Family First Fostering
Paid by 26 London authorities
Total received£18.6m
Payments6,983
Councils26
Spend by year
£0£2.2m£4.3m
2019/202021/222023/242026/27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | £423,944 | 116 |
| 2020/21 | £1,492,304 | 627 |
| 2021/22 | £1,888,560 | 775 |
| 2022/23 | £2,747,807 | 1,215 |
| 2023/24 | £3,589,687 | 1,517 |
| 2024/25 | £4,314,823 | 1,532 |
| 2025/26 | £3,961,949 | 1,178 |
| 2026/27 (so far) | £155,467 | 20 |
By council26
| Council | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Newham | £5.0m | 4,152 |
| Redbridge | £1.7m | 432 |
| Sutton | £1.5m | 286 |
| Barnet | £1.2m | 313 |
| Lewisham | £1.1m | 180 |
| Haringey | £971.0k | 62 |
| Southwark | £956.3k | 182 |
| Hackney | £954.3k | 109 |
| Camden | £858.1k | 150 |
| Enfield | £701.9k | 382 |
| Wandsworth | £561.0k | 49 |
| Ealing | £497.0k | 105 |
| Merton | £465.2k | 71 |
| Havering | £278.9k | 53 |
| Greenwich | £262.6k | 50 |
| Croydon | £260.5k | 94 |
| Bexley | £242.9k | 74 |
| Barking and Dagenham | £228.9k | 64 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | £201.1k | 21 |
| Westminster | £176.6k | 41 |
| Tower Hamlets | £167.4k | 46 |
| Harrow | £147.7k | 30 |
| Waltham Forest | £128.5k | 25 |
| Islington | £34.8k | 9 |
| Brent | £2,935 | 2 |
| Bromley | £829 | 1 |
By category
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| COMMERCIAL SUPPLIER | £5.0m |
| Fostering Costs - Agency | £1.7m |
| nan | £1.2m |
| Foster Parents Support | £1.2m |
| EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND BODIES | £956.3k |
| PrivSec IndependFost | £876.9k |
| In House Foster Care Short Term | £848.1k |
| 520010 INDEPENDENT FOSTER CARERS | £799.6k |
| CLA PLACEMENTS | £769.9k |
| Child Social Care | £701.9k |
| External Fostering | £506.4k |
| Placements Under 18 | £462.1k |
Other names2
Councils spell this supplier more than one way. These spellings are counted together on this page.
- Family First Fostering Ltd
- Family First Fostering_A