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The 91Èȱ¬ Children in Need Appeal – bigger than ever!
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91Èȱ¬ Children in Need factsheet
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The 2005 91Èȱ¬ Children in Need Appeal will take place on Friday 18
November.
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This is the 26th edition of the 91Èȱ¬ Children in Need telethon.
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This year Liberty X are releasing the official 91Èȱ¬ Children in Need Appeal
single. A Night to Remember is out on Monday 14 November on Virgin/EMI/Unique.
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Since it began in 1980, the 91Èȱ¬ Children in Need Appeal has raised more than £380m for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. These include
children and teenagers who have experienced homelessness, neglect, abuse or
poverty and those who have encountered serious illnesses, mental health problems
or addictions.
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The final total for the 2004 appeal was £34.2m.
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The 91Èȱ¬'s first broadcast appeal for children took place in 1927. This
Christmas Day radio appeal raised an astounding £1,143, which was spent on
presents and holidays for underprivileged and disabled children. The appeal
continued throughout the War years and secured its first television slot in 1955.
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Each year the total sum of money raised by the charity is divided into a
number of individual grants. These grants are given out to registered charities,
projects and voluntary and community groups from around the UK that focus on
improving children's lives. All these organisations support children and young
people aged 18 and under.
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An average grant given out by the charity is around £10,000 but it also
gives a number of extra large and also extra small grants, typically from £100 to
£150,000. The single largest grant given by the charity was for £900,000. This
went to Frank Buttle Trust in 2005.
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Every single penny donated goes directly into a grant. All the charity’s
administration costs, promotional materials and salaries are paid for out of the
interest accumulated on the money raised.
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