What was the original name of the charity later known as Lumos, founded by J.K. Rowling?

The charity later known as Lumos was originally called the Children’s High Level Group.

J.K. Rowling co-founded the Children’s High Level Group in 2005 with politician Emma Nicholson. The organization focused on children living in institutions and on improving systems so that children could grow up in families or family-like settings rather than being unnecessarily separated from them.

The group changed its name to Lumos in 2010. The new name refers to the light-producing spell in the Harry Potter books, but the charity’s work is grounded in child protection, social care, and the reform of institutional care. Lumos campaigns internationally and supports family-based alternatives.

Because Rowling’s charitable activities are associated with several organizations, the names can be mixed up. Volant Charitable Trust is another Rowling-linked charity, while Lumos is the organization that began as the Children’s High Level Group.