DEMENTIA UK
DEMENTIA UK is a UK registered charity providing specialist dementia nursing support services, incorporated in June 1994. It's connected to the gambling industry through a recently issued UK Gambling Commission licence, which it obtained in December 2025.
Positive Signals
- Incorporated since June 1994 — over 31 years of continuous operation
- Active company status
- Company score 100 (A+ grade)
- 14 current UK-resident directors
- No outstanding charges
Concerns
- UKGC licence issued December 2025 — gambling activities are very recent and context unclear
Overview
Gambling Connection: DEMENTIA UK holds a UK Gambling Commission licence issued on 12 December 2025, making it a newly licensed operator. Charities sometimes hold gambling licences to run fundraising lotteries or prize draws, which is likely the case here given the organisation's charitable focus.
DEMENTIA UK is a well-established charitable organisation, incorporated on 30 June 1994 and active for over 31 years. It's structured as a private company limited by guarantee with a charitable exemption, which is the standard legal form for UK charities. Its SIC code 88100 covers social work activities for the elderly and disabled, reflecting its core mission of dementia nursing care rather than any commercial gambling activity.
The charity earned a company score of 100 (A+ grade), reflecting its long incorporation history, fully UK-resident board, clean compliance record, and no outstanding financial charges. That score is about as high as it gets for any company in this database. It's a large, well-governed organisation with 14 current officers on its board, consistent with a charity of its size and public profile.
DEMENTIA UK has no Persons with Significant Control registered, which is standard for a charitable company. Instead, it holds a PSC exemption statement, filed in June 2016, confirming that no individual or entity exercises significant control over the organisation in the conventional corporate sense.
Governance
DEMENTIA UK has a large board of 14 current directors, all British nationals resident in the United Kingdom. This is consistent with a sizeable UK charity. There are no PSC filings as the company holds a formal exemption statement, which is normal for charitable organisations of this type.
Linked UKGC Operators
This company is the registered entity for the following UKGC licensed operators:
Directors & Officers
Current Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTINSON, Claire | Secretary | Active | |
| MATTINSON, Claire | Secretary | Active | |
| KINSEY, Jackie | Director | Active | |
| BURNS, Alistair | Director | Active | |
| MURPHY, Theresa | Director | Active | |
| BALL, David John | Director | Active | |
| SHINKWIN, Anne Elizabeth, Dr | Director | Active | |
| STEWART, David William Alastair | Director | Active | |
| KEIR, Katherine Jane | Director | Active | |
| ROE, William James | Director | Active | |
| ARMITAGE, Philippa Blane | Director | Active | |
| STROYAN, James Mark Ptarmigan Douglas | Director | Active | |
| SANDERSON, Gavin Anthony | Director | Active | |
| CROISDALE-APPLEBY, David, Professor | Director | Active |
Former Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAF, Suruchi | Secretary | ||
| SARAF, Suruchi | Secretary | ||
| MORGAN, Anna Mary | Director | ||
| CROZIER, Emma Louise | Director | ||
| PENNERY, Emma, Dr | Director | ||
| JAMIESON, Stephen Edward | Director | ||
| WILLIS, Merrick Charles | Director | ||
| CLARKE, Steven Charles | Director | ||
| PATRICK, Karen Elizabeth | Director | ||
| JUDGE, Barbara Singer, Lady | Director | ||
| ATKINSON, Kay | Director | ||
| ORR, Robert Stewart | Director | ||
| LARKIN, Niall Patrick | Secretary | ||
| LARKIN, Niall Patrick | Secretary | ||
| MCCALLION, Hilary, Professor | Director | ||
| GODFREY, Vanessa Jane | Director | ||
| HUGHES, Christopher | Secretary | ||
| HUGHES, Christopher | Secretary | ||
| STANSFIELD, Michael John | Director | ||
| BUTTERWORTH, Tony, Professor | Director | ||
| CLARKE, Rosemary | Director | ||
| HENDERSON, Jane Elizabeth | Director | ||
| STEPHENS, Barbara Carole | Secretary | ||
| STEPHENS, Barbara Carole | Secretary | ||
| BRETTLE, David | Director | ||
| ANDERSON, Elisabeth Jane | Director | ||
| STEELE, John Scott | Director | ||
| HOLT, Andrew Nicholas | Secretary | ||
| HOLT, Andrew Nicholas | Secretary | ||
| GOVER, Andrea Suzanne | Director | ||
| STEPHEN, Barbara | Secretary | ||
| STEPHEN, Barbara | Secretary | ||
| MORRIS, Deborah | Director | ||
| FAUGIER, Jean Margaret | Director | ||
| WILSON, Victoria Jane | Director | ||
| CHARMAN, Christine Elisabeth Deborah | Secretary | ||
| CHARMAN, Christine Elisabeth Deborah | Secretary | ||
| WINDIATE, Ann | Director | ||
| TAIT, John | Director | ||
| RICHARDSON, Michael John De Rougement, Sir | Director | ||
| LIBSON, John Leslie | Director | ||
| MEREDITH, Huw | Secretary | ||
| MEREDITH, Huw | Secretary | ||
| LEVY, Lawrence Nicholas | Director | ||
| JASON, Jane Ninot | Director | ||
| BUTTERWORTH, Margaret | Director | ||
| GREENWOOD, Monica Hazel | Director | ||
| JASON, Jane Ninot | Secretary | ||
| JASON, Jane Ninot | Secretary | ||
| LEVY, Peter Lawrence | Director |
Ownership & Significant Control
PSC Exemption Statement
This company has declared that no individual or entity has significant control.
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