The Care Leavers Association

Registered charity 1111988 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARE LEAVERS ASSOCIATION

The Care Leavers' Association is run by and for adults who spent time in care as children. It works to improve provision for adult care leavers and young people currently in care. The CLA provides advice, information and training. The CLA also aims to challenge negative public perceptions and stereotypes of children in care and care leavers and to raise awareness about the needs of this group.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £71,320 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees' report notes a reliance on a small number of funders and aims to increase independent income generation to ensure a more stable position in future years.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Edna and Robert Cook Memorial Fund — “The Edna and Robert Cook Memorial Fund” (source page)
• The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation — “The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation” (source page)
• The Lankelly Chase Foundation — “The Lankelly Chase Foundation” (source page)
• The Co-operative Group Community Dividend Fund — “The Co-operative Group Community Dividend Fund” (source page)
• The Henry Smith Charity — “The Henry Smith Charity” (source page)
• The National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund — “The National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund” (source page)
• Lloyds TSB Foundation — “Lloyds TSB Foundation” (source page)
• YAAP Charitable Trust — “YAAP Charitable Trust” (source page)
• John Ellerman Foundation — “John Ellerman Foundation” (source page)
• Barrow Cadbury Trust — “Barrow Cadbury Trust” (source page)
• John Paul Getty Trust — “John Paul Getty Trust” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (22/09/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexa Thompson
• Carla Cordner
• Claire Haymonds
• Deborah Bhatti
• Hiwet Berhe
• JIM GODDARD
• Peter McParlin
• Rebecca Jane Senior

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).