01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039383
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Overseas only
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- EH8 8DL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Building brighter futures for children, families and communities.
Charitable 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
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional 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.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £343,868 | £557,369 | 6 | 30 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £574,511 | £618,487 | 6 | 3 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £555,286 | £483,767 | 6 | 17 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £580,384 | £439,293 | 6 | 13 December 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £580,480 | £606,135 | 6 | 6 July 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- The Melting Pot, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.childrenindistress.org/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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