In terms of charitable expenditure, Barnardo’s is considered as the largest children’s charity in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1866 by Dr. Thomas John Barnardo, this British charity is out there to care for vulnerable children and young people. It has more than 800 local services and in 2013 spent over £191 million in carrying out their vision.

Headquartered in Barkingside in the London Borough of Redbridge, the group provides training services, residential, education, local support, counseling, fostering and adoption of more than 100,000 children. Through the transformation of these young minds, the group believes that we will be able to create a healthy and a better community. They have been a strong forerunner in campaigning against child poverty, youth justice, sexual exploitation, asylum-seeking children and child abuse.

Barnardo’s is one of the members and founders of a consortium of nonprofit and voluntary fostering agencies, the Fostering Through Social Enterprise (FtSE). The group continues to change the world by transforming the lives of these vulnerable and innocent children.