Alzheimer Scotland Annual Review 2024/25

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland's leading national dementia charity. Their 2024–25 annual review covers 7,882 people supported, 3,302 helpline calls, 2,794 dementia advisor referrals, a landmark Stop the Cuts campaign with 17,500 signatories, the opening of a second Outdoor Brain Health Centre, and the launch of the SafeConnect safeguarding scheme.

Report snapshot
7,882 people supported across Scotland; 3,302 Helpline calls answered; Stop the Cuts petition secured 17,500 signatures at the Scottish Parliament Key Metric 1
560 groups held for people living with dementia and 382 groups for carers; 82 people supported through counselling services averaging 9 sessions each Key Metric 2
Stop the Cuts campaign identified £150m worth of cuts to vital community services — 17,500-signature petition delivered to Scottish Parliament Key Metric 3
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📋About

24-hour Freephone Dementia Helpline, Dementia Advisor Service (2,794 referrals), Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (111 workers across 10 NHS boards), 27 Brain Health & Dementia Resource Centres, Brain Health Scotland, STARS: My Amazing Brain schools programme, SafeConnect safeguarding scheme, Dementia Dog Project, Stop the Cuts campaign

📊Key Metrics

7,882 people supported across Scotland; 3,302 Helpline calls answered; Stop the Cuts petition secured 17,500 signatures at the Scottish Parliament Key Metric 1
560 groups held for people living with dementia and 382 groups for carers; 82 people supported through counselling services averaging 9 sessions each Key Metric 2
Stop the Cuts campaign identified £150m worth of cuts to vital community services — 17,500-signature petition delivered to Scottish Parliament Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • People living with dementia and unpaid carers accessed helpline, group and local community support
  • Campaigning highlighted the impact of cuts to dementia community services across Scotland
  • Total income of £18m; 93% of expenditure on care-related services; nearly 400 staff; second Outdoor Brain Health & Dementia Resource Centre opened at Lauriston Castle

📍Geography

Scotland

2025

Annual Report 2024/25

£20.8m raised in 2024/25 (up from £17.4m in 2023/24)
Key Metric 1
£9.6m raised from 176 legacy gifts; £14m committed to new Total Body PET-CT scanner
Key Metric 2
49,000 active supporters; 3,857 running participants (doubled in 3 years); 83p in every £1 goes directly to patients
Key Metric 3
MyChristie-MyHealth ePROMs system reduces clinician time on routine reviews by up to 23% and enables earlier symptom detection
2026

Impact Report Year Ending April 2026

2,829 children, parents, siblings and grandparents supported; 506 families with a child in treatment
Key Metric 1
220 bereaved families supported; 424 individuals on 93 boat trips; 692 individuals in 165 cabin breaks
Key Metric 2
£71,935 unlocked in essential support; 1,320 social work hours; 188 creative therapy sessions and 271 counselling sessions delivered
Key Metric 3
Families show average 0.7 point improvement across five Mo's Outcomes after support begins; biggest gains in social participation and accessing emotional support