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Foundations - What Works Centre for Children and Families

Registered charity 1188350, on the register since 4 March 2020. The 2,248th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 March 2025
Income£7.2m
Spending£7.1m
Surplus£126k
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number12136703
Years on the register6

What it says it does

What Works for Children's Social Care seeks better outcomes for children, young people and their families by bringing the best available evidence to practitioners and other decision makers across the children's social care sector.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

DisabilityEducation/trainingGeneral Charitable Purposes

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

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Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

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