler-Watts, MBE Hilary Paxton Jeremy Trigg Neil Cutler Dr Austin Roberts – Resigned 19/03/25 Stuart Rhodes- Resigned 29/07/24 Douglas Waugh- Resigned 12/08/24 Jill Tiernan- Resigned 31/05/24
Company Secretary and Chief Executive Officer- Jill Quinn, MBE
**Principal address** George Armitage House Church Lane Burton Leonard Ripon HG3 3SD
## **Advisors**
**Bank** HSBC **Auditors** Thomas Coombs Limited 7 Prospect Crescent 3365 The Pentagon Harrogate Century Way HG1 1RN Thorpe Park Leeds LS15 8ZB
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**Registered address:** George Armitage House Burton Leonard, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
## **Future Plans**
A 5 year strategy was launched in 2023 and has the following primary objectives:
## **1. Services**
## **Our Goal**
To ensure that anyone living with dementia or supporting someone with dementia in North Yorkshire and York has a place to turn and access to a range of appropriate services.
## **Our Objectives**
- Develop and Grow the Hub Club Model so that there is access for anyone in the county.
- Provide specialist support and services for people affected by Young Onset dementia.
- Ensure that support is available from pre diagnosis to end of life.
- Ensure that we work with our statutory partners so that we can grow as the needs grow.
- Involve people who are living with dementia in our design and decision making, beginning with the Trustee board.
- Recognise and adopt new innovations where they will help to deliver our goal.
- Compliment other initiatives and services without competing or duplicating.
- Challenge the lack of transport in certain areas that results in inequity to accessing services and support.
## **2. Timely assessment and prompt diagnosis**
## **Our Goal**
To ensure that people living in North Yorkshire have access to the right support at the right time.
## **Our Objectives**
- To support colleagues in the statutory sector to improve early diagnosis.
- To identify areas where diagnosis rates need improvement and work with partners to address the barriers.
- To provide relevant support to people pre diagnosis to ensure the best possible outcome.
- To provide easy access to post diagnostic support and ongoing tailored support
- To work with partners to standardise pathways in primary care.
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## **3. Education and Awareness**
## **Our Goal**
To provide education and awareness to groups, individuals, businesses and organisations so that people living with dementia receive the right support in their own communities.
## **Our Objectives**
• Continue to educate and raise awareness of dementia and the need for comprehensive support at all stages of the disease.
• Design our information and advice so that it reflects the diversity of the people living in North Yorkshire.
- Continue and grow the work we do with children and young adults so that we are raising a dementia friendly generation.
- Use research and data to determine our priorities so that areas that are most in need of education are receiving it.
• Encourage businesses to receive the awareness sessions and display our Dementia Aware recognition stickers as well as encouraging staff to wear the pins we award at each session.
## **4. Campaigning**
## **Our Goal**
To use the experiences of the thousands of people we support to inform and improve future decisions for dementia care in North Yorkshire and to have a presence at national campaigns and conferences so that we can share our learning.
## **Our Objectives**
• Create a process that captures and shares the experiences of people living with dementia so that they can inform future provision.
• Connect with people within and outside North Yorkshire so that we can share the valuable information we have gathered and can enable others to replicate our model.
• Highlight the need for a specific approach to young onset dementia and create a platform from which to broadcast this, using the success of our unique model.
• Work with our statutory partners and private and charitable sector on a focused approach to improving care and support in the community for people living with dementia.
This report was approved by the Trustees on 24 November 2025 and is signed on their behalf by
Chris Lees
Director and Trustee
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**REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF DEMENTIA FORWARD**
## **Opinion**
We have audited the financial statements of Dementia Forward (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31st March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
- give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31st March 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
## **Basis for opinion**
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
## **Conclusions relating to going concern**
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
## **Other information**
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
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**REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF DEMENTIA FORWARD**
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
## **Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006**
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception**
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
## **Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements**
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
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**REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF DEMENTIA FORWARD**
Based on our understanding of the entity and industries in which it operates, we identified the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to health and safety, safeguarding, employment law and data protection. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006, tax legislation and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement and how fraud might occur, including through discussions with the directors, discussions within our audit team planning meeting, updating our record of internal controls, and ensuring these controls operated as intended. We determined the principal risks were related to posting journal entries to manipulate surpluses, and management bias in accounting estimates.
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we: - Performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships.
- Investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.
- Challenged assumptions and judgements made by management in determining significant accounting estimates.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed audit procedures which included, but were not limited to:
- Agreeing financial statements disclosures to underlying supporting documentation.
- Discussions with management of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations.
- Reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.
- Reviewing correspondence with relevant regulators including Charity Commission.
At the completion stage of the audit, the engagement partner's review included ensuring that the team had approached their work with appropriate professional scepticism and thus the capacity to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance of laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement relating to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.
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## **Use of our report**
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Jordan Mitchell ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Thomas Coombs Limited Statutory Auditor Chartered Accountants 3365 The Pentagon Century Way Thorpe Park Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 8ZB
24[th] November 2025
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## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
|Notes
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
2
**Charitable activities**
4
Charitable activities
Investment income
3
**Total**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
5
**Charitable activities**
6
Charitable activities
**Total**
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
**Transfers between funds**
17
**Net movement in funds**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted
funds
£
**561,056**
**193,920**
**2,348**
**757,324**
**17,707**
**628,847**
**646,554**
**110,770**
**(68,953)**
**41,817**
**764,337**
**806,154**|Restricted
funds
£
**-**
**1,091,460**
**-**
**1,091,460**
**-**
**1,160,913**
**1,160,913**
**(69,453)**
**68,953**
**(500)**
**1,900**
**1,400**|**2025**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
**561,056**
**1,285,380**
**2,348**
**1,848,784**
**17,707**
**1,789,760**
**1,807,467**
**41,317**
**-**
**41,317**
**766,237**
**807,554**|2024
Total
funds
£
511,139
973,364
1,278
1,485,781
21,230
1,631,333
1,652,563
(166,782)
-
(166,782)
933,019
766,237|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **BALANCE SHEET 31ST MARCH 2025**
|Notes
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
13
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
15
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS**
17
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Unrestricted
funds
£
**510,926**
**408,339**
**404,288**
**812,627**
**(517,399)**
**295,228**
**806,154**
**806,154**|Restricted
funds
£
**-**
**-**
**1,400**
**1,400**
**-**
**1,400**
**1,400**
**1,400**|**2025**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
**510,926**
**408,339**
**405,688**
**814,027**
**(517,399)**
**296,628**
**807,554**
**807,554**
**806,154**
**1,400**
**807,554**|2024
Total
funds
£
514,047
259,780
361,834
621,614
(369,424)
252,190
766,237
766,237
764,337
1,900
766,237|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 24[th] November 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. Chris Lees
Director and Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **DEMENTIA FORWARD**
## **CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
|Notes
**Cash flows from operating activities**
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
**Cash flows from investing activities**
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash used in investing activities
**Change in cash and cash equivalents in**
**the reporting period**
**Cash and cash equivalents at the**
**beginning of the reporting period**
**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of**
**the reporting period**|**2025**
2024
**£**
£
**48,811**
(158,604)
**48,811**
(158,604)
**(7,305)**
(4,497)
**2,348**
1,278
**(4,957)**
(3,219)
**43,854**
(161,823)
**361,834**
523,657
**405,688**
361,834|
|---|---|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
## **1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES**
|**ACTIVITIES**|||
|---|---|---|
||**2025**|2024|
||**£**|£|
|**Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the**|||
|**Statement of Financial Activities)**|**41,317**|(166,782)|
|**Adjustments for:**|||
|Depreciation charges|**10,426**|10,837|
|Interest received|**(2,348)**|(1,278)|
|Increase in debtors|**(148,559)**|(27,258)|
|Increase in creditors|**147,975**|25,877|
|**Net cash provided by/(used in) operations**|**48,811**|(158,604)|
**2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS**
||At 1/4/24|Cash flow|**At 31/3/25**|
|---|---|---|---|
||£|£|**£**|
|**Net cash**||||
|Cash at bank and in hand|**361,834**|**43,854**|**405,688**|
||**361,834**|**43,854**|**405,688**|
|**Total**|**361,834**|**43,854**|**405,688**|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1.
## **Going Concern**
The Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies.
## **Income**
Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities ("SoFA") when the charity has established entitlement and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Donations and legacies, which include grants, are included in the SoFA when it is probable that the funds will be received and that they can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Grants are recognised in full in the SoFA in the period in which they are receivable.
The value of services provided by volunteers is not included.
Investment income is accounted for on an accruals basis.
Where income is received specifically for expenditure in a future accounting period that amount is deferred.
## **Expenditure**
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Costs of generating funds **- costs associated with attracting voluntary income** Charitable activities **- costs incurred by the Charitable Company in delivering its services to clients** Support costs **- allocated to charitable activities on an equal basis**
## **Critical accounting estimates and judgements**
In the application of the charities accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Costs includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.
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## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued**
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Depreciation is provided to write off the cost less the estimated residual of tangible fixed assets by equal instalments over their estimated useful economic lives as follows:
Freehold property **- 2% on net book value** Fixtures and fittings **- 25% on cost** Computer equipment **- 33% on cost**
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits**
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
## **Debtors and creditors receivable/payable within one year**
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in profit or loss.
## **Liabilities and Provisions**
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation, Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities as a finance cost.
## **Financial Instruments**
The group only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
## **Impairment**
Assets not measured at fair value are reviewed for any indication that the asset may be impaired at year end. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, or the asset's cash generating unit, is estimated and compared to the carrying amount. Where the carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount where the impairment loss is a revaluation decrease.
## **Operating Leases**
Rental charges are charged on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
## **2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES**
|**DONATIONS AND LEGACIES**|||
|---|---|---|
|General donations
Regular donations
Gift aid
In memoriam
Fundraising events
Grants|**2025**
**£**
**61,571**
**27,926**
**6,149**
**27,086**
**224,549**
**213,775**
**561,056**|2024
£
110,699
26,104
7,033
31,537
161,025
174,741|
|||511,139|
Income received from government grants totalled £nil (2024: £28,237)
The Charitable Company also benefits from the involvement and enthusiastic support of its many volunteers. In accordance with Charities SORP, the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in the accounts.
## **3. INVESTMENT INCOME**
|**3.**
**INVESTMENT INCOME**|||
|---|---|---|
|Deposit account interest
**4.**
**INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
Activity
Café income
Charitable activities
Contract fees
Charitable activities
Hub club income
Charitable activities
Training fees
Charitable activities
Other income
Charitable activities
**5.**
**RAISING FUNDS**
**Other trading activities**
Fundraising costs|**2025**
**£**
**2,348**
**2025**
**£**
**24,937**
**957,925**
**295,520**
**4,810**
**2,188**
**1,285,380**
**2025**
**£**
**17,707**|2024
£
1,278
2024
£
20,474
696,819
251,472
4,020
579
973,364
2024
£
21,230|
||||
continued...
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## **6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS**
|Charitable activities
**7.**
**DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
Staff costs
Premises costs
Office costs
Direct project costs
Café costs
Hub costs
Volunteer costs
Membership fees
Travel and subsistence
Bad debts
**8.**
**SUPPORT COSTS**
Management
£
Charitable activities
**16,433**
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
Publicity and advertising
Depreciation of tangible and heritage assets
Bank charges
Accountancy fees
Legal fees
Audit fee|Direct
Costs (see
note 7)
£
**1,724,590**
Finance
£
**699**|Support
costs (see
note 8)
£
**65,170**
**2025**
**£**
**1,454,377**
**25,206**
**47,731**
**22,865**
**30,996**
**37,541**
**307**
**35**
**100,670**
**4,862**
**1,724,590**
Governance
costs
£
**48,038**
**2025**
Charitable
activities
**£**
**6,007**
**10,426**
**699**
**10,639**
**22,999**
**14,400**
**65,170**|Totals
£
**1,789,760**
2024
£
1,296,633
51,781
50,383
24,525
30,083
28,991
2,042
300
98,616
1,365
1,584,719
Totals
£
**65,170**
2024
Total
activities
£
**5,671**
**10,837**
**727**
**11,784**
**10,737**
**6,858**
**46,614**|
|---|---|---|---|
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
## **9. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation - owned assets
|**2025**
**£**
**10,426**|2024
£
10,836|
|---|---|
## **10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
All trustees give their time freely and no Trustee remuneration was paid in the year. There were no related party transactions in the reporting year which require disclosure (2024: £nil).
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st March 2025 nor for the year ended 31st March 2024.
## **11. STAFF COSTS**
|**STAFF COSTS**|||
|---|---|---|
||**2025**|2024|
||**£**|£|
|Wages and salaries|**1,327,168**|1,180,892|
|Social security costs|**82,232**|80,534|
|Other pension costs|**44,977**|35,207|
||**1,454,377**|1,296,633|
|The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:|||
||**2025**|2024|
|Staff|**62**|60|
|The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension|costs) exceeded|£60,000 wa|
||**2025**|2024|
|£60,001 - £70,000|**1**|1|
The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was:
The average full time equivalent of employees during the year was 45.2 (2024: 39.7).
The Charity considers its key management personnel comprise the Trustees and the senior management team. The total employment costs to the charity of the key management personnel were £304,884 (2024: £286,300).
## **12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
**Charitable activities**
Charitable activities
Investment income
**Total**|Unrestricted
funds
£
349,755
276,545
1,278
627,578|Restricted
funds
£
161,384
696,819
-
858,203|Total
funds
£
511,13
973,36
1,27|
|---|---|---|---|
||||1,485,78|
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
## **12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**
|**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
**Charitable activities**
Charitable activities
**Total**
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
**Transfers between funds**
**Net movement in funds**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**13.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
**COST**
At 1st April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31st March 2025
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1st April 2024
Charge for year
Eliminated on disposal
At 31st March 2025
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31st March 2025
At 31st March 2024|Freehold
property
£
**565,301**
**-**
**-**
**565,301**
**59,027**
**6,995**
**-**
**66,022**
**499,279**
506,274|Unrestricted
funds
£
21,230
652,758
673,988
(46,410)
(43,386)
(89,796)
854,133
764,337
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
**22,141**
**1,770**
**-**
**23,911**
**16,801**
**1,777**
**-**
**18,578**
**5,333**
5,340|Restricted
funds
£
-
978,575
978,575
(120,372)
43,386
(76,986)
78,886
1,900
Computer
equipment
£
**9,065**
**5,535**
**(2,280)**
**12,320**
**6,632**
**1,654**
**(2,280)**
**6,006**
**6,314**
2,433|Total
funds
£
21,230
1,631,333
1,652,563
(166,782)
-
(166,782)
933,019
766,237
Totals
£
**596,507**
**7,305**
**(2,280)**
**601,532**
**82,460**
**10,426**
**(2,280)**
**90,606**
**510,926**
514,047|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
## **14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
|**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**|||
|---|---|---|
|Debtors in the ordinary course
of activities
Prepayments and accrued income
|**2025**
**£**
**403,088**
**5,251**
**408,339**|2024
£
254,829
4,951|
|||259,780|
## **15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
|Creditors in the ordinary course of activities
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
|**2025**
**£**
**23,088**
**23,236**
**7,323**
**463,752**
**517,399**|2024
£
18,251
22,529
6,224
322,420
369,424|
|---|---|---|
Accruals and deferred income contains deferred income of £438,261 (2024: £307,288). Movement of deferred income is as follows:
|At 1st April 2024
Amount released to income
Amount deferred in the year
Closing liability obligation|**2025**
**307,288**
**(307,288)**
**438,261**
**438,261**|2024
285,327
(285,327)
307,288
307,288|
|---|---|---|
## **16. LEASING AGREEMENTS**
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
|Within one year
Between one and five years
In more than five years|**2025**
**£**
**11,689**
**12,383**
**438**
**24,510**|2024
£
12,397
22,320
2,190|
|---|---|---|
|||36,907|
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## **17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Fixed asset fund
**Restricted funds**
GW Garden Project
National Lottery Grant
Shed Funding
**TOTAL FUNDS**
Net movement in funds, included in the above are a|Net
Transfers
movement
between
At 1/4/24
in funds
funds
£
£
£
**250,290**
**121,196**
**(76,258)**
**514,047**
**(10,426)**
**7,305**
**764,337**
**110,770**
**(68,953)**
**1,400**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**(68,953)**
**68,953**
**500**
**(500)**
**-**
**1,900**
**(69,453)**
**68,953**
**766,237**
**41,317**
**-**
s follows:|At
31/3/25
£
**295,228**
**510,926**
**806,154**
**1,400**
**-**
**-**
**1,400**
**807,554**|
|---|---|---|
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Fixed asset fund
**Restricted funds**
National Lottery Grant
Shed Funding
NY Sports Project
McClay Trust
Purey Trust
NY Wellburn Hub
Community Action Cuppa Connect
NY For Singing Printing
Pinkney Grunwells Scarb Hub
Latimer Hinks
SPF Digital Inclusion
Lottery Brain Health 4 All
Memory Support Advisors York
Memory Support Advisors NY
York Health (ex TEWV)
TEWV Memory Service
NY (Main Contract)
CYC (Main Contract)
York BHC
NY BHC
Other Miscallaneous
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
**757,324**
**-**
**757,324**
**77,843**
**-**
**20,000**
**22,000**
**7,500**
**1,878**
**2,458**
**340**
**10,956**
**18,603**
**19,912**
**19,529**
**135,000**
**93,822**
**40,000**
**31,580**
**430,156**
**129,112**
**15,000**
**15,000**
**771**
**1,091,460**
**1,848,784**|Resources
expended
£
**(636,128)**
**(10,426)**
**(646,554)**
**(146,796)**
**(500)**
**(20,000)**
**(22,000)**
**(7,500)**
**(1,878)**
**(2,458)**
**(340)**
**(10,956)**
**(18,603)**
**(19,912)**
**(19,529)**
**(135,000)**
**(93,822)**
**(40,000)**
**(31,580)**
**(430,156)**
**(129,112)**
**(15,000)**
**(15,000)**
**(771)**
**(1,160,913)**
**(1,807,467)**|Movement
in funds
£
**121,196**
**(10,426)**
**110,770**
**(68,953)**
**(500)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**(69,453)**
**41,317**|
|---|---|---|---|
continued...
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**DEMENTIA FORWARD**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
## **17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
## **Comparatives for movement in funds**
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Fixed asset fund
**Restricted funds**
Brain Health Cafe
Dementia Friendly Activity
GW House Refurbishment
GW Garden Project
Hub Club's
Shed Funding
Young Onset Dementia
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Net
Transfers
movement
between
At 1/4/23
in funds
funds
£
£
£
340,721
(35,573)
(54,858)
513,412
(10,837)
11,472
854,133
(46,410)
(43,386)
1,222
(1,222)
-
-
(3,358)
3,358
-
(1,097)
1,097
-
1,400
-
487
(487)
-
500
-
-
76,677
(115,608)
38,931
78,886
(120,372)
43,386
933,019
(166,782)
-|At
31/3/24
£
250,290
514,047
764,337
-
-
-
1,400
-
500
-
1,900
766,237|
|---|---|---|
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Fixed asset fund
**Restricted funds**
Brain Health Cafe
Dementia Care Coordinators
Dementia Friendly Activity
Dementia Key Workers for Cancer
Dementia Support Advisors
Dementia Support Nurse
GW House Refurbishment
GW Garden Project
Hub Club's
Memory Support Advisors
National Lottery Grant
Parkinson's Adviser
SIDECAR
Transport
Young Onset Dementia
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
627,578
-
627,578
13,842
93,822
941
15,000
505,772
28,999
21,692
1,400
5,716
55,500
38,788
30,005
4,150
8,576
34,000
858,203
1,485,781|Resources
expended
£
(663,151)
(10,837)
(673,988)
(15,064)
(93,822)
(4,299)
(15,000)
(505,772)
(28,999)
(22,789)
-
(6,203)
(55,500)
(38,788)
(30,005)
(4,150)
(8,576)
(149,608)
(978,575)
(1,652,563)|Movement
in funds
£
(35,573)
(10,837)
(46,410)
(1,222)
-
(3,358)
-
-
-
(1,097)
1,400
(487)
-
-
-
-
-
(115,608)
(120,372)
(166,782)|
|---|---|---|---|
continued...
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**DEMENTIA FORWARD**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
## **17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
**Brain Health Cafe:** Funding received from NHS Humber & North Yorkshire for the set up of a cafe.
**Community Action Cuppa Connect:** Funding towards and to support the café.
**CYC and NY (Main Contract):** 1 year funding to provide Dementia Support Advisors in City of York and North Yorkshire.
**Dementia Care Coordinators:** This is money restricted for Dementia Care Co-ordinators from North Yorkshire ICB.
**Dementia Friendly Activity:** This is money restricted for awareness sessions around the country for general public.
**Dementia Key Workers for Cancer:** This is money restricted for working in collaboration with Harrogate Cancer Centre to develop pathway for people living with dementia and cancer.
**Dementia Support Advisors:** This is money restricted for Dementia Support Advisors received from North Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust and Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust.
**Dementia Support Nurses:** Money received from Vale of York NHS Foundation Trust for Support Nurses.
**GW House Refurbishmen:** This is money restricted for maintenance work on Garget Walker House day centre kitchen and toilets.
**GW Garden Project:** This is money restricted for upgrading of garden and patios arears at Garget Walker House day centre.
**Hub Club's:** Money received from various sources for the support of specific Hub Clubs.
**Latimer Hinks:** Funding for Young Onset Time Out Together expansion into Craven.
**Lottery Brain Health 4 All:** Repurpose Dementia Forwards Café's to Brain Health Café's.
**Memory Support Advisors:** Funding from Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation for the Memory Team to work in y care in York and North Yorkshire.
**McClay Trust:** Support staff costs for Young Onset Support Advisor.
**National Lottery Grant:** This is money restricted for young onset weekly outward bound day service Time out Together.
**NY and York BHC:** Funding 1 year pilot of Brain Health Café's in City of York and North Yorkshire.
**NY For Singing Printing:** Funding for new song books.
**NY Sports Project:** Funding to produce Feasibility study.
**NY Wellburn Hub:** Venue hire at Dementia Forward Welburn Hub Club.
**Parkinson's Advisor:** This is money restricted for the pilot project working with Parkinson's UK to deliver specific support to people with Parkinsons' dementia.
**Pinkney Grunwells Scarb Hub:** Setup costs & staff for new Hub Club in Scarborough
**Purey Trust:** To help cover costs for Brain Health Café in York.
**Shed Funding:** Money received from B&Q for the purchase of a new shed
**SIDECAR:** This is money restricted for working with Bradford University to provide service user input and support to review the Sidecar model of carer assessment.
continued...
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**DEMENTIA FORWARD**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
## **17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
**SPF Digital Inclusion:** Fundinf for equipment and training at Dementia Forward Café's and Hubs.
**TEWV Memory Service:** 1 Year funding to provide memory clinic support.
**Transport:** This is money restricted for the provision of transport for young onset day services.
**York Health (ex TEWV):** 1 Year funding to provide Dementia Advisors in City of York
**Young Onset Dementia:** This is money received from the Lottery and other anonyms funders. It is restricted for work for Young Onset Dementia care.
## **Fixed assets fund**
The monies transferred into the Fixed Asset Fund in the year is for the net book value of the assets, required to be held for the ongoing work of the Charitable Company and therefore do not form part of the distributable reserves.
## **Transfers between funds**
Transfers between general and restricted funds during the year ended 31[st] March 2025 reflects the requirement to fund the deficit incurred by the Time out Together service (National Lottery grant), from the general fund.
## **18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
Other than the transactions detailed in note 10, there were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st March 2025.
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**DEMENTIA FORWARD**
**DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
General donations
Regular donations
Gift aid
In memoriam
Fundraising activities
Grants
**Investment income**
Deposit account interest
**Charitable activities**
Café income
Contract fees
Hub club income
Training fees
Other income
**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Other trading activities**
Fundraising costs
**Charitable activities**
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Premises costs
Office costs
Direct project costs
Café costs
Hub costs
Volunteer costs
Membership fees
Travel and subsistence
Bad debts
**Support costs**
**Management**
Publicity and advertising
Carried forward|2025
£
**61,571**
**27,926**
**6,149**
**27,086**
**224,549**
**213,775**
**561,056**
**2,348**
**24,937**
**957,925**
**295,520**
**4,810**
**2,188**
**1,285,380**
**1,848,784**
**17,707**
**1,327,168**
**82,232**
**44,977**
**25,206**
**47,731**
**22,865**
**30,996**
**37,541**
**307**
**35**
**100,670**
**4,862**
**1,724,590**
**6,007**
**6,007**|2024
£
110,699
26,104
7,033
31,537
161,025
174,741
511,139
1,278
20,474
696,819
251,472
4,020
579
973,364
1,485,781
21,230
1,180,892
80,534
35,207
51,781
50,383
24,525
30,083
28,991
2,042
300
98,616
1,365
1,584,719
5,671
5,671|
|---|---|---|
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## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025**
|**Management**
Brought forward
Depreciation of tangible and heritage assets
**Finance**
Bank charges
**Governance costs**
Accountancy fees
Legal fees
Audit fee
Total resources expended
**Net income/(expenditure)**|2025
£
**6,007**
**10,426**
**16,433**
**699**
**10,639**
**22,999**
**14,400**
**48,038**
**1,807,467**
**41,317**|2024
£
5,671
10,837
16,508
727
11,784
10,737
6,858
29,379
1,652,563
(166,782)|
|---|---|---|
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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