J.K. Rowling’s charity founded in 2005 to support children in institutional care is Lumos.
Rowling established the organization as the Children’s High Level Group after reading a newspaper article about children confined to cots in institutions. It was renamed Lumos in 2010, taking its name from the light-producing spell in Harry Potter. Lumos campaigns to end the institutionalization of children and promote family- and community-based care.
The charity operates internationally and has worked with governments, institutions and local organizations. It is distinct from Rowling’s charitable trust, Volant Charitable Trust, which she established earlier to support causes including multiple sclerosis research and social welfare.