CRY INTHE DARK HNAiiaALSfATEM£i4rs FOR ThE YEAR ENDE031 MARCH 2025 tharlty number 1071517 PS Book.Keeplng & Accountancy Unlt l Grnngeway Buslness Park Grange Way Colthester Essex C02 8HF Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
CRY INTHE Th4RK INDEX YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2025 Page Slgnificant Infonnatiijn l)etails of trustee5 Reportofthe trustees Rewt ofthe Indepth)dent examlner Statement of finarKlal actMtle5 8alarKesheet Note5 tothe finandal statements 10-14 We are a Chri5tlan charlty whose deslre Is to help oll regordless of colour. creed orfalth. We open7te uslng Chrfstlt7n prlnclples, whkh meons shorlng the love oljesus thmugh QC¢kJn ond words wherever It Is needed ond50ught. Jesus sald,'Let the Ilttle chlldren come to me,fvr the klngdom olGod belongs to such as these". luke 18 v 16 (NW) Pardphrased Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
CRY IN THE DARK YEAR ENDED31 MAR(112025 Charltyrewstraticm Nrnber. 1071517 Gtyrnned by trust deed dated 18 May 1998 {as sub5equentyanended}. Objects: The obJece ofthe tharftya5set(nrt Inthe (lttIon b: To thSJdren and athAts Mth•Ade In rttd, partknlarty kn Romanla aNI Eastern Eur(yep bythe prtThtslon of suth facilities and ser¥kes asthe trustees shall fr<Yn tlmetotlmededde. 26WbntthmeGardens Elmstead Market Cok*ter Essex C07 7FG 07957 151805 Trustees (8thererK1ed3l Marth 2024: Bemle Andrehs l(halr ofTrurtees) Elalne Comwall {Se(¥etsry) Loutsethanarkn Stsnlty Harrtson Catherlne iasky Steve Cooper PS BOok-KeepI & Accountaricy Unlt l Grdngeway Buslness Pa Grange Way Essex C02 8HF 0C6 8634 p.skantsilts@tlconne¢Lcom Telephone: Email: Bard4s Bank Pic 43 High Street jttO SurwSMI IDR The Royal Bank of Scotland London Streatham Branth 59 Streatham Hl8h Road London SW16 IPN Crtanisauons benefitiffdfrom dnts thJrknBU Asodaua Lumlna perlod ended 31 Mafth 2024: Str, Capitan EfflestTart1. Nrs. Bacau. R(xnanl Tell Fax: 02341374399 Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
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CRY IN THE DARK REPORTOFTHE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Thetru5tees present thelr report and the finarKJal staternents fortheyear ended 31 Marth 2025. Thefinancial statements have been prepared ln accordan wlth the accounting policies on pa8e 9 and compty with the tharitys constitution. applicable law and the requlrements of the Statement of Recommended PractI"AC0Unti and RepongbY Charitie bsued In Manth XX)5. The trnstees detemilne the polw of the drIty ryth the day.ttrday mana8ement delegated to the 0 Steven Cooper and Ctharlty Manager Beth Frlmpo The trurt5 meet a two monthty l)a$15 or MO often ff athfjty shall so requlr& The trustees detemilne the level of Tntee5 sepAngdurfr8the pwknd to 31 Marth 2025 are shthvn on page l. Tntstees are elerted bythe members. Detsils oftrustees sthng at the date ofthts report are 5h¢)wn on pages land I Trustees prthldedthelrsfftsfreeoftharge. The tntstee5 actTr•etyrnlew the major rfsks that thetharlty face5 on a regular basisln three ar&is: meeti eYpe(tth of ourbtsfidar1e$ andsupporter& To rrfierfe the suffth of thlldren and adults worl(hvlde, partlixlaty In Roman14 ty the prthtskn of suth fa¢ilitle5 and To OPate a home for life {Casa Lumlna) for 22 orphaned spedal needs your4g adults kn Comanestl Romanla. To operatea multkli5dpllnary pa11late¢a sefvlo forthlldren and adults {HOspI Lumlnal. To operate a volurrtw and out rfeath WOWdmme lo the poor In reglon Utili% (Casa Pjbert) as Its opwathnal basekn Bacau. forwoject Thope.. CJY In the Dark Is a UK based $tian tharttyfounded In september 1998 to proNfjde lifdon8 Care for 24 spedal needs Rc))anlan thildren. thrwth the prolert Casa Lumlna. In 2(XJ5 the vislon for the Dark wa5 wanded to offer medKal and sodal re to other thlldren and w)un8 people In Ihe re8lon sufferfn8 from flmItlng Illness and support to theirfamilies-woJeL% Hosplce Lurnlna. Cry in the Dart currentfy works directyln Romanla, throu8h the local tharltyA%)datla Lumlna ofvlhlth Ste4M Cooper, Cry In the Darys CEOisaboard member.Throuth thls partneTshlp,Cryln the darkhas establlshed and maintained both projects wlth purpostrbuilt ac£ommodatl¢M operdted by local professlonal staff. Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
Thetharltyls tharactwlsed by a small hl8hlymotlvated staff In the UK ralslnB awareness and fund1 forthetharlty, as well asspendlnguptofourmonths ayear In Rornanla,worklngdlreLtlywlth allihreeprolecls plu5, gMn8parttSmeadmlnlstratlve supporL In Jditlon, a crftkal aspert to the on-8oln8 success and sustaInalIty of thls work has been the wlllln8ness of UK volunteers to fund trlps to all three projects 8nd engage kn dlrect work wlth the thlldren and youn8 people and helplng tonstructlon and m3lntenan¢e at the projeci sltes. Thls has been a 8ood year for Cry In the Dark. however, It has not been without11s challenges. We have malntalned and sustalned the actlvllles we provlde In Romanla whlle streiigthenlng our relatlonshlp wlth supporters here In the Unlted Kln8dom. We have been blessed wlth falthful supporters and s18nllkant 8r3nts, whlch, along wlth the Romanlan fundralslng operatlon. have enabled our work to contlnue In Romanla and Ukralne. Due to the economlc tUatIOn In the UK and the war In Ukralne, our operatlons and work have been Imparted. As a charfty, our prlmary objects remalned the same, wlth both projects contlnulng to provlde efflclent and effectlve care throughout thls challen8lNa year. Namely Casa Lumlna and Hosp1 Lumlna: LIna our resldentlal home for Ilfe for 23 speclal needs young adults In Comanestl Rornanla. We are pleased that ca Lumlna contlnues to malntaln hlgh levels of Indlvlduallsed care and development. Lumlna the multkllsdpllnary hosplce/palllatlve cafe seThlce for thlldren and young adults In Bacau. Romanla. Thls project serves, Bacau County and the three surroundln8 countles of Vasalul, Neamts and Vrancea and wovldes for 120 chlldren and young adults each month. Throughout the year ending 31 March 2025, there has been contlnued provlslon, In Ilne wlth the Romanlan health seThlce guldance and laws. The need for suth servlces contlnues to grow In thls reglon and beyond and we hope to expand the servlce5 fvrther In the near future wlth the help of our Romanlan partner Asoclatla Lumlna. Thelr dlrector, Mlhaela Dumltrache has secured grants for Innovatfve work at the hosplce and wlthln the communlty of Bxau. Creatlve projects for chlldren and thelr parents and some local communlty campal8ns about dIbIlIty. saAI has become a base for supporters and volunteers from the UK to vlslt and partlclpate In the actlv5tles of the chadty and thls has been essentlal In provklln8 valuable Ifime as well as, powerful experlence of the compasslonate care that Is at the heart of Cry In The Darvs obJectSves. Volunteers throu8hout the year have also helped wlth the Ukralnlan summer camp, whlch welcomed 2 groups of Ukfalnlan chlldren to partklpate In our summer hollday camp In Romanla. The UK Chrfstmas volunteers who stayed at Casa Albert helped dlstrlbute over 500 Chrlstmas shoeboxes In Romanla and provlded essentlal ald to a Ukralnlan orphana8e. lÉrttls our outreach project to a rural Roma vlllage In Bacau County and Is home to over ICQO children and around 2(M) famllles, We have been workln8 there for over ten years and have establlshed a strong worklng relatlon5hlp wlth the chlldren and the adults In thls commun5ty. Thls Chrlstmas, we enjoyed a wonderful mornlng of Chrlstmas actlvltles wlth the chlldren and thelr famllles, In March 2025, Cry In the Dark ran a fundralsln8 event In the whSch saw 12 volunteers cycle from los Angeles to Las Vegas, vla Death Valley. Thls was a hugely successful event for Cry In the Dark, and we are so 8rateful for the support the rlders recelved. On behalf of the Board of Trustees can l express ourdeep appreclallon to our supporters and frlends, to the staff teams In Romanla, to Beth Frlmpon8 our charlty managerlcoordlnator of volunteers, and to Steve Cooper CEO who contlnue to passlonately be at Ihe heart of all the work that happens at Cry In the Dark. Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
Asodth iumln4 Romanla Asodatla Lumlna Is an IndepeThlentty constltuied tharlty exlstlng and regulated under the relefint ststutes 8trrnning rK)n- govemment organlsatknns In Romanla and reporn8t0 Its own Board ofTrustees. Beth Frlrnpo In The Darvs manaBeT ts a board member ofAsodatla Lurnlna. RePrentIOn on Asodatla Lumlna¥ Board of Tfustees enables Qy In The Dark to ryrfersee and partkipate In key dedslons In relationtohowthegrantmonleslt prthddes areused anddtsbursed onthe de51gnated proieds. Asodatla Lumlna remalns howerfer an autonornous ablet0 ralsefvnds In Its (r¥4m rw andto pUueIts (wi Independent obiectN None of the Irustees ofcry InThe Dark refkn femuneratlon or other finarKlal reward or benefft In klrrtl from Cry In The Dark's cOnneCtk$w1th Asodatia Lumlna. The tharlty has been Cry InThe Dark's prlndpal partner In Romanla nce In¢eptlon and the two tharfties share a common ethos and faith4>ased prlndples Asodatia rnina ts for the on the yound management and delery ofthe followlng projects for whlch Cry In The Dark Ls the rnalftrn Case Lumina-a resklentlal forspedal needs youn8 people In Comanestl. Casa Albert-facilitles forUtIOn and acmmcdatl0n forvolunteer& Hosp1 LuMk-pnjy1rfMg1nWent re$andtemj1na1Careforth1Idrenandpr41dInga H1coMmUnIty$er¥l to thtldren and thelrfamllles In Bacav andthe5uffoundln8 countle From October 2(. CrylnThe D?thtOgether AscKlatla Lumlna began to collaborntewlth knpl of Hope UK and Its partner orwbaoon In Romanla. A%)datla Sperantl to estsblbh a communlty pal1[a L7re team that would support thiklrenl yourq peorAe and thelrfamllles In the Ba¢au are& No c¢nffKts rf krterest habE arlsen between CJY In The Dark ar Asodaila Lumlna over the rIOd under reAew and no (rPute5 exist between thetwo organlsatl(n Eath year, In romthrKe vnth the appfKable local re8ulatlons, A50datla Lumlna Produ ststements Showi its finandal results for the wectdinB 12 months and a balan sheet as at 31 December whlch It submlts to the RomanHn Ministry of Public finan. These reports are wblished In Romanla. As In prebrfou5 yeats, the pohryof the tharitywas to keep surplus Ilquld fvnds In short term deposlts that can be accessed easlty to be In a w51fjon to resporKI to needs as therf arlse. The pollcy Is regularty re*lewed dependi cffi the level of The trustees continued to redew the tharfvs reserves pollry and It was agreed Ihat a pollcy of operating on the basls of maintslnlng a level of unr&lrlLled reserves sufficient to c(Y4er at leastworkln8opital requirements oAdty-t¢daY activltles for slx months mtybe prudentadOpted. To monitor finarbdal perf0mlan trnstsgs reAew 6 -12 months cash flow projectlons for antklpated Income and exPlitUTe on a rollingmonthly basLs and weresatisfied that all thln85 beln8equal atthe dateof thls report reserrfeswere Sufficirt t05ustsin the operatlons ofthe tharftyto March 2025 and knond. The (haritys policyofnot enterin8lnto contractual commltmentsthat exceed its then available resources ts unchan8ed. Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
Grant fflakl polky The tharity achicves fts objecilves partly through makln8 8rants to local partner organlsationk Grants are awarded at the discfeuon of thetrusteesand a Montred on a regularbasis. The trustees are responslble for preparln8 the report of the trustees and the finandal statements in ac£ordance applicable law and Unlted Kngdom GeneraltyAc£epted Accounting Practke. The law applkable to tharltles In Englarnl arKI Wales, the Chèrltles Act 1933, Charlty (Accounts and Reports) RlatIOnS 2(andtheO¥&lonS ofthetrustdeed requlresthetNstees to WeparÈfinandalStsteffts foreach finarKlalyearwhlth give a true aThJ falr vlew of the state of affalrs of the tharity and of the Incoming resour arKI application of resour, Indudlng the Income and expenditure, ofthe charlty for that perfod. In weparingthose finandal statements. the tfttees are required to selertsuitable accountin8 polides and then app them eonslstenty; obseNethe metho(ts and prfndples In the CharftySORP; makeJu(ements and estlmes thatare reasonable and prudenL Prep the finandal statements on the golng C basb unless ft Is Inapproprfate to sxesume that the tharttywlll continue In b. The tnlee$ a T[Ible for keeplng proper ac£ountln8 records whlth disdose wtth rea5able accurary at ary tlrne the finandal p051kn of the tharlty arKI to enable them to ensure that the financial Statem wmpty wtth the O)afltles 1993, the Urity IAcLvunts and Reports) Regulations 21X)8 and the prvAslons of the trust deed. They are also r&pslefOrSafeguard1%theasSetsOfthe charlty and henf0rtsklngre35OnablestVforthewttI0nand detedJon offraud arKloth8brwlaritles. d tythetrustee5and51gned on the]r behalfby:" Truste Date.- Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
CRY IN THE DARK REPORTOFThE INDEPENDEpifEXAMtNER KIR THEYEAR ENDED31 MARQI 2025 I report on the aCttnts ofthe thartty fortheyearended 31 Marth 2025.vthk are set (Mrt on pages8to 11 The tharftvs ttee5 are fe¥bLy1ble for the preparatlon of the account> The drit¢S tfusttts conskler that an audit Is not requlred for thb year (uThder Sethon 144(21 of the Charftlts Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an 1nde[ertt examlnatSon ts required. It15 my rp&bIlitytO. exarnlnetheaccounts undersethi 145 ofthe 2011Act tofollNthewocedures lald d(p•mln the Generdl DIrectIotr the1cOMmISSIon {underSectlon 14515Xb) ofthe 2011P£t); a)d to state paruwlar matters cometo myattentio My &Yaminatkm was orrFed out In aC(danCe with the General Dlrert5ons #rfen by the tharlty Commlssk)rn erynlnatk trthKles a wtsknv of the ac£ounUn8 records kept bythe thartyand a comparison of the accounts presented vAth those recordl It also trxludes fAXtstderatlm of any unusual ttems or drthures In the accounts, and seekSn8 ew1anthfnThW3stnteesCQrU£aVSuthrnatt5. The procedures undertaken donotprty•klealltheedden th woukl be rewkedkn analIt andcor6ewenttynownlon astowhethwthe acuwntswttent a.trne andfalr vw arnl b ffftited tothose mattersset Lxrt In the statement belN. mereasonablecau5elo belkn thaL Inaryfflaterlal respect the requlrements to keep acnrecth In ac£ordancevAth SecElon 130of the2011 Art; and to wepare accountsvknkh acrordvAth theacrountln8 records and to cr)mth ¥Ath the actnrequwTrQnts ofthe 2011kt to vthlth. In my aitenkn 5hwld be drawn In order to •)able a woper understaNllr8 of the ac£ounts to be PS B00k-Keepi& Account3nry Unit l Grange Way sInts$ Pa Grnr8e Way Essex C02 8HF Date: lty2025 Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
CRY IN THE DARK srATEMENfoF FINANCIALACTMllES FOR ThEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 rotol INCOMING RESOUACES Voknttvrykncome Jnlorts ieexjes Artbltèsfvrofflemthgfvnds ITOrn11T¢M fuhdTrlSlryxtioes INvesbxemirwne:Int¢r•rtr•c•lw&l• 154810 315 61315 Otherlfrrt{l1crln1sI Tota InrrmSwr¢souNs C051olpMrtlr4lw Costof 8efvev4fjrfvr Ilrrfluthrydonal]M5).furKlralslryandpublldty ¥9)J Prtylslon0lserA$t01thnITrRl¥r iUX2 4549 144827 7H $43 139,312 The ststanent of finandal arthfjlles IrKludes aH 8akns and losses recognlsed In the pedod. All Incomln8 $ourteS and Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
CRY INTHE DARK BALAN SHEEr AS AT31 MAR(112025 Ntxe Debtors PayrDII pPtymtTrts C•sh•tbiThk•nd In hind 24438 1rf995 114361 {L&841 139.311 lthrestylctedfur 24Y3 Re5thLt*d lunds 11638 139.311 ¥od tythe trustees on.La.l.Ll%.-. and sknedon thelr behalfty. Trustee Trustee Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
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CRY INThE DARK
NOTESTOTHE FINANCIALSTATEMEtIT5
FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 MAROI 2025
The flnandal ststernents have been prepared underthe h15torkal cost (x)n¥tntion, and InaccOrdanw1th the pr(Thisions of
the Finandal Reportlrvd Stsndards forsmaller Entitles {effectfve Aprll 2LTh), The tharfties Art 2011 and thefeguirements of
the Statement ofRecommended PraLtke"Acc(wntln8and Reportln8 tyCharitie¢ tssued In Marth 2CI)5.
Donatlons and othw IrKxKnln8 re50urce5 are IrKluded In the Ststement of Flnandal P£tMtles (SOFA) vthen the tharlty Is
legal entlded to the IrKxJrne and the amount can be quantlfd wfth reasonable acajraw. The follow1 speofic polkles
a applled to parOlarCa0rleS of Incomv.
Voluntary IKome b recd¥ed trrfw ofdonatlons and glfts and Is Induded kn full In the SOFAvhth recdvable.
Incomlrygresourres frryn tax darns are Irkn In the SOFAat thesametlmeas the th to %thkh ty rdate.
In¢omlw re50urcesfrorn fundr41shware reported 8ros5 In theSOF
eypendiiure ts a(rounted foron an acuuats baslsarKI has been dass5fied under headtsw that 4ye8ate all costs related
Costs of 8enrdtkyfwoXTrpr1se the costs ass
11 Tan8bbIefedasSets{y1s£mOretha£sLKIarec3INts1tsed WKI Induded atcosL oewecth1swth1 atfatestsked offi equipmert Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
12 CRY INTHE DARK NOTESTOIHE FINANaALsfATEMEKfs (rThrtlnued) FOR ThE YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2025 I INCOMING IIESOURCES roto1 Donoth)ns.' Cry Partner, PrEeten tlonat5ons,lJft ald Otherdonatlons Le8xles ,251 74,558 69,315 31 82,310 69,3LS 432 224,125 157,782 Income from fundralsln8 Ktlvltles HMRC Grnnts ceIved Bank Interest Recelved TOTALINCOMING RESOURCES 67,W) 31 268 965 .281 325,228 un$trI£lcd Restrfrted Totul Totol FUndmIn9 andpublldty Wages* penslon contribuilons and Natlonal InsurdfKe Fundralsln8expenses 17,489 17,489 . 24,556 34.501 Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
13 CRY IN THE DARK NOTESTOThE RNANaAL5fATEMEiifs (uxrtlnued) FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Provlslon oAser¥lees to chlldftn In Romonla CasaAlbert hosp1 prolectcosts Casa Lumlna project runnlng costs Ukralne projert runnlngcosts Indudlng salarles apportlonrner Travel and subslsten Other Miscellaneous purthases Off1 expense5 Wa8es, penslon contrlbutlons and Natlonal Insurance Bank tharges Exthange dlfference Depredatlon 17,4E 17,4f 6,957 82,636 11,493 ,UO ,120 8,626 41484 787 7,3YJ 36,1 251 41484 159,C82 12,120 17L212 144,827 Governon costs Wages, penslon contrlbutlons and Natlonal Insuran Annual General etinlGOvern3n Tra5nlngcosts Independent examlnatlon/Profeslonal fees 143 241 241 Other Expenses {Wln8s of VlctOry• Sundry exp) L837 l837 4,549 4549 TOTAL RESOUFfES EXPENDED 23L996 11120 M116 181,324 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 325, 244,116 8L691 NETINCOMEThIS YEAR Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
14 aiYNIHE DP NOTESTOTHE ANANCIALSTATEMEIUS(c(mtlnued) FOR THEYEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2025 GRAN15 PAYABLE tlingthe period. regulargrants totalllng £3,32612024: Q.5751 were pald toA50clatla tsjmlna In Romanlato support the runningcosts of the Ca5a Lumlna thlldren's 0h3n88e In Comanestl. In additlon, further grants and expense$ totalin8 £57.1(X)12024: £56,640) were made on behalf of the same or8anlsatlon towards the le8al. professional, foundatlon and¢onstrurtlon costs of a chlldren's hosplce In Luncanl, Bacau County, Romanla-"Casa Albert". srAFFC05T5 Tr tybloIull1ffiefflQfft¢S. Total 51aff itysiThth• ptrlodwern tsfollo.. W4u•nds•lartes EmpltrffrfsN•tloh•llfisurtn G)vernmentNICallwt•n 1352 47 Ways•Jlwtyrt NoThrnberoftr Iwl¢ltywee5 reohd vtyrnN¥JMrntlonln sPIoIthelr5QlCt5dI1rythQYQ111?tsm. nlll. As•tlAwll AddlOr Astmth AsiAprf13 CTh•ry• f¢¥th? portod t31M¥th3)21 Nrtt))kwlu•: •f31Mwth 3J25 Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs
15 (TrYIN IHE DAAK NOTE5TOThE FINANaALSTATEMEpifs (c4Xrtl> FOR THEYEAR ENDE031 MARCH 225 7. DEBTOR5 HMRCdalms GtftAld due Recondllatlon DIfferen5 Unpald donatlons Prep¥m)ents 3,827 cDps Trade uedltofs Ac(¥uals Al(s fee Nest Penslons due Cledlt Cards 8,436 320 9.436 ANALYSSOF NEfASSEIS BEIWEEN FUNOS Flxed Cumt A$5ets Cunrnt Uablllu Nrt Unrestrfcted fund Restrlcted funds (9,436) 22LCQ2 Totsl funds 19.436) 22L( IQ ANALYSIS OF INCOMING AND EXPENOEO RESOURCES Opeftlftq In(•mlnq balonce resouffes expended aoslnq baloftce Unrestrfcled fund Restrfcted funds 139.312 325,228 1231,9961 231543 111,5401 139,312 (W1161 221,033 Scanned wlth CamScanner-; cs