The Foyer Federation

What The Foyer Federation does

The Foyer Federation is a UK-registered non-profit organization headquartered in Manchester, founded in 1992. It supports and develops a network of "Foyers" — supported housing services that combine accommodation with coaching and learning opportunities aimed at young people, typically those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Functionally, it acts as a sector body or membership federation for the Foyer model rather than a direct service provider; its role centers on advocacy, standards, knowledge sharing, and network development for member Foyers across the United Kingdom.

The organization operates with a small staff complement of 1-10 employees, consistent with a back-office federation/umbrella body that convenes members and represents the Foyer approach to policymakers and funders rather than delivering frontline services itself. Its public web presence is foyer.net. No information is available regarding leadership, governance, financials, funding sources, or membership size, and the supplied data does not disclose products, technology platforms, or revenue mechanics.

As a non-profit, its business model is presumed to rely on membership subscriptions from member Foyers, grants from public bodies (e.g., local authorities, UK government departments), and charitable trust funding, though none of these streams are quantified in the available data. The commercial profile is therefore best characterized as a small, mission-driven sector support entity rather than a scalable revenue-generating business.

Name

The Foyer Federation

Website

https://foyer.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Foyer Federation is a UK non-profit founded in 1992 and headquartered in Manchester that supports and develops a network of Foyers providing supported housing, coaching, and learning opportunities for young people.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Supported Housing

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Residence Hall Operations & Administration (EDALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Guest, Visitor & Conference Housing Services (Summer/Break Housing) (EDAEAFAN)

Keywords

• Supported youth housing
• Housing charity services
• Youth coaching services
• Foyer accommodation
• Supported housing federation

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Core offering

The Foyer Federation is a non-profit federation that supports and develops Foyers — supported housing providers that deliver housing, coaching, and learning opportunities to young people. It acts as a network/membership body advancing the foyer model in the United Kingdom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supported Housing (Foyer Network)
• Coaching Services Coaching and personal development support provided to young people residing in Foyer accommodation to help them build life and employability skills.
• Learning Opportunities Formal and informal learning programmes delivered to young people in Foyers to support education, training, and progression into work or further study.
• Foyer Federation Membership and Development Support Membership and development support provided to Foyer organisations across the UK, including advocacy, network development, and quality improvement for the Foyer model.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• National Youth Agency: England's national body for youth work, supporting practitioners and organizations through training, standards, and policy advocacy — a peer in the network support and youth sector development space.
• St Basils: Regional youth housing charity providing supported accommodation, training, and personal development for young people across the West Midlands — directly comparable to a member Foyer's operational model.
• UK Youth: Membership body for youth organizations in the UK, providing network support, training, and advocacy — directly comparable to The Foyer Federation's role in supporting member Foyers across the country.
• Depaul UK: UK charity providing accommodation and support services for young people experiencing homelessness — comparable mission, beneficiary profile, and supported housing model to member Foyers.
• Centre for Youth Impact: UK organization focused on improving youth sector practice through evidence, evaluation, and network support — overlapping with The Foyer Federation's development and good-practice role for member Foyers.
• Homeless Link: UK national membership body for homelessness charities, supporting member organizations through training, advocacy, and good-practice guidance — structurally analogous to The Foyer Federation's federation support role for member Foyers.
• YMCA England & Wales: National federation supporting a network of local YMCAs delivering housing, training, and youth services across England and Wales — directly comparable federation model operating in an overlapping supported housing and youth space.

Broad incumbents

• Action for Children: Large UK children's services charity supporting vulnerable children, young people, and families — adjacent incumbent operating in an overlapping youth and family support space with significantly greater resources.
• Centrepoint: UK's largest youth homelessness charity operating direct supported housing services nationally — an adjacent incumbent delivering overlapping housing and coaching services to the same beneficiary group as Foyers.
• The Prince's Trust: Major UK youth development charity offering training, mentoring, and employment support for disadvantaged young people — an adjacent incumbent with overlapping youth development mission and much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FoyerFederation
• Facebookfacebook.com/foyerfederation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-foyer-federation

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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