SUSSEX PRISONERS' FAMILIES

Registered charity 1203605 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUSSEX PRISONERS' FAMILIES CIC

We support family members of people who are facing imprisonment, imprisoned or leaving prison by offering advice, advocacy, information and emotional support; signposting to other appropriate organisations when appropriate and providing training, information and resources to professionals who work with prisoners' families.

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Latest income

£263k

Latest spending

£254k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £9,165 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £263,167. Unrestricted reserves stood at £17,486, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of holding six months of running costs. The charity relies heavily on restricted grant funding, which constituted the vast majority of its income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £17k)

“the reserves target is to hold the appropriate funding to sufficiently operate the organisation for 6 months, including staffing costs and central services costs” — page 7

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 — Sussex Prisoners' Families (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Fiona Margaret Bauermeisterchair
Christopher John Metters
MICHEL EMILE OLSZEWSKI · trustee of 1 other charity
Marie Collins
Michele Lahey

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£263k	£254k
31/07/2024	£262k	£266k

Common questions

Is SUSSEX PRISONERS' FAMILIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £9,165 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £263,167. Unrestricted reserves stood at £17,486, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of holding six months of running costs. The charity relies heavily on restricted grant funding, which constituted the vast majority of its income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SUSSEX PRISONERS' FAMILIES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SUSSEX PRISONERS' FAMILIES as a grant recipient include THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, THE WEAVERS' COMPANY BENEVOLENT FUND, THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	FY2022	£42k	The National Lottery Community Fund (Restart Youth)
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	FY2025	£21k	Increasing civil society's accountability to young people
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	FY2024	£20k	Increasing civil society's accountability to young people
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	FY2023	£17k	Increasing civil society's accountability to young people
THE WEAVERS' COMPANY BENEVOLENT FUND	FY2022	£15k	Costs for a Resettlement Hub outside HMP Lewes for ex-offenders to rebuild family relationships.
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	FY2022	£10k	Increasing civil society's accountability to young people
THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£10k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£1k