CRY IN THE DARK
The primary beneficiaries are 22 young adults with special needs at Casa Lumina Romania. For whom this is their home. It is a model in the region for the care of those with special needs.Children's Hospice Lumina for children with terminal or life limiting illness and base for community palliative care services in the Bacau region Romania.Working in Ukraine helping those displaced by the war
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £232,543 against a policy target of six months of working capital requirements. The trustees report that reserves were sufficient to sustain operations to March 2025 and beyond, with no material uncertainty regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“maintaining a level of unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover at least working capital requirements on day-to-day activities for six months may be prudently adopted.” — page 7
Trustees
- Catherine Lasky
- Dr Louise Chanarin
- ELAINE LINDA CORNWALL NNEB
- Stanley Harrison
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £326k | £244k |
| 31/03/2024 | £192k | £181k |
| 31/03/2023 | £183k | £242k |
| 31/03/2022 | £236k | £213k |
| 31/03/2021 | £215k | £168k |
Common questions
Is CRY IN THE DARK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £232,543 against a policy target of six months of working capital requirements. The trustees report that reserves were sufficient to sustain operations to March 2025 and beyond, with no material uncertainty regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CRY IN THE DARK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CRY IN THE DARK as a grant recipient include THE SQUIRES FOUNDATION, KINGSLAND CHURCH COLCHESTER, RAYLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST AUGUSTINE'S WITH ST LUKE’S , BROMLEY COMMON, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S WOODBRIDGE.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | 2 | £10k |
| THE FYRISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £314k |
| THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING | 1 | £147k |
| THE JIGSAW NETWORK C.I.O. | 1 | £100k |
| Brian Mercer Trust | 1 | £41k |
| H C D MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £40k |
| BESSELS GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £27k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- Hospices of Hope Limited
- LOVE RUSSIA LIMITED
- Luma Foundation
- LUMOS FOUNDATION
- LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
- CASA MEA UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRY IN THE DARK | £326k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Hospices of Hope Limited | £4.1m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| LOVE RUSSIA LIMITED | £385k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Luma Foundation | £178k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LUMOS FOUNDATION | £5.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | £136k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |