# Charity for children of the fallen doubles income in a year

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/07/01/charity-children-fallen-doubles-income-year/
- Published: 2014-07-01T08:01:28+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Military children’s charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers more than doubled its income
from 2012 to 2013, enabling it to buy a third holiday lodge to provide holidays.

The charity, set up by army widow Nikki Scott in 2010, provides holidays, gifts,
treats, parties and experiences for children who have lost a mother or father serving
in the armed forces.

During 2013 [Scotty’s Little Soldiers](http://www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk) raised
£499,587, up from £230,673 in 2012. Most of this money comes from individual and
corporate donations.

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The increased income enabled Scotty’s to purchase its third holiday lodge in Devon
Cliffs Haven resort, which opened at Easter. The charity already owns two holiday
lodges in Blackpool and Great Yarmouth.

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Children’s charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers has purchased a third holiday lodge 
for its members who have lost a mum or dad serving in the armed forces; the charity
has seen a bumper year for fundraising as its membership has risen to more than 
140 children.

Scotty’s chief executive Stuart Robinson said:

> “We know that there are many more children out there affected by the loss of a
> parent in the Armed Forces and our main focus for 2014 is raising more awareness
> of Scotty’s Little Soldiers nationally to help us reach out to these brave children.”

The charity spent £204,292 directly on the children of the fallen in 2013 and ended
the year with £459,676 of retained funds carried over into 2014.  The Trustees have
a policy of retaining reserves sufficient to cover 12 months of charitable activities.

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