ESSEX DEMENTIA CARE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 7 April 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06820425
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £517,663
Latest expenditure: £568,752
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Dorking & Orpington Suite, House 3, Lynderswood Farm, Lynderswood Lane, Black Notley, Braintre

Website recorded by the regulator: www.essexdementiacare.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The main objectives of the charity are:- To promote the independence, health and well-being of people who have dementia through direct care and therapeutic support.- To support the families of people who have dementia with advice, information, guidance and opportunity for respite.- To promote the training and education of those who work in the direct care of people who have dementia.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 20 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £517,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £568,752

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £576,273
Total Gross Expenditure: £513,805

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £487,036
Total Gross Expenditure: £438,555

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £411,854
Total Gross Expenditure: £371,010

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 15 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 15 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £337,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £304,053

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £517,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £568,752
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £576,273
Total Gross Expenditure: £513,805
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £487,036
Total Gross Expenditure: £438,555
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £411,854
Total Gross Expenditure: £371,010
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £16,059
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 15 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £337,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £304,053
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £25,366
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 67321
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 438975
Income Investments: 11367
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 517663
Income Legacies: 30000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,699
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £564,053
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 568752
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 170500
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £377,002
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £437,032
Assets Total Liabilities: £52,120
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £384,912
Creditors One Year Total Current: 52120
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £392,909
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 377002
Funds Restricted: 7910
Funds Total: 384912
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 151956
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 417705
Income Investments: 6612
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 576273
Income Legacies: 10000
Income Endowments: 130000
Expenditure Raising Funds: £9,616
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £504,189
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 513805
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 198700
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £342,223
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £508,052
Assets Total Liabilities: £72,051
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £436,001
Creditors One Year Total Current: 72051
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £466,974
Funds Endowment: 83000
Funds Unrestricted: 342223
Funds Restricted: 10778
Funds Total: 436001
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Essex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ESSEX DEMENTIA CARE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-04-07T00:00:00

Charity Name: ESSEX DEMENTIA CARE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-12-18T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 3988145
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1091058
Assoc Charity Name: AGE CONCERN ESSEX

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 FEBRUARY 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 26 MARCH 2009 as amended on 26 Nov 2024
Charitable Objects: 3.1 THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA OF ALL AGES, PRIMARILY WITHIN ESSEX AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (THE AREA OF BENEFIT), BY:A) PROMOTING THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND HEALTH THROUGH DIRECT CARE AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTB) PROMOTING A GREATER CHOICE OF SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIAC) PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN MEANINGFUL OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AS A WAY OF BETTER PROMOTING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH.3.2 TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS AND CARE OF FAMILIES AND CARERS OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, GUIDANCE, SUPPORT AND RESPITE3.3 TO PROMOTE THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF THOSE WHO WORK IN PROVIDING DIRECT CARE TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE DEMENTIA.
Area Of Benefit: ESSEX AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Care Quality Commission

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures