The Care Leavers Association

Charity Number: 1111988
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Care Leavers' Association is run by and for adults who spent time in care as children. It works to improve provision for adult care leavers and young people currently in care. The CLA provides advice, information and training. The CLA also aims to challenge negative public perceptions and stereotypes of children in care and care leavers and to raise awareness about the needs of this group.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £184,778
Total expenditure: £157,338

People

8 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 November 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CARE LEAVERS ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Company number:
05204243 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Carla Cordner Trustee 18 May 2024
None on record
Hiwet Berhe Trustee 23 March 2024
None on record
Peter McParlin Trustee 23 March 2024
None on record
Alexa Thompson Trustee 23 March 2024
None on record
Deborah Bhatti Trustee 23 March 2024
None on record
Rebecca Jane Senior Trustee 22 May 2021
None on record
Claire Haymonds Trustee 24 September 2016
None on record
JIM GODDARD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £183.86k £259.40k £174.82k £81.32k £184.78k
Total expenditure £165.18k £154.36k £139.63k £129.48k £157.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £1.74k N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £38.01k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 17 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 17 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 AUGUST 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 24 SEPTEMBER 2005. as amended on 09 Dec 2011

Charitable objects

FOR THE RELIEF OF ADULTS WHO HAVE SPENT SOME OR ALL OF THEIR CHILDHOOD IN PUBLIC CARE BY: (A) PROVIDING ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT AND OTHER SERVICES IN ORDER THAT SUCH ADULTS MAY FULFIL THEIR POTENTIAL AS INDIVIDUALS; (B) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THE MEDIA BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON THE ISSUES AFFECTING THE WELFARE OF CARE LEAVERS WITH THE OBJECT OF REDUCING NEGATIVE STEREOTYPING AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION; (C) ENCOURAGING THE IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICES FOR CARE LEAVERS AND THOSE STILL IN CARE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
Third Floor
Swan Buildings
Swan Street
Manchester
Phone:
0161 826 0214
Email:
info@careleavers.com
Website:

www.careleavers.com Open in new window