PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT)
Registered charity 219278 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BOURNE TRUST, THE CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICE FOR PRISONERS
Pact supports people affected by imprisonment to cope and to make a fresh start, including prisoners, people with convictions, their children and families. Our work reduces harm and reoffending. We work in prisons of all types, in courts and in communities. We reduce the risk of suicide and self-harm, safeguard children and vulnerable adults, and maintain and strengthen family relationships.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted funds deficit of £337,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in free reserves to £936,000. Per the trustees' report, this level of reserves is below the stated policy target of £1,120,000, though the trustees consider them sufficient to continue operating effectively. The charity maintains a sound financial platform with total cash and investments of £1,703,000.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £1,120,000 (held: £936k)
“This translates to a targeted reserves level of £1,120,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate donations received from Trustees were £3,440 (2024 £1,940). There were no further related party transactions during the current or preceding year.
“Aggregate donations received from Trustees were £3,440 (2024 £1,940). There were no further related party transactions during the current or preceding year.” — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Prison Advice and Care Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£327k
Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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: 3.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/06/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (22/07/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (14/01/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (19/12/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (01/05/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (18/11/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Professor James McManuschair
- Alastair Gordon
- Carolyn Maria Elizabeth Robertson
- Cleo Adele Metcalf
- Helen Clayton-Hoar
- James Horsted
- Kuljit Sandhu
- Marianna Masters
- Patrick Gillespie
- Paula Harriott
- Sinead Dervin
- Steven Bradford
- Thomas Leman
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted funds deficit of £337,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in free reserves to £936,000. Per the trustees' report, this level of reserves is below the stated policy target of £1,120,000, though the trustees consider them sufficient to continue operating effectively. The charity maintains a sound financial platform with total cash and investments of £1,703,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT) as a grant recipient include LSEG Foundation, HIGHWAY ONE TRUST, THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, EDITH MURPHY FOUNDATION.
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