BBC’s Newsnight programme has said that the organisation, which supports around 36,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults, will close its services today.
The news comes just weeks after chief executive Camila Batmanghelidjh agreed to step down in order to secure £3m in Cabinet Office funding to enable the organisation to restructure.
Alison O’Sullivan, president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, said councils will be working to help those in receipt of support from Kids Company.
“The Department for Education has been co-ordinating Kids Company, local authorities and other charities in preparation for the closure," she said.
"The impact of this will vary across the areas where the charity operated.
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