Children First Fostering Agency Ltd
Paid by 15 London authorities
Total received£2.6m
Payments779
Councils15
Spend by year
£0£240.5k£481.1k
2017/182019/202021/222023/242026/27 so far
Financial years run April to March. 2026/27 is the year so far, shown dashed.
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| Financial year | Spend | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | £7,750 | 2 |
| 2018/19 | £6,709 | 2 |
| 2019/20 | £172,069 | 53 |
| 2020/21 | £383,824 | 148 |
| 2021/22 | £324,366 | 107 |
| 2022/23 | £431,386 | 122 |
| 2023/24 | £403,241 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | £381,158 | 107 |
| 2025/26 | £481,057 | 97 |
| 2026/27 (so far) | £29,297 | 5 |
By council15
| Council | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Brent | £487.1k | 123 |
| Lewisham | £424.6k | 85 |
| Redbridge | £388.4k | 116 |
| Tower Hamlets | £305.2k | 133 |
| Barnet | £229.4k | 72 |
| Southwark | £159.7k | 51 |
| Barking and Dagenham | £121.2k | 38 |
| Greenwich | £120.7k | 35 |
| Wandsworth | £100.1k | 12 |
| Islington | £92.3k | 12 |
| Newham | £84.0k | 73 |
| Harrow | £61.2k | 12 |
| Ealing | £32.7k | 13 |
| Havering | £13.2k | 3 |
| Bexley | £1,000 | 1 |
By category
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Social Community Care Supplies and Services - Adult | £480.7k |
| Fostering Costs - Agency | £388.4k |
| CLA PLACEMENTS | £327.5k |
| Childrens Act Section 23 - Placement Fee | £304.8k |
| nan | £198.9k |
| EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND BODIES | £159.7k |
| Agency Placements | £120.7k |
| INDEPENDENT FOSTERING | £115.4k |
| Commercial | £108.2k |
| UNDER 18 CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER | £94.1k |
| External Fostering | £61.9k |
| Foster Payments | £61.2k |
Other names3
Councils spell this supplier more than one way. These spellings are counted together on this page.
- Children First Fostering Agency Limited
- Children First Fostering Agency
- Children First Fostering Agenc