National Network for the Education of Care Leavers
Analysis
National Network for the Education of Care Leavers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, National Network for the Education of Care Leavers reported income of £147k and spending of £122k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £94k to £147k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, National Network for the Education of Care Leavers sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Friends of Meohr Bais Yaakov (£147k), Sprowston Nursery Playgroup (£147k) and Tower Hamlets Youth League United (£147k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
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
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Friends of Meohr Bais Yaakov | Salford | £147k |
| Sprowston Nursery Playgroup | Norwich | £147k |
| Tower Hamlets Youth League United | Derbyshire Street | £147k |
| Sticky Fingers Pre-School Templecombe | Somerset | £147k |