PROJECT FOR THE REGISTRATION OF CHILDREN AS BRITISH CITIZENS

Registered charity 1187681 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PRCBC

We provide legal services to children & young people to register as British citizens or establish their existing British citizenship; run monthly advice sessions for children, young people & their carers; undertake legal casework for children/young people with complex cases; write, disseminate & publicise briefings, articles, leaflets; train lawyers/social workers/others working with young people.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£216k
Latest spending
£198k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £203,932 were held at the period end, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy target of nine months' operating expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £17,837 for the year, with total income of £216,264 exceeding total expenditure of £198,427. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not properly prepared.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nine months operating expenditure (held: £204k)
“an unrestricted reserve equivalent to at least nine months operating expenditure should be built up”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC) (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£216k£198k
31/03/2024£247k£211k
31/03/2023£150k£109k
31/08/2022£232k£156k
31/08/2021£135k£128k

Common questions

Is PROJECT FOR THE REGISTRATION OF CHILDREN AS BRITISH CITIZENS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £203,932 were held at the period end, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy target of nine months' operating expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £17,837 for the year, with total income of £216,264 exceeding total expenditure of £198,427. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not properly prepared. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PROJECT FOR THE REGISTRATION OF CHILDREN AS BRITISH CITIZENS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PROJECT FOR THE REGISTRATION OF CHILDREN AS BRITISH CITIZENS as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2024£80kEnding migrant destitution