The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

CRY in the Dark

Registered charity 1071517 Registered since 1998

Operates: Romania, Ukraine

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

4
trustees on the board
8y median 8.5y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
7.8y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 4Education/training 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Websitewww.cryinthedark.org
Emailsteve@cryinthedark.org
Phone07957151805
Address26 Winterbourne Gardens, Elmstead, COLCHESTER, CO7 7FG

Finances

£325,807 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£214,907£168,172
2022£235,787£213,156
2023£183,000£242,000
2024£192,098£181,325
2025£325,807£244,116

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefAccommodation/housingReligious ActivitiesEconomic/community Development/employmentOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WORLD-WIDE, PARTICULARLY IN ROMANIA AND EASTERN EUROPE, BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH FACULTIES AND SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18/05/1998AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 30/08/1998AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 24/02/2004AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 09/12/2009AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 21/11/2015

Trustees (4)

4trustees
0aged 70+

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