Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs high: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 2

CHILDREN IN DISTRESS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	30/09/17	30/09/18	30/09/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Charitable activities				£39,471	£55,285	£180,980
Donations & Legacies			£1,128,626	£451,828	£413,213	£398,989
Other Income					£450
Investment Income			£1,063	£170	£641	£415
Total income	£795,004	£894,707	£1,261,027	£608,041	£580,480	£580,384
Charitable activities spending			£723,736	£492,696	£379,997	£198,158
Fundraising costs			23%	33%	32%	33%
Other spending			£27,729	£37,482	£38,395	£48,697
Total spending	£908,590	£899,755	£1,045,396	£733,592	£606,135	£439,293
Surplus/deficit	-£113,586	-£5,048	£215,631	-£125,551	-£25,655	£141,091

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Established: 16 years

https://www.childrenindistress.org/

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of health','the saving of lives','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Where it operates

Overseas only, main operating location: Outwith Scotland

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems
Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 43-91

CATLEY, Ian Arthur
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Vendor Manager, European Patent Office

COMSA, Diana Laura
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Marketer

ERRINGTON, Simon David
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Director, Gundog Hr & Development

HURN, June Barbara, The Reverend
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: None

MARTIN, Ann-Marie Nicola
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Director At British Chambers Of Commerce

MITU, Maria Cristina
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 04/03/2008, number: SC039383
Registered at Companies House on 13/11/2008, number: SC351218

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Suite 31, Ladywell Business Centre, 94 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UW

Objectives

a) For the relief of poverty and sickness (whether physical of mental). b) The advancement of education and the preservation and protection of good health amongst the children of Eastern Europe.