Coram Impact Report 2024/25

Coram is the UK's oldest children's charity, working across adoption, legal rights, literacy, advocacy and creative therapies. Their 2024/25 Impact Report records 198,447 direct beneficiaries, a landmark High Court ruling on school exclusions legal aid, a fifth consecutive Outstanding Ofsted rating for adoption services, and the 50th anniversary of Coram Voice.

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📋About

Adoption services, children's legal centre, school exclusions clinic, advocacy (Coram Voice), literacy through reading volunteers (Coram Beanstalk), creative therapies, international consultancy

📊Key Metrics

198,447 direct beneficiaries; 641,082 children in schools; 127,542 professionals reached Key Metric 1
70 children placed with adoptive families; 37% of newly approved adopters from diverse backgrounds Key Metric 2
13,477 callers advised by Child Law Advice Service; 1.2 million users of the service online Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Landmark High Court ruling opened pathway to legal aid for school exclusion cases, benefiting thousands of families
  • Coram Adoption awarded fifth consecutive Outstanding Ofsted rating; 50th anniversary of Coram Voice
  • 3 million online visits to Coram resources; Coram Institute for Children launched October 2025

📍Geography

UK-Wide

2025 Enhanced

Annual Review 2024-25

55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 1
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 2
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
Key Metric 3
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
2025

Annual Impact Report 2024–2025

CAD $366.1m total revenue in FY2024–25 (year ended 31 March 2025)
Key Metric 1
500+ locations across the Greater Toronto Area serving children, youth, families, immigrants and job seekers
Key Metric 2
Largest not-for-profit child care provider in Canada; child care fees capped at CAD $22/day under Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system from January 2025
Key Metric 3
Received largest multi-year gift in charity's history — CAD $10m over five years from The Barrett Family Foundation to fund youth programmes including Black Achievers, newcomer youth groups and financial literacy