THE FOSTERING NETWORK

1. THE FOSTERING NETWORK 2007-02-01 → present
2. FOSTERING NETWORK 2001-02-21 → 2007-02-01
3. NATIONAL FOSTER-CARE ASSOCIATION(THE) 1980-07-11 → 2001-02-21

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Sayer Vincent LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“We have a reasonable expectation that we have adequate resources and control mechanisms to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Further, we believe that there are no material uncertainties that may cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Therefore, we continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”

Group structure

1. THE FOSTERING NETWORK · parent
   1. National Foster Care Association Services Ltd 100% · England · dormant in the year

Significant events

• “Our Fostering Friendly Employers' programme continues to grow at pace, welcoming major organisations such as B&Q and Screwfix.”
• “In Wales, our Fostering Wellbeing Pioneer programme is expanding vital peer support for carers. We now have 95 Pioneers offering mentoring and guidance to fellow foster carers”
• “We launched our refreshed strategic plan, unveiled a new and improved website, and saw further expansion of Step Up Step Down, Mockingbird, and Fostering Pioneers”
• “We gained national media attention, featuring foster carers and staff sharing their experiences and insights on platforms such as BBC Breakfast, Sky News, ITV News, BBC Woman's Hour, and BBC Radio 4.”
• “The Fostering Network published the 2024 manifesto to highlight the key areas on which we considered the next government should focus.”
• “The 2024 State of the Nations' Foster Care survey was published in February, the largest independent survey in the sector. More than 3,000 responses from foster carers and former foster carers were received.”
• “The Fostering Network's 50th anniversary was celebrated at an event in the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

11

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  —

  Not reported

• Cash

  -31.5%

  £2,710,642 → £1,858,063

• Net assets

  +37.2%

  £3,737,236 → £5,128,247

• Employees

  -5.2%

  96 → 91

• Profit before tax

  +93.3%

  £719,527 → £1,391,011

• Wages

  +3%

  £3,522,456 → £3,627,395

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers