PRISON LINK

Registered charity 1150831 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Support of prison offenders and their families during sentence and to support their resettlement back into the community. Also to help deter the risk of re-offending and a further custodial sentence.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE CARE, RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS, THOSE AT RISK OF OFFENDING AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES AND MENTORING ON ISSUES SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND HOUSING, THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES AND REMAIN FREE FROM OFFENDING.

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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Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £971 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £20,023. The directors note that it is unclear if the company can remain a going concern due to a lack of reliable public funding, though they intend to maintain operations via voluntary resources. The financial review highlights that funding remains below expenditure due to inflation and wage increases, creating a dependency on volunteer support and in-kind donations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and Donations
“Grants and Donations 22,000 2,822 24,822 20,100 Charitable Activities 6,390 6,390 3,595”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“In common with charities providing charitable services and no longer in receipt of reliable public funding it is always unclear to know if the company can remain a going concern. However the directors will endeavour to maintain the project in a scaled down format as long as possible via voluntary resources in the hope that in the future contractual agreements with fuill cost recovery income will be obtained to employ staff as well as continue the minor funding required for volunteers .” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£31k£32k
31/03/2024£20k£31k
31/03/2023£42k£30k
31/03/2022£47k£25k
31/03/2021£27k£20k

Common questions

Is PRISON LINK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £971 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £20,023. The directors note that it is unclear if the company can remain a going concern due to a lack of reliable public funding, though they intend to maintain operations via voluntary resources. The financial review highlights that funding remains below expenditure due to inflation and wage increases, creating a dependency on volunteer support and in-kind donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/07/2024£15kRefocus For Kids
The National Lottery Community Fund28/07/2023£10kMH RefocusForKids
The National Lottery Community Fund01/07/2022£6kRefocus For Kids
The National Lottery Community Fund19/03/2021£5kRefocus For Kids