CRIMINON UNITED KINGDOM
providing educational life skills courses to offenders and ex-offenders
Objects
TO REFORM AND REHABILITATE PERSONS WHO ARE FOR THE TIME BEING OR WHO HAVE AT ANY TIME BEEN DRUG ADDICTS;TO ASSIST IN THE REFORMATION AND REHABILITATION OF PERSONS WHO HAVE AT ANY TIME BEEN CONVICTED (WHETHER IN THE UNTIED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE) OF ANY CRIME;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND/OR PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN DEPENDENT UPON OR AFFECTED BY THE USE OF DRUGS ABOUT ALL MATTERS RELATING TO DRUG ABUSE/ADDICTION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £45,208 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £400,925 to £355,717. The trustees' report indicates that reserves are maintained at approximately six months of revenue, providing a cushion against unforeseen expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the financial statements accorded with those records.
What the accounts disclose
“No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).” — page 23
“The Trustees have decided to keep the reserves as an extra cushion and have approximately six months revenue as reserves.” — page 14
“A member of key management personnel, Mr P Tyler, was in receipt of a loan from the Charity which was approved by the trustees. At the balance sheet date £11,318 (2024: £20,815) was due to the charity. Interest was charged on this balance at HMRC’s official rate of interest. A member of key management personnel, Mr P Tyler, paid the charity a market rate of rent to occupy the residential area above the Charity’s office. Rent of £6,744 (2024: £7,484) was received in the year.” — page 24
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 44
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 50
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Aniko Huszar-Bekasy
- Anita McGuigan
- MICHAEL JOHN BILLING
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £114k | £159k |
| 30/06/2024 | £120k | £177k |
| 30/06/2023 | £130k | £178k |
| 30/06/2022 | £119k | £178k |
| 30/06/2021 | £142k | £170k |
Common questions
Is CRIMINON UNITED KINGDOM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £45,208 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £400,925 to £355,717. The trustees' report indicates that reserves are maintained at approximately six months of revenue, providing a cushion against unforeseen expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the financial statements accorded with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of CRIMINON UNITED KINGDOM earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.
Who funds CRIMINON UNITED KINGDOM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CRIMINON UNITED KINGDOM as a grant recipient include LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND), THE OAKDALE TRUST, THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | FY2022 | £10k | Education |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2026 | £2k | |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HIGHWAY ONE TRUST | 2 | £75k |
| THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND | 2 | £7k |
| THE DAWES TRUST | 1 | £380k |
| THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £268k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £170k |
| THE BROMLEY TRUST | 1 | £140k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £93k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £85k |
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- CENTRE FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY EDUCATION TRUST
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRIMINON UNITED KINGDOM | £114k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NARCONON TRUST | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PRISON REFORM TRUST | £2.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| GAMLEARN | £310k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| USER VOICE | £784k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRE FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY EDUCATION TRUST | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |