Coram Children's Legal Centre Limited
Analysis
Coram Children's Legal Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1980, 46 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 company (Companies House number 01520787). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Coram Children's Legal Centre Limited reported income of £4.2m and spending of £4.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.4m to £4.2m (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Coram Children's Legal Centre Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Reach Foundation (£4.2m), The Mall School Trust (£4.3m) and Cbuk26 (£4.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 88 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.3%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
1, The provision of legal advice, support and information to children, young people and their carers2, The publication of information and research3, The provision of training and consultancy in relation to children and young people in the UK and overseas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Reach Foundation | Middlesex | £4.2m |
| The Mall School Trust | Twickenham | £4.3m |
| Cbuk26 | Loudwater | £4.2m |
| Upton House School Limited | Windsor | £4.3m |