Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 3 Trustees: -2
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S LIFELINE

To help children suffering from the after effects of the Chernobyl disaster and economic situation.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,175,055 available, equivalent to 30 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£698	£469	£230	£2	£1,434	£1,175	30.1	2	800
31/12/21		£467	£360	£107	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,200
31/12/20		£655	£585	£70	£2	£1,098	£985	20.2	5	1,200
31/12/19		£657	£781	£-124	£3	£1,028	£94	1.4	5	2,800
31/12/18		£651	£758	£-107	£3	£1,152	£1,034	16.4	3	2,300
31/12/17		£932	£982	£-50	£9	£1,259	£1,138	13.9	6	0
31/12/16?		£932	£982	£-50	£14	£1,358	£1,273	15.6	4	0
31/10/15		£834	£948	£-114	£18	£1,408	£1,323	16.7	4	0
31/10/14		£962	£1,055	£-93	£32	£1,521	£1,430	16.3	4	0
31/10/13	*	£942	£1,090	£-148	£6	£1,611	£70	0.8	5	0
31/10/12		£998	£1,255	£-257	£17	£1,763	£1,657	15.8	8	0
31/10/11		£1,143	£1,288	£-145	£33	£2,020	£1,916	17.9	5	0
31/10/10		£1,044	£1,218	£-174	£23	£2,164	£2,065	20.4	4	0
31/10/09		£1,051	£1,223	£-172	£57	£2,338	£2,234	21.9	5	0
31/10/08		£1,588	£1,445	£143	£278	£2,510	£1,360	11.3	4	0
31/10/07		£1,615	£1,470	£145	£1,470	£2,367	£1,232	10.1	5	0
31/10/06		£1,687	£1,333	£353	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/05		£1,250	£1,028	£221	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/04		£1,358	£1,121	£237	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 82%
Reserves/Spending: 30.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 36 months
Quick Ratio: 113.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 32 years

www.ccll.org.uk

ho@ccll.org.uk

01420511700

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Belarus, Ukraine,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

2 employees
800 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW TIMOTHY MARCH Appointed: 2016

DAVID FRANK LOWE Appointed: 2016

MICHAEL JAMES LAFFERTY Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/09/1992, number: 1014274

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

07/06/2017 - Asset transfer in from CHERNOBYL CHILDREN - RYE
20/01/2023 - Asset transfer in from CHERNOBYL AID UK
16/03/2023 - Asset transfer in from FRIENDS OF CHERNOBYL'S CHILDREN - MEDWAY BRANCH

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR13: 10 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from CHERNOBYL AID UK on 20/01/2023
Asset transfer in from FRIENDS OF CHERNOBYL'S CHILDREN - MEDWAY BRANCH on 16/03/2023

Main office

Chernobyl Childrens Lifeline
Unit 6
Hartley Park Farm Business Centre
Selborne Road
ALTON
GU34 3HD

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEED AND SICKNESS OF CHILDREN AFFECTED BY RADIATION FOLLOWING THE EXPLOSION AT THE CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR REACTOR ON THE 26 APRIL 1986 BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT

Defined Area of Benefit:

BELARUS AND THE UKRAINE AND OTHER COUNTRIES AFFECTED

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