--- title: "The Fostering Network — charity 280852 | CharityCompare" description: "The Fostering Network (charity 280852): income £9.4m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-fostering-network retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:01:31.860Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 280852Charitable company FN # The Fostering Network Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.fostering.net/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=280852&subId=0) Work at The Fostering Network? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-fostering-network&type=claim&name=The%20Fostering%20Network) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Fostering Network? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £9,359,081 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £7,968,070 Registered charity number 280852 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 87 Blackfriars Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.fostering.net](http://www.fostering.net/) Quick answer The Fostering Network (number 280852) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Fostering Network do? These are membership services, policy and practice, publishing and training, advice & mediation work, information services and consultancy and projects. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Fostering Network Answers The Fostering Network gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Fostering Network's highest-paid staff paid? The Fostering Network's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £70,001–£80,000 | 2 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 2 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Fostering Network's money come from? The Fostering Network reported £9.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £9m (96%), donations and legacies £162k (2%), trading and fundraising events £97k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£9m · 96% - Donations and legacies£162k · 2% - Trading and fundraising events£97k · 1% - Investments£94k · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Fostering Network as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Fostering Network's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 July 1980 Company number [01507277](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01507277) (Companies House) Also known as The Fostering Network Tfn Previous names on the register Fostering Network; National Foster Care Association Where it says it operates Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Fostering Network registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Fostering Network yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Fostering Network. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Fostering Network? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Fostering Network as a registered charity (number 280852) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Fostering Network's charity number? The Fostering Network's charity number is 280852. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 280852? Search 280852 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Fostering Network do? These are membership services, policy and practice, publishing and training, advice & mediation work, information services and consultancy and projects. Does The Fostering Network have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Fostering Network. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Fostering Network? The Fostering Network's website listed in our register data is http://www.fostering.net. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Fostering Network's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Fostering Network's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Fostering Network's money come from? The Fostering Network reported £9.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £9m (96%), donations and legacies £162k (2%), trading and fundraising events £97k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Fostering Network? The register records The Fostering Network as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Fostering Network's trustees paid? The Fostering Network's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Fostering Network previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Fostering Network: Fostering Network; National Foster Care Association. When was The Fostering Network registered as a charity? The Fostering Network was entered on the register on 11 July 1980. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01507277). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=280852&subId=0).