CHILDREN IN CRISIS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 April 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02815817
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £536,393
Latest expenditure: £761,758
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Children In Crisis, 33 Creechurch Lane, LONDON, EC3A 5EB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.street-child.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide educational support and protection from abuse for some of the worlds most vulnerable children facing multiple discriminations, with a focus on conflict and post conflict countries. We do this by training teachers; raising awareness oF the right to education; training social workers; delivering vocational training; conducting health education; and building and rehabilitating schools.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £536,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £761,758

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,357,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,855,288

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,644,801
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,243,835

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,736,739
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,777,468

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 24 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,583,344
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,218,815

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £536,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £761,758
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,357,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,855,288
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,644,801
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,243,835
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,736,739
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,777,468
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,583,344
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,218,815
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 434610
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 101783
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 536393
Income Legacies: 30994
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,733
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £747,025
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 761758
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 181885
Expenditure Governance: 8644
Expenditure Support Costs: 18313
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £206,895
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £296,798
Assets Total Liabilities: £48,088
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £248,710
Creditors One Year Total Current: 48088
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £135,225
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 206895
Funds Restricted: 41815
Funds Total: 248710
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 213084
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2144107
Income Investments: 217
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2357408
Income Legacies: 100
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £15,544
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,839,744
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1855288
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 574812
Expenditure Governance: 9667
Expenditure Support Costs: 19338
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 27
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £160,877
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £526,908
Assets Total Liabilities: £52,833
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £474,075
Creditors One Year Total Current: 52833
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £267,316
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 160877
Funds Restricted: 313198
Funds Total: 474075
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 398729
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3239992
Income Investments: 287
Income Other: 5793
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3644801
Income Legacies: 9879
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £7,405
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,236,430
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4243835
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 654123
Expenditure Governance: 4268
Expenditure Support Costs: 1502
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -353
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £331,728
Assets Total Fixed: 8002
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 8002
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £483,344
Assets Total Liabilities: £519,418
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£28,072
Creditors One Year Total Current: 519418
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £268,251
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 331728
Funds Restricted: -359800
Funds Total: -28072
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 408921
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2327465
Income Investments: 353
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2736739
Income Legacies: 91516
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,883
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,762,585
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2777468
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 538045
Expenditure Governance: 2648
Expenditure Support Costs: 15908
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 1226
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £228,053
Assets Total Fixed: 8355
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 8355
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £797,077
Assets Total Liabilities: £234,117
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £571,315
Creditors One Year Total Current: 234117
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £682,389
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 228053
Funds Restricted: 343262
Funds Total: 571315
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 330404
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1236879
Income Investments: 358
Income Other: 15703
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1583344
Income Legacies: 64813
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £57,615
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,161,200
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1218815
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 178212
Expenditure Governance: 23160
Expenditure Support Costs: 29814
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -108
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £121,861
Assets Total Fixed: 7129
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 7129
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £621,946
Assets Total Liabilities: £18,257
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £610,818
Creditors One Year Total Current: 18257
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £556,485
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 121861
Funds Restricted: 488957
Funds Total: 610818
Count Employees: 1
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Afghanistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Burundi
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Liberia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHILDREN IN CRISIS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-04-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/04/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/09/2011
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS OF PERSONS IN NEED, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN, IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD
Area Of Benefit: ANY PART OF THE WORLD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 60428
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CIC

Charity Name Id: 60403
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: C I C

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment