Children’s charity hit by €1.5m loss as donations fall

Children’s charity Barnardos plunged into the red last year to record losses of €1.5m.

Public donations declined by 9%, from €7.4m to €6.8m last year. The loss follows a surplus of €139,000 in 2010.

Barnardos suspended its services for one week earlier this year and made 14 staff redundant in a bid to stem the losses.