TWINNING PROJECT
Registered charity 1183066 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The Twinning Project is a partnership between Her Majestys Prison and Probation Service and professional football clubs with the objective of twinning every prison in England and Wales with a local professional football club.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted funds deficit of £701,551 at the end of the year, although this represents an improvement from the restated deficit of £946,749 in the prior period. The deficit is supported by an interest-free loan from a trustee, and the trustees maintain a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-702k)
“At 31 December 2025, the charity reported an unrestricted funds deficit of £701,551 (2024: deficit of £946,749 as restated). Whilst the deficit remains, the Trustees remain committed to supporting the charity's financial sustainability.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from David Dein (Trustee)
“The charity has an interest-free loan from David Dein, a Trustee of the charity. At 31 December 2025, this loan totalled £939,500 (2024: £869,500). The loan has no fixed repayment date and is intended to be repaid in instalments when the charity has sufficient unrestricted cash reserves.” — page 7
“The charity also has an interest-free loan of £53,308 (2024: £53,308) from the David Dein Charitable Trust, a charity on whose board David Dein also serves as Trustee. This loan also has no fixed repayment date.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from David Dein Charitable Trust
“The charity has an interest-free loan from David Dein, a Trustee of the charity. At 31 December 2025, this loan totalled £939,500 (2024: £869,500). The loan has no fixed repayment date and is intended to be repaid in instalments when the charity has sufficient unrestricted cash reserves.” — page 7
“The charity also has an interest-free loan of £53,308 (2024: £53,308) from the David Dein Charitable Trust, a charity on whose board David Dein also serves as Trustee. This loan also has no fixed repayment date.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Twinning Project (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£127k
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (59% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 21.8% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
- DAVID BARRY DEINchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- GREGORY DYKE · trustee of 1 other charity
- JASON SWETTENHAM
- JONATHAN PETER MARTIN NORBURY
- MARK PAUL PHILLIPS KC
- Matthew Truman
- RICHARD NICHOLAS PARRY
- ROLLO WILLIAM ORLANDO HEAD
- Sir Martin Sorrell
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is TWINNING PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted funds deficit of £701,551 at the end of the year, although this represents an improvement from the restated deficit of £946,749 in the prior period. The deficit is supported by an interest-free loan from a trustee, and the trustees maintain a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TWINNING PROJECT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TWINNING PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, AL Philanthropies, BLACK HEART FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED, THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ERANDA ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION.
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