NATIONAL NETWORK FOR THE EDUCATION OF CARE LEAVERS

Registered charity 1180793 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NNECL

The National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL) is a community of professionals working together to transform the progression of care-experienced young people into and through further and higher education. NNECL provides advice, guidance and support to those who are working with care-experienced young people and care leavers to encourage the improvement of services for care leavers

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

Latest income
£147k
Latest spending
£122k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves totalled £37,149 as at 31 July 2025, which is below the charity's stated policy target of maintaining four months' expenditure. The trustees confirmed they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four month’s expenditure (held: £37k)
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to four month’s expenditure. — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£147k£122k
31/07/2024£105k£81k
31/07/2023£51k£89k
31/07/2022£76k£81k
31/07/2021£94k£83k

Common questions

Is NATIONAL NETWORK FOR THE EDUCATION OF CARE LEAVERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves totalled £37,149 as at 31 July 2025, which is below the charity's stated policy target of maintaining four months' expenditure. The trustees confirmed they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.