The Independent Children's Homes Association has over 60 member organisations, all providing childcare services and resources. They are a ‘not for profit’ Association representing professionals who have chosen to work in the Independent Sector. They currently represent over half of the independent capacity in England and Wales.

Its objectives include to ensure the voice of the independent sector, the staff working in it and the many children and young people looked after in Independent Children's Homes are heard by Central and Local Government, Consortia and Regulators. In particular they try to represent members and those in their care on the most pressing issues of the day, on the quality of childcare and outcomes for some of the most vulnerable children in the UK. In addition it provides a network of support and advice to its members, sharing the knowledge and expertise of some of the most experienced and respected child care professionals anywhere.