2024-02-28-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date To Period end date

Charity name:

Charity registration number:

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 the charity as set out in its governing document Summary of the main Para 1.17 and 1.19 activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming Para 1.18 whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern

Additional information (optional)

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s)

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110312023 Period stsrt date To 2810W2024 Period end date Charity name: Marden Dementia Friendly Community (wlth Llvlng Memories) Charity registratlon number: 1202128 Objectives and Activities SORP refer￿ce Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS IN MARDEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DEMENTIA AND THE CHALLENGES IT PRESENTS WITH THE AIM OF CREATING DEMENTIA- FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activilies, projects or services idenlified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the Irustees have had regard to the guidanGe iSSLJed by the Charity Commission on public benefit Pata 1.17 and 1.19 Providing social activities for people in Marden and the surroundlng area who are living with Dementia and also their carers. and also providing people in Marden and the surrounding area wlth resources to access holp and Infomiation about Dementia. The trustees can confimi that they have had regard to the guldance issuèd by the Charity Commission on public berbefit. Para 1.18 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further staternents where relevant about= SORP referen Parn 1.38 Polic on rant makin

Para 1.38 Policy on social investmént including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP reftrwGe The charity has arranged various social gatherlngs in its first year of registration for people in the Mardon community livlng with Dementia, along wlth people caring for them too. There have been musical gatherings at the local vlllage club with refreshments provided. there have been entertainers providing Domontia friendly sessions in the village in our first year of registration. Wo also held a Christmas party. We helped raise the awareness of Dementia and just how hard it can be to live with such a diagnosis by providing a Dementia informatlon bus In the vlllage offering free Dementla 'experiences' to anyono in the village who wanted in our first year. We arranged a successful fundraising quiz night in the village pub. We have also worked closely with our GP practice to support people who have received a diagnosis of Dementia, and a150 With our public library to promote awareness of how people can be supported to live batter with a diagnosis. Wo have also received support from our parish church. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Parn 1.20 Additional informatlon {optional) You ma choose to include further stalements where relevant about Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41

P8rfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performan against objectives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 The charity opened a bank account with Lloyds and recelvod income of £8.179.B5 and had outgoings of £5,186.36 for the re rtin eriod. As it is our first year of registration we do not have a policy of holding reserves as we do not believe it currently necessary at the moment but we wlll koe this under rèvlew. NA See above. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are hokl Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Pora 1.22 Para 124 NA Par8 1.23 NA Addltlonal infom)atlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements wherè relevant about- The charity's principal sour￿$ of funds (including any fundraising) Par8 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted P8ra 1.46

A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other Structure. Governance and Management Oescription of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document IlriJs-, dce,. -QVd' t Pora 1.25 Charity Commission precedent of Constitution of a CIO with voting members other than its charil trustees How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 CIO - as per answer above. Trustee selection methods including details of any onstilutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Trustees drawn from the flrst volunteers who helped with original Dementia Cafo called Livlng Memories started in Mardon in 2016 and since thon drawn from residents in Mard8n vlllago who havo shown a commitment to help further the ob'ects of the chari Additional information {optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant abouL' Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational strudurè and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Marden Dementia Friendly Community {with Living Memories Marden DFC.. MDFC 1202128 Target Fam Marden Kent TN12 9AU other name the Chari uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address Namès of the charity trustees who manage the charity D4t¥s acted If not for whol ar Tru$t¢e name Offic• Ilf any) Name of person lor body) Èntitlèd toa 0Snt truste& Sfan Rachel Chacon Angus Boucher Gail Hall Chair Treasurer Administrator Trustee Nicola Harvey Catherin& Mungalsingh Anne Boswell Truste8 Trustee Cor rate truste8s- names of the directors at the date the re Dlrector nanwj ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title lo property belonging to Ihe charity Dat9$ athd if not for who Trustèe namo ar

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian chanty's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional information (optlonal) Names and address8s of advlsers (Optional Infomiationl Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or namos of senior staff membors (Optional Inforniation} Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information

Declarations The trustees declare that they havo approved tho trustoes, report above. Signed on behalf of Ihe charity's trustees Slgnaturels) Full narne(s) ANGUS COMYN BOUCHER GAIL ALEXANDRA HALL Position {eg Secretary, Chair, et¢) Treasurer Administrator Date 21IoilLoig,