The Foyer Federation
Analysis
The Foyer Federation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in August 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02699839). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Foyer Federation reported income of £518k and spending of £625k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £283k to £518k (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Foyer Federation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abortion Support Network (£518k), The Human Milk Foundation (£518k) and Sudep Action (£518k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £42k. Reserves of £311k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.3%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
The Foyer Federation continues to be seen as an organisation that punches above its weight and our focus on innovation has helped us develop relationships and enabled us to demonstrate how the Foyer approach can be 'stretched' so that it works for all those whose transition to adulthood is particularyly challenging in settings that go well beyond the traditional supported housing model.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion Support Network | Coventry | £518k |
| The Human Milk Foundation | Berkhamsted | £518k |
| Sudep Action | Wantage | £518k |
| The Hotspur Trust | Kent | £518k |