# BENTHAM AND DISTRICT DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1176516
- **Other names:** BENHAM AND DISTRICT DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Jan. 4, 2018
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1176516


## Contact

- **Address:** BENTHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE, GRASMERE DRIVE, BENTHAM, LANCASTER
- **Postcode:** LA2 7JP
- **Phone:** 01524261202
- **Email:** jonathan.scott@gp-b82061.nhs.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DEMENTIA, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN BENTHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY:RAISING AWARENESS OF DEMENTIA.INVOLVING LOCAL RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANISATIONS IN CREATING A DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BETTER ABLE TO SUPPORT PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIACREATING INCLUSIVE EVENTS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS BASED AROUND THE NEEDS OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS

**Activities:** To raise awareness of dementia within the population, organisations and businesses in Bentham and its surrounding area.  Toprovide awareness sessions and training throughout the area.  To improve the quality of life of people living with dementia and their carers by creating events and opportunities.  To raise money to fund these objectives




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Disability
- **Who:** Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- North Yorkshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £8125 | £4533 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £1310 | £289 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £393 | £2076 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1669 | £1649 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £0 | £532 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Kimberley Julie Evans** (Chair) — appointed April 21, 2026
- GERALD PERCY TOWNSON — appointed Jan. 1, 2018
- Linda Brockbank — appointed Sept. 22, 2021
- Louise Diane Cooke — appointed June 6, 2025
- Sarah J McGranaghan — appointed June 6, 2025