SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS

Registered charity 207585 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SRD

Applicants must live in the inner London boroughs and must make their application through the social services, a charity, an organisation or similar body.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income

£63k

Latest spending

£62k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £562 and net assets of £773,547. The trustees maintain investment levels to guarantee sufficient income for ongoing activities, noting that donations are not a guaranteed source. No staff are employed, and management expenses were minimal at £1,009.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment Income

“Investment Income 36,096”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: maintain a level of investments which guarantees sufficient income to continue the Charity’s activities on an ongoing basis (held: £774k)

“The Trustees therefore maintain a level of investments which guarantees sufficient income to continue the Charity’s activities on an ongoing basis.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Ian Hammond McCullochchair · trustee of 3 other charities
CAROLINE ARMSTRONG Ms · trustee of 2 other charities
CHARLES PETRI
Florence Petri
ISABEL Walch
JAMES PETRI
LOUISE OXLEY
Megan van der Linde · trustee of 1 other charity
Olivia Petri

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£63k	£62k
31/12/2023	£53k	£44k
31/12/2022	£47k	£41k
31/12/2021	£38k	£35k
31/12/2020	£35k	£42k

Common questions

Is SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £562 and net assets of £773,547. The trustees maintain investment levels to guarantee sufficient income for ongoing activities, noting that donations are not a guaranteed source. No staff are employed, and management expenses were minimal at £1,009. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS as a grant recipient include MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CITY CHARITY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£10k	Discretionary Grants
MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£10k	Discretionary Grants
THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£5k
THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£5k
THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
THE CITY CHARITY TRUST	FY2025	£3k
MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£0	Discretionary Grant
THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£0
THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£0