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Top rated UK dementia charities

Dementia and Alzheimer’s charities fund research and provide day care, respite and family support services. Ranked by overall Clarity Score (0–100) based on financial returns and regulatory compliance.

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The highest Clarity Scores for dementia charities in our directory are listed below. Scores combine charitable spend efficiency, regulatory return filing history, and public transparency disclosures. Information only, not donation advice.

Top 10 dementia charities by Clarity score

  1. 1

    DEMENTIA FORWARD

    £1.8m · harrogate

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    97/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 100% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 8 trustees
    Reserves
    6.0 Mo Financial cushion
  2. 2

    DEMENTIA ADVENTURE TRUST

    £1.1m · UK-wide

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    96/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 81% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 7 trustees
    Reserves
    8.0 Mo Financial cushion
  3. 3

    Younger People With Dementia CIO

    £933k · reading

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    93/100

    Efficiency
    Unscored Filings pending
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 8 trustees
    Reserves
    13.0 Mo Financial cushion
  4. 4

    Beyond Dementia

    £2.5m · swindon

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    91/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 96% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 7 trustees
    Reserves
    3.0 Mo Financial cushion
  5. 5

    RACE AGAINST DEMENTIA

    £3.0m · UK-wide

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    86/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 83% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 10 trustees
    Reserves
    12.0 Mo Financial cushion
  6. 6

    Tenterden Social Hub and Dementia Centre Limited

    £719k · tunbridge-wells

    85/100

    Efficiency
    Excellent 100% to cause
    Governance
    Late Filings CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 8 trustees
    Reserves
    6.0 Mo Financial cushion
  7. 7

    ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH UK

    £62m · UK-wide

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    84/100

    Efficiency
    Good 68% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 12 trustees
    Reserves
    6.0 Mo Financial cushion
  8. 8

    ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY

    £144m · UK-wide

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    83/100

    Efficiency
    Good 73% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 11 trustees
    Reserves
    3.0 Mo Financial cushion
  9. 9

    DEMENTIA RESEARCH UK

    £947k · UK-wide

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    81/100

    Efficiency
    Unscored Filings pending
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 3 trustees
    Reserves
    5.0 Mo Financial cushion
  10. 10

    DEMENTIA UK

    £31m · UK-wide

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    77/100

    Efficiency
    Good 68% to cause
    Governance
    On Time CCEW return status
    Transparency
    Verified 11 trustees
    Reserves
    10.0 Mo Financial cushion

Scores combine Accountability & Finance and Transparency beacons. How we score