Adoptionplus
Analysis
Adoptionplus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newport Pagnell. It was registered in August 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06900397). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Adoptionplus reported income of £775k and spending of £1.0m, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income fell from £927k to £775k (-16%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Adoptionplus sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coram Life Education (£774k), Sight for Life Trust (£775k) and The Brazzaville Foundation (£774k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and donations and legacies 8.4%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.3%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 8.4%
- Charitable activities 92%
In the charity's own words
We are a specialist innovative Therapeutic Agency registered by Ofsted, and rated Outstanding at every inspection. We employ a multi disciplinary clinical therapy team and support children and families impacted by abuse, trauma and child to parent violence. We provide children and their families with specialist trauma and attachment therapy, counselling and specialist therapeutic training.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Coram Life Education | London | £774k |
| Sight for Life Trust | Manchester | £775k |
| The Brazzaville Foundation | London | £774k |
| Hastings Advice and Representation Centre | St. Leonards-on-Sea | £776k |