The charity, launched as the National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations (NCVCCO), in 1942, has cited “financial challenges” as the reason behind its closure.
Chief executive Kathy Evans said: “No chief executive wants to close the organisation they love and feel responsible for, but I am proud of the decisiveness of our board in knowing when it’s time to call it a day.
“In the extraordinarily difficult economic circumstances the whole nation is experiencing, we know that many other charities, businesses and public services are facing similar mathematical impossibilities in trying to find ways to juggle the bills, the income and the security that employers and employees need, just to stay afloat.
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