CORAM FAMILY AND CHILDCARE LTD
Registered charity 1077444 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FAMILY AND CHILDCARE TRUST, FAMILY AND PARENTING INSTITUTE, NATIONAL FAMILY AND PARENTING INSTITUTE
Coram Family and Childcare works to make the UK a better place for families by bringing together what we learn from our on the ground parent-led programmes and our to research to advocate for solutions that parents want and need. We focus on childcare and early years to make a difference to families' lives now and in the long term.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made an overall deficit for the year of £69,023, driven by a deficit on unrestricted funds of £96,238 which was attributed to challenges in delivering a Department for Education contract. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £204,028, which is below the stated policy target of £253,760, though the trustees remain satisfied with the reserves position. The charity has no defined-benefit pension deficits and relies on a defined contribution scheme.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £204k)
“With the exclusion of reserves represented by fixed assets, and designated funds, the free reserves of the charity at 31 March 2025 were £204,028 (2024: £299,919) compared to a target of £253,760.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)
Cost of raising funds
£34k
Reported reserves equal ~10.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/08/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- PAUL CURRANchair
- Ade Labinjo
- Dr Charlotte Faircloth
- Dr Judith Trowell FRCPsych · trustee of 1 other charity
- Holly Robinson
- Liz Roberts
- Sarah Rance
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CORAM FAMILY AND CHILDCARE LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made an overall deficit for the year of £69,023, driven by a deficit on unrestricted funds of £96,238 which was attributed to challenges in delivering a Department for Education contract. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £204,028, which is below the stated policy target of £253,760, though the trustees remain satisfied with the reserves position. The charity has no defined-benefit pension deficits and relies on a defined contribution scheme. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds CORAM FAMILY AND CHILDCARE LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CORAM FAMILY AND CHILDCARE LTD as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON.
Known funders
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