The Care Leavers Association

About The Care Leavers Association

The Care Leavers Association is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1111988). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 70/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), The Care Leavers Association reported a total income of £125,374 and total expenditure of £196,694, a spending ratio of 157% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, The Care Leavers Association describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis has identified 1 high-severity concern for this charity. We recommend reviewing the detailed flags below before donating. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 156.9% of income spent on charitable work