FRIENDS OF ERLESTOKE PRISON

Registered charity 1201388 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Working in partnership with the prison management team, the organisation provides initiatives which areproven to support offenders with the challenges of resettlement and rehabilitation. With these initiativeswe help offenders face up to the impact of their crimes and help them develop skills and behaviours whichwill make them better able to find employment when they leave prison.

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Latest income
£55k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £289,759, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £15,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £19,406 for the year, with investment income contributing substantially to its financial position. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks regarding the charity's ability to continue its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of key projects, estimated as £15,000 (held: £290k)
The trustees have agreed to maintain sufficient reserves to fund key projects for 6 months which we estimate as £15,000. — page 3
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 — Friends of Erlestoke Prison (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£55k£46k
31/03/2025£47k£27k
31/03/2024£292k£21k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF ERLESTOKE PRISON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £289,759, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £15,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £19,406 for the year, with investment income contributing substantially to its financial position. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks regarding the charity's ability to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/04/2023£2kDrama Inside Workshop
The National Lottery Community Fund07/10/2022£9kTransport scheme