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TPOT

Registered charity 1159896 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PEN OPTICAL TRUST, The Prison Opticians Trust

Training people in optical skills to eventually gain meaningful employment.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income
£82k
Latest spending
£57k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £24,419 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted funds to £234,352. The trustees consider the level of free reserves to be satisfactory, noting it significantly exceeds the stated policy target of £50,000. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £234k)
“The target amount of reserves to be attained and maintained is £50,000 representing approximately double the amount of annual operating expenses of £128,419.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The document discloses income from 'The Prison Opticians Company Limited' and debtors/creditors involving 'group undertakings', but does not explicitly state the amounts or confirm the related-party status in the notes.
“The principal funding sources of the charity in the reporting period are from Serco Justice Division and The Prison Opticians Company Limited.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£82k£57k
31/03/2024£91k£219k
31/03/2023£100k£226k
31/03/2022£235k£29k
31/03/2021£186k£50k

Common questions

Is TPOT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £24,419 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted funds to £234,352. The trustees consider the level of free reserves to be satisfactory, noting it significantly exceeds the stated policy target of £50,000. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.