THE NO WAY TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1049059 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PRISON!ME!NO WAY! TRUST · also registered in Scotland as SC040325 (OSCR)

The education of children and young people about the risks and penalties of crime and anti-social behaviour and use of social media and by persuasion and education help to keep the young safe and prevent the commission of criminal offences in so far as such objects are charitable at law.

Objects

(1) THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE RISKS AND PENALTIES OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND BY PERSUASION AND EDUCATION TO PREVENT THE COMMISSION OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES IN SO FAR AS SUCH OBJECTS ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW (2) TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£534k
Latest spending
£536k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity posted a small year-end loss of £1,925, resulting in total funds decreasing from £24,237 to £22,312. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds are currently £5,224, which is below the stated policy target of three to six months of resources expended. The trustees note that despite the loss, overall charity reserves remain positive and the organization continues to operate with strong frontline service delivery.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of the resources expended (held: £5k)
“The Board of Trustees have established a reserves policy whereby the unrestricted funds held by the charity should be between 3 to 6 months of the resources expended.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Smailes Goldie. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025

  • Volunteers: 60

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024

  • Volunteers: 55
  • Government income: £25,000 — grants £25,000 (1); 5% of the £545,342 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023

  • Volunteers: 60

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£534k
Total spending
£536k
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£5k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (68% 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: 1.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£534k£536k
31/07/2024£545k£542k
31/07/2023£549k£553k
31/07/2022£517k£495k
31/07/2021£410k£405k

Common questions

Is THE NO WAY TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity posted a small year-end loss of £1,925, resulting in total funds decreasing from £24,237 to £22,312. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds are currently £5,224, which is below the stated policy target of three to six months of resources expended. The trustees note that despite the loss, overall charity reserves remain positive and the organization continues to operate with strong frontline service delivery. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Smailes Goldie.

Who funds THE NO WAY TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NO WAY TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE T U U T CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, The Keith Howard Foundation.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022Unverified read£1.5mAdvancement of education
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£65kAdvancement of education
THE T U U T CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£30kSupport the salary of an ex-prisoner who takes part in school workshops in Hull to prevent children from becoming involved in risky behaviour or crime.
THE T U U T CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£16kPrevent children from becoming involved in risky behaviour or crime
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2025£12kSocial
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2022£10kCentenary
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
The Keith Howard FoundationFY2025£10kSocial Mobility
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2021£10kLocal support
THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2022£5k
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2024£5kRelief of Poverty
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5kAdvancement of education
THE WEAVERS' COMPANY BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2023£5kEx-offender employee to run Crime and Safety Awareness days for young people
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2024£5k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2023£5k
THE PANTHEON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£5k
THE JACK BRUNTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£5k
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021Unverified read£5k
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£5kGeneral
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2023£5kSocial Action
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
ED DE NUNZIO CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kCrime and Safety Awareness days
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2021£5k
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2024£5kSocial Action
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023Unverified read£5kAdvancement of education
THE FALCONER FAMILY TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE FALCONER FAMILY TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2023£4kSocial
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2024£4kSocial
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2025£3kSocial Action
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2022£3kSocial
THE LEONARD CHAMBERLAIN TRUSTFY2025£3k
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2022£3kSocial Action
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE TRUEMARK TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE TOY TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE TOY TRUSTFY2024£3k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£2kAdvancement of education
MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2kassistance with educational workshops for vulnerable people
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUSTFY2023£2kNon-recurring grant
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2022£2k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/02/2017£10kYour Choice Days in Yorkshire
The National Lottery Community Fund06/08/2014£10kFemale Prisoner Insight Project working in Birmingham and the Midlands
The National Lottery Community Fund10/12/2013£5kWales Youth Crime and Safety Days
The National Lottery Community Fund21/11/2013£10kYouth crime and safety days, Scotland
A B Charitable Trust29/10/2013£10kProject working with prisoners leaving prison
The National Lottery Community Fund04/07/2013£10kCommunity Prisoner Insight Presentation Project- Brixton and around Lambeth
Northern Rock Foundation24/10/2007£2kGrant awarded to The No Way Trust Limited (Durham)
Northern Rock Foundation13/03/2007£106kGrant awarded to The No Way Trust Limited (Durham)

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 ST MARY'S CENTRE COMMUNITY TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE NO WAY TRUST LIMITED£534k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARY'S CENTRE COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£426k—0unclear—no doubt
MOTIVATION AND LEARNING TRUST FY2025£60k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WAYS AND MEANS TRUST LIMITED FY2026£308k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CYBER TRUST FY2026£27k——unclear—no doubt
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£11.5m——above—no doubt

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