Shining Stars Fostering Agency
Paid by 16 London authorities
Total received£6.0m
Payments1,571
Councils16
Spend by year
£0£664.4k£1.3m
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 | £133,037 | 42 |
| 2020/21 | £526,367 | 165 |
| 2021/22 | £834,649 | 290 |
| 2022/23 | £1,066,677 | 280 |
| 2023/24 | £854,649 | 223 |
| 2024/25 | £1,244,518 | 279 |
| 2025/26 | £1,328,829 | 288 |
| 2026/27 (so far) | £13,925 | 2 |
By council16
| Council | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Hackney | £1.1m | 174 |
| Sutton | £766.6k | 202 |
| Tower Hamlets | £746.1k | 111 |
| Enfield | £572.3k | 204 |
| Wandsworth | £512.3k | 73 |
| Haringey | £433.5k | 50 |
| Greenwich | £374.4k | 117 |
| Merton | £348.3k | 70 |
| Newham | £326.2k | 365 |
| Croydon | £319.0k | 79 |
| Bexley | £250.9k | 65 |
| Havering | £129.2k | 32 |
| Bromley | £44.2k | 13 |
| Southwark | £26.2k | 8 |
| Lewisham | £21.4k | 7 |
| Lambeth | £4,650 | 1 |
By category
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| 520010 INDEPENDENT FOSTER CARERS | £864.8k |
| Childrens Act Section 23 - Placement Fee | £627.3k |
| Child Social Care | £568.7k |
| Foster Parents Support | £566.2k |
| COMMERCIAL SUPPLIER | £455.3k |
| External Fostering | £453.4k |
| PrivSec IndependFost | £390.3k |
| Agency Placements | £374.4k |
| PRIVATE CONTRACTORS PAYMENT - OTHER | £319.0k |
| UASC LAC Under 18 | £263.8k |
| 520070 SUPPORTED LIVING | £228.2k |
| Specialist Placements IFA's | £178.7k |
Other names3
Councils spell this supplier more than one way. These spellings are counted together on this page.
- Shining Stars Fostering Agency Ltd
- Shining Stars Fostering Agenc
- Shining Stars Fostering Agency Limited