CORAM VOICE (FORMERLY VOICE FOR THE CHILD IN CARE)
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-11
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£265K
-57.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£1M
-8.5% vs 2024
Employees
66
-1.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-11.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- CORAM VOICE (FORMERLY VOICE FOR THE CHILD IN CARE) 2013-10-08 → present
- VOICE FOR THE CHILD IN CARE 2003-09-17 → 2013-10-08
- A VOICE FOR THE CHILD IN CARE 1995-04-27 → 2003-09-17
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,572,380 | £2,738,889 | |
| Operating profit | -£99,903 | -£101,539 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£84,065 | -£94,423 | |
| Cash | £621,048 | £264,538 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,107,717 | £1,013,294 | |
| Net assets | £1,107,717 | £1,013,294 | |
| Equity | £1,107,717 | £1,013,294 | |
| Average employees | 67 | 66 | |
| Wages | £1,491,066 | £1,549,348 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -3.9% | -3.7% | |
| Net margin | -3.3% | -3.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | -9.0% | -10.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 19.2% | 19.0% | |
| Current ratio | 3.74x | 3.63x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Buzzacott Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees of the charity have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “In 2025 Coram Voice celebrated 50 years of getting the voices of care experienced children and young people heard.”
- “To mark this we launched our Care Ambition at an event at the House of Lords.”
- “During 2024-25, 398 volunteers... donated some 7,854 hours.”
- “We provided intensive 1-1 advocacy support to 2,599 children and young people... (increased from 2,063 in 2023-4).”
- “In October we published: Disability, disparity and demand: analysis of the numbers and experiences of children in care and care leavers with a disability or long-term health condition.”
- “Coram published 'The Door is Still Closed', report in December demonstrating how all too many homeless 16- and 17-year-olds are still being left unassessed, unsafe, and denied the support and security that vulnerable children need.”
- “In December we launched our 2025 Voices writing competition on the theme of Voice to coincide with our 50th celebrations. We are delighted that the celebration event was held in May 2025 at Kimptons Hotel in the heart of London.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOMDEN, Carol, Dr | Secretary | 2013-10-01 | — | — |
| BEARD-STEVENS, Dominic William | Director | 2024-06-19 | Apr 1987 | British |
| BOEHM RYAN, Daisy | Director | 2020-12-14 | Jun 1988 | British |
| COLES, Jenny | Director | 2017-06-21 | Apr 1960 | British |
| FASS, Richard Andrew | Director | 2020-12-14 | Sep 1945 | British |
| HOYLE, Jonathon | Director | 2017-06-21 | Mar 1985 | British |
| MALIK, Rachel Claire | Director | 2023-03-20 | Nov 1994 | British |
| REID, Sharon | Director | 2018-11-29 | Jan 1960 | British |
| SMITH, Kerry | Director | 2024-09-19 | May 1975 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRECKENRIDGE, Lynn | Secretary | 2003-03-08 | 2012-11-14 |
| MURRILL, Steve | Secretary | 2012-11-14 | 2013-10-01 |
| STEPHENSON, Heather | Secretary | 1996-04-01 | 1997-11-15 |
| WALKER, Susannah Mary | Secretary | 1997-11-15 | 2003-03-08 |
| WALKER, Susannah Mary | Secretary | 1995-04-27 | 1996-04-03 |
| ADETOSOYE, Ade Olumide | Director | 2013-10-01 | 2015-06-10 |
| ANDERSON, Selina Fayola | Director | 2013-01-07 | 2018-03-05 |
| BLACK, Roger Daniel | Director | 2016-04-07 | 2024-03-07 |
| BONASS, Carl Barry | Director | 2005-12-05 | 2010-11-10 |
| BURLISON, George William | Director | 1996-04-01 | 1997-11-15 |
| BURTON, Virginia Esther | Director | 2005-12-05 | 2010-11-10 |
| CARTER, Glenys | Director | 1996-04-13 | 1999-11-13 |
| COCHRANE, Vivien | Director | 2012-11-14 | 2016-09-12 |
| CORNFIELD, Michael Leslie | Director | 1998-11-14 | 2004-06-26 |
| CURRAN, Paul | Director | 2013-10-01 | 2015-06-10 |
| DAVY, Beverley Anita | Director | 2004-11-24 | 2005-11-29 |
| DEAN, Sylvia | Director | 2001-11-09 | 2006-11-28 |
| EVANS, Christine Marie | Director | 1995-04-27 | 1997-11-15 |
| FAWCETT, Judith Ann | Director | 1996-04-01 | 1999-11-13 |
| GAUGE, Geoffrey Vernon | Director | 1997-11-15 | 2012-11-14 |
| GREENHALGH, Simon Nicholas | Director | 2012-11-14 | 2020-12-14 |
| GRUNSELL, Jonah Charlie | Director | 2012-11-14 | 2014-11-24 |
| IRVINE, George Bruce | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2005-11-25 |
| LAUERMAN, Michael Werner | Director | 2009-10-28 | 2017-06-21 |
| LEADBETTER, Michael | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2009-04-17 |
| LI, Pui-Ling | Director | 2017-06-21 | 2023-12-01 |
| MAYES, Rosemary Susan | Director | 2012-11-14 | 2020-12-14 |
| MERRY, Joanne Elizabeth | Director | 2003-12-05 | 2004-06-26 |
| MILLER, Veronica | Director | 2001-11-09 | 2002-12-09 |
| NELSON, Lenora | Director | 1997-11-15 | 2001-11-09 |
| NEWTON, Adam John | Director | 2005-12-01 | 2008-03-31 |
| PANDIT, Tanuja | Director | 2005-12-05 | 2012-11-14 |
| PARNELL, Richard Wesley | Director | 2012-11-14 | 2014-01-17 |
| PILMORE-BEDFORD, Carolyn | Director | 2007-11-27 | 2014-12-31 |
| REID, Paula | Director | 2013-02-02 | 2018-03-05 |
| SAINSBURY, Mary Christine | Director | 2005-12-05 | 2012-11-14 |
| SHARP, Timothy Roy | Director | 2014-06-23 | 2022-06-26 |
| SIMPSON, June Ann | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2000-11-18 |
| THOMAS, Nia | Director | 2020-12-14 | 2024-12-19 |
| THOMPSON, Colin Albert | Director | 2005-12-05 | 2013-09-16 |
| TODD, Brenda Ruth | Director | 2005-12-05 | 2011-11-02 |
| TRIMMER, Tracie Michelle | Director | 2005-12-05 | 2013-09-16 |
| TROWELL, Judith Ann, Dr | Director | 2009-10-28 | 2017-06-21 |
| VENOSI, Kevin Sydney John | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2025-01-04 |
| VERITY, Patricia Emily | Director | 2000-11-18 | 2009-10-28 |
| WALKER, Susannah Mary | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2006-11-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Carol Ann Homden | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 171 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-02-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+6.5%
£2,572,380 £2,738,889
-
Cash
-57.4%
£621,048 £264,538
-
Net assets
-8.5%
£1,107,717 £1,013,294
-
Employees
-1.5%
67 66
-
Operating profit
-1.6%
-£99,903 -£101,539
-
Wages
+3.9%
£1,491,066 £1,549,348
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers