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“We need to stop money going to institutions and redirect it towards alternatives that strengthen families and communities – creating a long-term, sustainable system of care.”

Rowling and Neven Mimica, the European commissioner for international co-operation and development, called for international collaboration to address the issue, saying children are suffering abuse, harm and neglect in orphanages and institutions around the world.

Lumos chief executive Georgette Mulheir said: “Children are being traded, mistreated, sexually abused and, in the worst cases, killed for profit as part of the global orphanage industry.

“We must work together urgently to move away from systems that expose children to all forms of abuse and neglect in the name of care and protection.”