LANDWORKS
LandWorks is a ground-breaking resettlement charity working with those in prison, or at risk of going to prison. Using the structure of a working day to teach transferable skills and work intensively on a 1-2-1 basis, we help them develop a crime-free identity, move away from offending and back into jobs and the community. We have proven we can break the crime-prison-release-prison cycle.
Objects
TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF OFFENDERS, EX-OFFENDERS AND THOSE AT RISK OF OFFENDING IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £471,098 from £392,220 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £69,292. The charity holds total reserves of £433,326, with unrestricted reserves at £404,124, which the trustees assess as sufficient to cover running costs and maintain going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
“There was 1 employee in receipt of emoluments exceeding £60,000.” — page 35
“There was 1 employee in receipt of emoluments exceeding £60,000.” — page 35
“The trustees’ reserves policy is to build reserves equal to a minimum of six months and maximum of twelve months running costs”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); under 1% of the £471,098 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 8
Funders the charity credits
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/02/2025)
Trustees
- Sarah Jameschair
- Dr Aroop Mozumder
- Jason Kew
- John Mark Yallop
- Sarah Hocking
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £471k | £402k |
| 31/03/2024 | £392k | £396k |
| 31/03/2023 | £421k | £368k |
| 31/03/2022 | £386k | £327k |
| 31/03/2021 | £299k | £282k |
Common questions
Is LANDWORKS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £471,098 from £392,220 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £69,292. The charity holds total reserves of £433,326, with unrestricted reserves at £404,124, which the trustees assess as sufficient to cover running costs and maintain going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of LANDWORKS earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the over £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds LANDWORKS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LANDWORKS as a grant recipient include THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUST, The Goldsmiths' Foundation, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, The Considered Ask Foundation, DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £110k | |
| THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £40k | |
| The Goldsmiths' Foundation | FY2025 | £30k | Prisoner Resettlement |
| The Goldsmiths' Foundation | FY2023 | £30k | Prisoner Resettlement |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £30k | |
| The Goldsmiths' Foundation | FY2024 | £30k | Charity Committee - Prisoner Resettlement |
| The Considered Ask Foundation | FY2024 | £23k | |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | FY2025 | £15k | Supported route back into employment |
| THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £13k | Advance Advocacy and Non-Violence Community Education (Advance) |
| SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £8k | |
| THE NOEL BUXTON TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | To help fund prisoners learn transferable skills (landscaping, gardening, woodwork) in a supportive environment. |
| SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE NOEL BUXTON TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | To help fund prisoners learn transferable skills (landscaping, gardening, woodwork) in a supportive environment. |
| THE NOEL BUXTON TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | To help prisoners learn transferable skills (landscaping, gardening, woodwork) in a supportive environment. |
| TOTNES AND DISTRICT SHOW SOCIETY | FY2025 | £1k | |
| TOTNES AND DISTRICT SHOW SOCIETY | FY2024 | £250 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/06/2026 | £20k | LandWorks |
| The Mercers' Company | 07/10/2025 | £30k | Grant to LandWorks |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/07/2021 | £190k | LandWorks - Reducing Reoffending Transforming Lives |
| UK government | 08/07/2020 | £14k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/10/2019 | £10k | LandWorks |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/09/2018 | £10k | LandWorks Ceramics |
| A B Charitable Trust | 24/04/2018 | £10k | A grant to LandWorks |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/06/2016 | £173k | Dartington LandWorks |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BUPA FOUNDATION | 1 | £630k |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 1 | £155k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £35k |
| THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 1976 | 1 | £28k |
| ONE KIND ACT | 1 | £20k |
| EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £13k |
| RICHARDSON BROTHERS FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- GROUNDWORK NORTH WALES
- GROUNDWORK EAST
- GROUNDWORK WALES
- THE FEDERATION OF GROUNDWORK TRUSTS
- CHARITYWORKS
- EARTHWORKS ST. ALBANS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANDWORKS | £471k | over £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GROUNDWORK NORTH WALES | £2.9m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| GROUNDWORK EAST | £2.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GROUNDWORK WALES | £1.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FEDERATION OF GROUNDWORK TRUSTS | £48.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHARITYWORKS | £443k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |