Coram Intercountry Adoption Centre
Analysis
Coram Intercountry Adoption Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 41 Brunswick Square. It was registered in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03344762). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Coram Intercountry Adoption Centre reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.0m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.7m to £2.1m (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Coram Intercountry Adoption Centre sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stormont School (£2.1m), Thistledown Education Trust (£2.1m) and South Lee School Limited (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 2.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £32k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.2%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
This Voluntary Adoption Agency specialises in intercountry adoption. It leads the intercountry Regional Adoption Agency, is commissioned by and provides services to local authorities/RAAs. The Agency is accredited by the adoption authorities of India, The Philippines, China and has working agreements with Bulgaria and South Africa. It also provides domestic adoption services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stormont School | St Albans | £2.1m |
| Thistledown Education Trust | Hampshire | £2.1m |
| South Lee School Limited | Bury St Edmunds | £2.1m |
| The Society of Operations Engineers | London | £2.1m |