Kirklees Fostering Network
Analysis
Kirklees Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Kirklees Fostering Network reported income of £21k and spending of £19k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,545 to £21k (+123%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Kirklees Fostering Network sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centre 67 Stow-On-The-Wold (£21k), Gwernymynydd Village Centre (£21k) and Banks Park Recreation Ground (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The KFN provides 24/7 advice and support to local Foster Carers and their families to help improve the lives of children in the care system within Kirklees. We also provide numerous activities for birth children and foster children to assist with their social esteem and well being.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Centre 67 Stow-On-The-Wold | Gloucestershire | £21k |
| Gwernymynydd Village Centre | Flintshire | £21k |
| Banks Park Recreation Ground | Buckinghamshire | £21k |
| Aynho Village Hall | Northants | £21k |