Website & contact details
- Website
Children in Distress
- Incorporated
- 13 November 2008 (17 years)
- Previously known as
- Orchid Foundation (until 11 March 2010)
- Industry
- Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
- Directors
- Margaret Helen GibbsCristina Irimie
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- Scotland
- Address
- The Melting Pot15 Calton RoadEdinburghEH8 8DL
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 27 November 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 13 November 2025
Officers 7 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Gibbs, Margaret Helen
Director · Appointed 19 July 2025
British
Born October 1955 (71)
Irimie, Cristina, Miss.
Director · Appointed 2 July 2025
Romanian
Born December 1982 (43)
Director · Appointed 26 July 2024
British
Born July 1964 (62)
Comsa, Diana Laura
Director · Appointed 1 June 2022
British
Born June 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 1 June 2022
British
Born June 1968 (58)
Martin, Anne-Marie Nicola
Director · Appointed 1 June 2022
British
Born December 1963 (62)
Mitu, Maria Cristina
Director · Appointed 1 June 2022
British
Born December 1975 (50)
Officer history (21 former)
19 July 2025
Appointed Gibbs, Margaret Helen as Director
2 July 2025
Appointed Irimie, Cristina, Miss. as Director
2 July 2025
Resigned Hurn, June Barbara, The Reverend as Director
26 July 2024
26 July 2024
1 June 2022
1 June 2022
1 June 2022
1 June 2022
Appointed Martin, Anne-Marie Nicola as Director
1 June 2022
Appointed Comsa, Diana Laura as Director
1 June 2022
1 June 2022
1 June 2022
Resigned Ward, Harry Charles as Director
1 June 2022
Appointed Mitu, Maria Cristina as Director
1 June 2022
Resigned Dunn, Robin as Director
1 June 2022
16 June 2021
31 May 2021
Resigned Mcgill, Cornelius as Secretary
30 May 2021
Resigned Mcgill, Corneilius as Director
18 February 2020
14 August 2019
Resigned Mita, Maria Cristina as Director
14 August 2019
Appointed Mcgill, Cornelius as Secretary
14 August 2019
Resigned Amadi, Victoria Chienyenwa as Director
7 May 2019
Appointed Mcgill, Corneilius as Director
7 May 2019
Appointed Mita, Maria Cristina as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Barron, Alisdair Forsyth as Secretary
27 November 2018
22 November 2018
Resigned Hughes, Alyth Elisabeth as Director
31 July 2018
Resigned Mcgill, Cornelius as Director
4 July 2018
16 September 2017
14 July 2015
Appointed Amadi, Victoria Chienyenwa as Director
14 July 2015
Appointed Dunn, Robin as Director
14 July 2015
Appointed Ward, Harry Charles as Director
31 March 2015
Resigned Lockstone, Colleen Rose as Director
31 March 2015
Resigned Lockstone, Derek Reginald, Dr as Director
17 April 2012
Appointed Mcgill, Cornelius as Director
17 April 2012
17 April 2012
Appointed Lockstone, Colleen Rose as Director
17 April 2012
Appointed Hurn, June Barbara, The Reverend as Director
17 April 2012
Appointed Lockstone, Derek Reginald, Dr as Director
17 April 2012
Appointed Hughes, Alyth Elisabeth as Director
17 April 2012
13 November 2009
Resigned Brian Reid Ltd. as Corporate Secretary
13 November 2009
15 April 2009
15 April 2009
Appointed Barron, Alisdair Forsyth as Secretary
13 November 2008
Appointed Brian Reid Ltd. as Corporate Secretary
13 November 2008
Ownership 0 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (1)
31 December 2018
Ceased Alisdair Barron — Has significant influence or control
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · total exemption full accounts
- Net Assets
- £110,987
- Cash
- £106,787
- Employees
- 7
- Debt Ratio
- 7%
- Current Ratio
- 13.7x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £2,789 | £10,351 | £7,910 | £0 | |
| Current Assets | £116,713 | £327,753 | £389,017 | £0 | |
| Debtors | £9,926 | £10,124 | £13,741 | ||
| Cash | £106,787 | £317,629 | £375,276 | ||
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £8,515 | £13,616 | £28,463 | £11,216 | £0 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | ||||
| Net Current Assets | £108,198 | £314,137 | £360,554 | £0 | |
| Net Assets | £110,987 | £324,488 | £368,464 | £0 | |
| Shareholder Funds | £0 |
Filings 108
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2026 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 22 June 2026 | Registered office address changed | |||
| 26 November 2025 | Director's details changed | |||
| 26 November 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 13 November 2025 | ||
| 22 August 2025 | Full accounts | 31 December 2024 |
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