DEMENTIA SINGING EXPERIENCE, SUSSEX — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 19 August 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £30,000
Latest expenditure: £28,000
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 65 PALMEIRA AVENUE, HOVE, BN3 3GE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.dementiasingingexperience.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We take structured and interactive singing, activity and craft sessions into community day care centres, Age UK or council run and dedicated care homes supporting those living with dementia and offering respite opportunities for carers. Our sessions are unique in the fact that we approach every individual and make sure that everyone feels relaxed and at ease.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £30,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,000
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £42,882
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,516

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,959

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,001

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 6 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £14,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,982

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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 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £30,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,000
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £42,882
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,516
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 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,959
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,001
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £14,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,982
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DEMENTIA SINGING EXPERIENCE, SUSSEX
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-08-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED ONAMENDED ON 17 MAR 2022
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF DSES IS TO RELIEVE PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS BY THE PROVISION OF SINGING AND ACTIVITY GROUPS IN DEMENTIA CARE HOMES IN EAST SUSSEX AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 618914
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DEMENTIA SUPPORT EAST SUSSEX

Charity Name Id: 619380
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DEMENTIA SUPPORT EAST SUSSEX (DSES)

Charity Name Id: 618915
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DSES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures