Family Fostering
Paid by 9 London authorities
Total received£2.3m
Payments434
Councils9
Spend by year
£0£198.1k£396.2k
2002/032019/202021/222023/242026/27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2002/03 | £5,843 | 2 |
| 2017/18 | £1,771 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | £109,073 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | £396,152 | 73 |
| 2021/22 | £295,848 | 56 |
| 2022/23 | £351,285 | 58 |
| 2023/24 | £311,293 | 62 |
| 2024/25 | £391,717 | 79 |
| 2025/26 | £337,136 | 67 |
| 2026/27 (so far) | £65,734 | 12 |
By council9
| Council | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Wandsworth | £532.4k | 82 |
| Sutton | £457.9k | 84 |
| Ealing | £355.7k | 62 |
| Southwark | £263.5k | 67 |
| Redbridge | £220.3k | 47 |
| Tower Hamlets | £153.4k | 37 |
| Bexley | £98.7k | 25 |
| Harrow | £92.2k | 21 |
| Islington | £91.7k | 9 |
By category
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| External Fostering | £317.3k |
| EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND BODIES | £261.8k |
| Foster Parents Support | £249.4k |
| INDEPENDENT FOSTERING | £246.6k |
| Fostering Costs - Agency | £220.3k |
| Foster Parents | £208.5k |
| SOCIAL SERVICES -INDEPENDENT FOSTERING | £170.2k |
| External Permanency | £161.0k |
| Childrens Act Section 23 - Placement Fee | £153.4k |
| Foster Payments | £92.2k |
| Specialist Placements IFA's | £64.7k |
| Children's Services | £34.0k |
Other names2
Councils spell this supplier more than one way. These spellings are counted together on this page.
- Family Fostering Ltd
- Family Fostering Limited