Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 9

CORAM INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION CENTRE

This Voluntary Adoption Agency specialises in intercountry adoption. It leads the intercountry Regional Adoption Agency, is commissioned by and provides services to local authorities/RAAs. The Agency is accredited by the adoption authorities of India, The Philippines, China and has working agreements with Bulgaria and South Africa. It also provides domestic adoption services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/22		£1,855	£2,017	£-162	£15	£89	£33	0.2	37
31/03/21		£2,718	£2,025	£692	£9	£251	£251	1.5	35
31/03/20		£1,940	£2,171	£-230	£4	£-441	£-441	-2.4	38
31/03/19		£2,174	£2,159	£15	£2	£169	£169	0.9	35
31/03/18		£2,031	£1,970	£62	£25	£153	£153	0.9	33
31/03/17		£1,675	£1,633	£42	£2	£92	£92	0.7	34
31/03/16		£1,105	£1,118	£-13	£2	£50	£42	0.4	16
31/03/15		£967	£946	£21	£4	£63	£63	0.8	16
31/03/14		£791	£792	£-2	£5	£42	£42	0.6	16
31/03/13		£627	£625	£1	£5	£44	£44	0.8	16
31/03/12		£514	£503	£11	£5	£42	£42	1	11
31/03/11		£442	£473	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/10		£408	£398	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/09		£335	£327	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/08		£360	£365	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/07		£340	£338	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/06		£279	£274	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05	*	£238	£224	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04	*	£159	£151	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 15%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 90%
Liabilities/Income: 41%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 38%
Reserves/Spending: 0.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 26 years

www.coramiac.org.uk

info@coramiac.org.uk

02084492562

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for young people

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Guernsey, Isle Of Man, Kazakhstan, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

37 employees

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Lifelong emotional support for adopted children and their families
£10,000	28/10/2022	The funding will be used to recruit a specialist support team who will provide emotional and practical support to adopted children and young people. The project aims to improve their wellbeing and ....more The funding will be used to recruit a specialist support team who will provide emotional and practical support to adopted children and young people. The project aims to improve their wellbeing and resilience and build positive relationships.
John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to Intercountry Adoption Centre
£54,000	16/06/2021	Post Adoption Support Social Worker
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,999	01/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Department for Education - Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA) grant
£515,610	01/04/2020	To support frontline charities to continue to deliver existing services to children and families - in particular for VAAs to continue to support prospective adopters in stages 1 and 2 of the adopter ....more To support frontline charities to continue to deliver existing services to children and families - in particular for VAAs to continue to support prospective adopters in stages 1 and 2 of the adopter approval process and to continue the provision of support, both peer group and specialist support, to children and their families. The funding enabled VAAs to remain operational and continue service provision during the pandemic rather than close or furlough frontline staff.

Amount

When
Months

To be used for

National Lottery Community Fund - Lifelong emotional support for adopted children and their families

£10,000

28/10/2022

The funding will be used to recruit a specialist support team who will provide emotional and practical support to adopted children and young people. The project aims to improve their wellbeing and ....more

John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to Intercountry Adoption Centre

£54,000

16/06/2021

Post Adoption Support Social Worker

DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund

£9,999

01/09/2020

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

Department for Education - Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA) grant

£515,610

01/04/2020

To support frontline charities to continue to deliver existing services to children and families - in particular for VAAs to continue to support prospective adopters in stages 1 and 2 of the adopter ....more

CORAM INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION CENTRE

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Major supporters in last 5 years

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-74

Legal constitution

Gift Aid

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Department for Education	£515,610
John Lyon's Charity	£54,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
DCMS	£9,999