THE FOYER FEDERATION

Registered charity 1040482 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOYER FEDERATION FOR YOUTH

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.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£518k
Latest spending
£625k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a deficit of £106,540, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £293,732. The trustees confirm that there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least a year from the date of signing. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“There is one employee who received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeding £60,000 (2024: 1).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“There is one employee who received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeding £60,000 (2024: 1).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Foyer Federation used the accountancy services of Social Enterprise Coalition (SEUK) from July 2019 until June 2024 and Sabira Mohamed Kanji from SEUK was a Trustee until 23/04/24. Total charges for this during the year amounted to £7,500 (2024: £30,060).
“The Foyer Federation used the accountancy services of Social Enterprise Coalition (SEUK) from July 2019 until June 2024 and Sabira Mohamed Kanji from SEUK was a Trustee until 23/04/24. Total charges for this during the year amounted to £7,500 (2024: £30,060). Aberdeen Foyer – membership fee received £2,500 (2024: £2,400 related via elected trustee, Leona McDermid. Swan Foyer – membership and strategic partner (formerly investor) fees received £10,000 (2024: £9,800) related via elected trustee Louise Joseph. Your Housing Group – membership fee and strategic partner (formerly investor) fees totalling £16,000 (2024: £15,600) via elected trustee, Andrew Ward.” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Foyer Federation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram · linkedin

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£518k
Total spending
£625k
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£311k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£518k£625k
31/03/2024£833k£748k
31/03/2023£693k£524k
31/03/2022£410k£342k
31/03/2021£283k£223k

Common questions

Is THE FOYER FEDERATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a deficit of £106,540, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £293,732. The trustees confirm that there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least a year from the date of signing. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE FOYER FEDERATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE FOYER FEDERATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FOYER FEDERATION as a grant recipient include GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION, LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, CHK Foundation, THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATIONFY2024£200kYouth
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£120k
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£120k
CHK FoundationFY2023£120k
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2023£110kIncreasing civil society's accountability to young people
CHK FoundationFY2023£50k
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2024£40kIncreasing civil society's accountability to young people
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2024£25kThe Listening Fund
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2022£23kThe Listening Fund
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2023£20kThe Listening Fund
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2022£10kIncreasing civil society's accountability to young people
CHK FoundationFY2024£10k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund04/05/2022£340kAdvantaged Thinking Development Framework for young people
The National Lottery Community Fund10/04/2018£49kBuild Me Up
The National Lottery Community Fund19/10/2012£2.0mThe Pop-up Talent Shop: 'Mastering the Laws of Employability Gravity'
The National Lottery Community Fund20/03/2012£37kThe Pop-up Talent Shop: 'Mastering the Laws of Employability Gravity'
The National Lottery Community Fund23/11/2006£10k'Healthy Transitions' framework for disadvantaged young people aged 16-25
The National Lottery Community Fund04/10/2006£175kFoyer Reaction Group
The National Lottery Heritage Fund16/03/2005£18k"Roots for the Rootless"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FEDERATION OF LONDON YOUTH CLUBS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FOYER FEDERATION£518kmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
THE FEDERATION OF LONDON YOUTH CLUBS FY2024£9.3m——below—no doubt
ST. MICHAEL'S FELLOWSHIP FY2025£2.6m£70,001 - £80,0002unclear—no doubt
CAUSEWAY EDUCATION LTD FY2025£772k——above—no doubt
FORWARD HOUSING FY2025£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt
FLEDGE YOUTH SUPPORT FY2025£871kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.