National Fostering Agency
Paid by 29 London authorities
Total received£51.1m
Payments13,915
Councils29
Spend by year
£0£5.1m£10.1m
2019/202021/222023/242026/27 so far
Financial years run April to March. 2026/27 is the year so far, shown dashed.
Show the figures
| Financial year | Spend | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | £2,843,142 | 752 |
| 2020/21 | £9,424,577 | 2,779 |
| 2021/22 | £10,101,078 | 3,069 |
| 2022/23 | £8,463,859 | 2,318 |
| 2023/24 | £6,691,049 | 1,821 |
| 2024/25 | £6,331,240 | 1,594 |
| 2025/26 | £6,768,633 | 1,494 |
| 2026/27 (so far) | £369,147 | 41 |
By council29
| Council | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lewisham | £7.5m | 2,278 |
| Wandsworth | £4.0m | 205 |
| Sutton | £4.0m | 988 |
| Southwark | £3.7m | 936 |
| Brent | £3.6m | 957 |
| Greenwich | £2.9m | 629 |
| Newham | £2.8m | 2,792 |
| Hackney | £2.6m | 164 |
| Barnet | £2.2m | 526 |
| Westminster | £2.1m | 601 |
| Redbridge | £2.0m | 596 |
| Ealing | £1.9m | 647 |
| Haringey | £1.5m | 68 |
| Merton | £1.5m | 339 |
| Hillingdon | £1.5m | 300 |
| Enfield | £1.3m | 318 |
| Bexley | £1.3m | 323 |
| Tower Hamlets | £953.9k | 258 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | £706.6k | 223 |
| Islington | £698.4k | 28 |
| Camden | £647.3k | 87 |
| Croydon | £519.6k | 284 |
| Harrow | £483.7k | 164 |
| Bromley | £373.2k | 79 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | £287.9k | 70 |
| Havering | £146.6k | 22 |
| Barking and Dagenham | £95.3k | 31 |
| Lambeth | £4,542 | 1 |
| Hounslow | £503 | 1 |
Companies House
- Registered name
- The National Fostering Agency Limited
- Company number
- 03127814
- Status
- Active
- Incorporated
- 17 Nov 1995
- Registered in
- Bolton
- What it does
- Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Controlled by
Same owner
Sscp Spring Topco Limited also owns or controls 5 other suppliers:
Matched by name to the Companies House register. Check the company number before relying on it.
By category
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| nan | £3.8m |
| EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND BODIES | £3.7m |
| External Fostering | £3.5m |
| UNDER 18 CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER | £3.5m |
| Agency Placements | £2.8m |
| CLA PLACEMENTS | £2.8m |
| COMMERCIAL SUPPLIER | £2.7m |
| Foster Parents Support | £2.6m |
| Social Community Care Supplies and Services - Adult | £2.5m |
| 520010 INDEPENDENT FOSTER CARERS | £2.3m |
| Fostering Costs - Agency | £2.0m |
| PrivSec IndependFost | £1.4m |
Other names5
Councils spell this supplier more than one way. These spellings are counted together on this page.
- The National Fostering Agency Ltd
- The National Fostering Agency
- National Fostering Agency Ltd
- National Fostering Agency (A/C
- The National Fostering Agency Limited