The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

THE Fostering Network

Registered charity 280852 Registered since 1980

Operates: Scotland, Northern Ireland

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9
trustees on the board
5.2y median 4y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
9.6y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9General Charitable Purposes 9Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 10Business services 3Education 3

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Contact

Websitewww.fostering.net
Emailinfo@fostering.net
Phone020 7620 6400
AddressTHE FOSTERING NETWORK, 87 BLACKFRIARS ROAD, LONDON, SE1 8HA

Finances

£9,359,081 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£6,429,919£6,477,750
2022£6,661,807£6,816,281
2023£6,878,008£7,129,090
2024£8,411,919£7,692,392
2025£9,359,081£7,968,070

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

(A) TO RELIEVE BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE CHARITABLE CHILDREN THE AGED AND PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY WHO BY REASON OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF FOSTER OR SUBSTITUTE CARE. (B) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN ACHIEVING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF SERVICE GIVEN TO CHILDREN AND OTHERS IN CARE AND TO THAT END BRING TOGETHER IN THE ASSOCIATION FOSTER-CARERS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUTHORITIES AND ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN ADVANCING FOSTER CARE AND RELIEVING DISTRESS OF CHILDREN AND OTHERS IN CARE AND TO ASSIST THEIR WORK.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/07/1980AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/02/1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/11/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/11/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/10/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/10/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/10/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/11/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/11/2014 as amended on 15 Dec 2021

Trustees (9)

9trustees
56median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

THE Fostering Network · 01507277 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 11/07/1980

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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