The Fostering Network
Paid by 27 London authorities
Total received£1.6m
Payments530
Councils27
Spend by year
£0£148.8k£297.5k
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 | £11,182 | 3 |
| 2018/19 | £1,886 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | £29,092 | 16 |
| 2020/21 | £191,071 | 62 |
| 2021/22 | £284,953 | 97 |
| 2022/23 | £199,814 | 89 |
| 2023/24 | £297,546 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | £251,537 | 90 |
| 2025/26 | £224,804 | 66 |
| 2026/27 (so far) | £76,217 | 12 |
By council27
| Council | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Islington | £296.4k | 32 |
| Merton | £116.5k | 31 |
| Southwark | £106.4k | 46 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | £102.8k | 34 |
| Lambeth | £95.7k | 23 |
| Tower Hamlets | £93.9k | 37 |
| Greenwich | £86.9k | 39 |
| Waltham Forest | £64.6k | 21 |
| Wandsworth | £63.5k | 18 |
| Redbridge | £52.6k | 21 |
| Brent | £51.1k | 22 |
| Bexley | £48.7k | 26 |
| Barking and Dagenham | £41.9k | 10 |
| Lewisham | £40.2k | 15 |
| Hounslow | £39.8k | 14 |
| Haringey | £37.0k | 13 |
| Ealing | £35.4k | 22 |
| Sutton | £33.7k | 28 |
| Hackney | £29.4k | 10 |
| Harrow | £25.5k | 13 |
| Westminster | £23.2k | 4 |
| Barnet | £21.4k | 16 |
| Enfield | £16.2k | 6 |
| Hillingdon | £15.7k | 7 |
| Newham | £15.7k | 13 |
| Camden | £11.5k | 6 |
| Bromley | £2,276 | 3 |
By category
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Subscriptions | £297.3k |
| General Fees & Services | £250.0k |
| Fostering and Adoption | £68.5k |
| B6028E-Placement and Resource Services | £63.6k |
| Membership and Subscriptions | £57.0k |
| Subscriptions - Associations | £49.5k |
| Social Community Care-Children.Specialist Needs.Parent & Child Assessments | £47.9k |
| Commercial | £46.4k |
| Children And Young People | £42.5k |
| Children's and Education Services | £39.8k |
| Financial Services | £35.0k |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES MANAGEMENT | £34.7k |
Other names1
Councils spell this supplier more than one way. These spellings are counted together on this page.
- Fostering Network