IMAGO DEI

Registered charity 1165176 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ID PRISON MINISTRY, IMAGO DEI PRISON MINISTRY

Currently working in women's prisons across the UK, supporting and resourcing Chaplaincy departments, and women caught up in the Criminal Justice System. Delivering a range of rehabilitative courses in prison and through Probation in the community. Supporting women resettling back into the community through mentoring, supported accommodation, and an employment network.

Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£341k
Latest spending
£351k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,866 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £340,960 and resources expended of £350,826. Free reserves stood at £74,958, which the Trustees considered to be in line with their Reserves Policy. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (72% of income)
“Grants amounted to £246,097” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £75k)
“At the year end the Trustees were happy that the charity reserves would be in line with the Reserves Policy and other expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Related Party Disclosures
“In the year the charity paid £9,954 of costs relating to the #SheMatters Shop.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Operates in: Kent · Surrey · Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£341k£351k
31/12/2023£382k£302k
31/12/2022£266k£303k
31/12/2021£240k£225k
31/12/2020£228k£145k

Common questions

Is IMAGO DEI financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,866 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £340,960 and resources expended of £350,826. Free reserves stood at £74,958, which the Trustees considered to be in line with their Reserves Policy. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds IMAGO DEI?

Funders whose own accounts filings name IMAGO DEI as a grant recipient include THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST, THE JERUSALEM TRUST, THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, H C D MEMORIAL FUND, HIGHWAY ONE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUSTFY2025£60kPrison Strategy Work
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2022£60kEvangelism and Christian Mission in the UK
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£25kID Essence - Team Salaries - 2nd of 3 grants
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20k
H C D MEMORIAL FUNDFY2023£20kCommunity
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15kSocial Welfare and Community
HIGHWAY ONE TRUSTFY2021£10k
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUSTFY2025£5kPrison Strategy Work
DIDYMUSFY2022£5k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUSTFY2022£500100 for 500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Foundation Scotland02/04/2025£5kGrant to ID essence
UK government01/04/2022£113kWomen's Community Sector Organisations Core Costs Funding 2022/25
UK government01/04/2022£113kWomen's Community Sector - Core Costs Funding
UK government01/04/2022£15kWomen's Community Sector - Core Costs Funding
UK government09/09/2020£10kVSCE CMC Fund