Finance Score: 9
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 14
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Future income +5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +14
Overall GiG Score: 28 ?

PRISON REFORM TRUST

For the public benefit to further and promote improvements in the penal system in the United Kingdom and the prevention of crime.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£2,056£1,983£73£27£1,603£5683.4252
31/03/22£1,907£1,627£280£30£1,530£5434261
31/03/21£1,493£1,477£16£30£1,251£6835.5262
31/03/20£1,670£1,625£45£39£1,235£8766.5253
31/03/19£1,984£1,300£684£37£1,190£9869.1203
31/03/18£1,312£1,191£122£36£506£3493.5200
31/03/17£1,281£1,288£-7£25£384£2132220
31/03/16£976£1,110£-134£33£392£1501.6210
31/03/15£935£964£-29£101£526£3304.1180
31/03/14£700£1,075£-375£101£555£4775.3190
31/03/13*£1,071£1,136£-65£105£930£6757.1200
31/03/12£852£1,167£-315£92£995£6736.9180
31/03/11£852£1,156£-303£92£1,310£8659160
31/03/10£1,885£1,106£779£86£1,613£1,14912.5160
31/03/09£1,342£1,068£274£87£834£2893.2170
31/03/08£946£931£16£69£560£2032.6170
31/03/07£877£896£-19£58£545£2523.4160
31/03/06£739£738£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£966£745£222n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£677£676£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 26%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 35%
Reserves/Spending: 3.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 30.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 31 years

www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk

charlotte.story@prisonreformtrust.org.uk

02072515070

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social advocacy & research
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Esmee Fairbairn£374,000
The Bromley Trust£250,000
AB Charitable Trust£235,400
The Blagrave Trust£183,800
Barrow Cadbury Trust£155,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£100,000
Lankelly Chase Foundation£90,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Bromley Trust - Restricted grant towards the Bromley Briefings
£20,000 17/04/2024
24
The Prison Reform Trust aims to create a just, humane and effective penal system. This is an additional two year restricted grant towards the Bromley Briefings, providing regular statistical ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Prison Reform Trust
£44,000 17/10/2023
An unrestricted grant of £44,000 (Year 5 of 5 years). The Prison Reform Trust is an independent UK charity working to create a just, humane and effective penal system.
Dulverton Trust - Child Impact Assessments
£15,000 07/06/2023
Child Impact Assessments
Barrow Cadbury Trust - APPG on Penal Affairs / PRT policy and communications 2023-26
£75,000 22/04/2023
To support PRT's policy and communications and continue its secretariat function for the APPG on Penal Affairs.
The Blagrave Trust - Policy and Advocacy Grants
£93,400 31/03/2023
Young prisoners listening and policy
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Prison Reform Trust
£60,000 29/03/2023
12
Prison Reform Trust
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Prison Reform Trust (PRT)
£24,000 06/02/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£100,000 16/01/2023
24
Advice and Information Service
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Prison Reform Trust
£5,000 16/12/2022
Grant to Prison Reform Trust towards work to influence reform in the criminal justice system.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Prison Reform Trust
£2,400 12/12/2022
A restricted grant of £2,400 towards a conference for those with lived experience of the justice system. The Prison Reform Trust is an independent UK charity working to create a just, humane and ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Prison Reform Trust
£44,000 11/10/2022
An unrestricted grant of £44,000 (This grant is renewable - year 4 of up to 5 years)This grant includes a 10% cost of living uplift. The Prison Reform Trust is an independent UK charity working to ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Prison Reform Trust
£40,000 19/10/2021
An unrestricted grant of £40,000 (This grant is renewable - year 3 of up to 5 years). The Prison Reform Trust is an independent UK charity working to create a just, humane and effective penal system.
The Bromley Trust - Restricted grant towards the Bromley Briefings
£200,000 05/07/2021
60
The Prison Reform Trust aims to create a just, humane and effective penal system. This is a five year restricted grant towards the Bromley Briefings, providing regular statistical information on the ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Prison Reform Trust (PRT)
£300,000 28/04/2021
Towards unrestricted core costs to improve prison conditions and ensure prisoners’ voices are heard and their rights are upheld.
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Prison Reform Trust
£30,000 31/03/2021
Prison Reform Trust
The Blagrave Trust - Young prisoners listening and policy
£90,400 16/03/2021
To listen to the experiences of young people living in prison and support them to share their expertise and insight in policy discussions, specifically through the Prisoner Policy Network. Additional ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - APPG on Penal Affairs / PRT policy and communications
£80,000 23/01/2021
24
To support PRT's secretariat of the APPG on Penal Affairs Group and policy, communications development
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Prison Reform Trust
£40,000 13/10/2020
An unrestricted grant of £40,000 (This grant is renewable - year 2 of up to 5 years). The Prison Reform Trust is an independent UK charity working to create a just, humane and effective penal system.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Prison Reform Trust
£50,000 05/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
The Bromley Trust - Restricted grant towards the Bromley Briefings
£30,000 30/04/2020
12
The Prison Reform Trust aims to create a just, humane and effective penal system. This is a one year restricted grant towards the Bromley Briefings, providing regular statistical information on the ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Prison Reform Trust
£25,000 28/04/2020
A restricted grant of £25,000 towards the Independent Commission on how prison sentences work for the most serious crimes. This Independent Commission will look at how prison sentences work for the ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Prison Reform Trust
£40,000 15/10/2019
An unrestricted grant of £40,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 5 years). Prison Reform Trust aims to reduce imprisonment and seeks to improve the conditions in prisons by influencing ....more
The Bromley Trust - Restricted grant towards The Bromley Briefings
£30,000 01/08/2019
12
The Prison Reform Trust aims to create a just, humane and effective penal system. This is a one year restricted grant towards the Bromley Briefings, providing regular statistical information on the ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Realising potential ? making sense of long term imprisonment
£2,614,155 19/06/2019
59
Realising potential ' making sense of long term imprisonment
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£50,000 05/06/2019
24
Prisoner Engagement - The Prisoner Policy Network
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Prison Reform Trust
£20,000 15/10/2018
£20,000 grant to be used towards a study into the barriers for employment for released sex offenders (£16,000) and towards core costs (£4,000). Prison Reform Trust aims to reduce imprisonment and ....more
The Bromley Trust - Restricted grant towards The Bromley Briefings
£30,000 01/08/2018
12
The Prison Reform Trust aims to create a just, humane and effective penal system. This is a one year restricted grant towards the Bromley Briefings, providing regular statistical information on the ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Transforming Lives ? Reducing Women?s Imprisonment
£520,314 15/06/2018
24
This is a UK-wide project to expand the group's work looking at effective interventions for women at risk of offending. It will develop and share evidence to reduce the number of women sent to prison ....more
Wates Foundation - Prison Reform Trust 2018
£10,000 15/05/2018
Funding towards the salary of our Head of Finance & Human Resources.
The Bromley Trust - Restricted grant towards The Bromley Briefings
£30,000 01/11/2017
12
The Prison Reform Trust aims to create a just, humane and effective penal system. This is a one year restricted grant towards the Bromley Briefings, providing regular statistical information on the ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Prison Reform Trust
£25,000 04/07/2017
£25,000 towards core funding. Prison Reform Trust aims to reduce imprisonment and seeks to improve the conditions in prisons by informing prisoners and influencing policy reform.
The Bromley Trust - Restricted grant towards the Active Citizens project
£20,000 07/06/2017
12
The Prison Reform Trust aims to create a just, humane and effective penal system. This is a one year grant restricted to the Active Citizens Project, which facilitates groups of prisoners to study a ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Secretariat of APPPAG & public affairs support of T2A
£69,500 21/03/2017
24
To support PRT to provide the secretariat for the APPG on Penal Affairs, and public affairs support to T2A
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Support induction of director and sector participation
£5,150 02/09/2016
12
To support the new PRT director to join NCVO and ACEVO for three years, and to support travel costs resulting from his induction programme.
AB Charitable Trust - Implementation of independent care review recommendations
£20,000 26/04/2016
£20,000 towards publication and strategic dissemination of independent review of children in care
National Lottery Community Fund - Transforming lives: reducing women's imprisonment
£1,204,588 13/07/2015
36
This is a UK-wide project to expand the group’s work looking at effective interventions for women at risk of offending. It will develop and share evidence to reduce the number of women sent to ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Prison Reform Trust
£500,000 23/06/2015
60
Towards unrestricted core costs at this charity which seeks to reduce unnecessary imprisonment and promote community solutions to crime and improve treatment and conditions for prisoners and their ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - T2A Public Affairs and Secretariat to the APPPAG
£72,200 25/04/2015
24
To support the delivery of T2A's public affairs and parliamentary strategy, and to provide the secretariat to the all-party Parliamentary Group on Penal Affairs
Barrow Cadbury Trust - T2A CMG - John Drew
£6,000 30/05/2014
T2A CMG - John Drew
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Prison Segregation Study
£50,000 13/07/2013
Prison Segregation Study
Barrow Cadbury Trust - APPG Secretariat
£55,800 26/01/2013
APPG Secretariat
Barrow Cadbury Trust - The Robin Corbett Prisoners' Rehabilitation Award
£10,000 08/05/2012
The Robin Corbett Prisoners' Rehabilitation Award
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Prison Reform Trust
£360,742 03/11/2011
Towards core costs of a charity which works to improve prison regimes and conditions, address the needs of prisoners' families and promote alternatives to custody.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 44-72
  • DALE SIMON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Management Consultant
  • DR BENJAMIN CREWE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: University Lecturer
  • JULIA KILLICK Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired
  • LORD OF HASLEMERE HAROLD MARK CARTER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lawyer (Barrister)
  • LOUISE SPENCER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director, The Prince’S Trust
  • MUHAMMAD MAQSOOD AHMED OBE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director Of Community Development
  • NEIL YAZDANI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Divisional Fd
  • NICHOLAS CHARLES STACE OBE (Chair) Appointed: 2024
  • NIGEL NEWCOMEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • OSMOND JUNIOR SMART Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Business Development Manager
  • REBECCA ISHA PAGE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Operations Manager
  • RIGHT HONOURABLE DAVID GAUKE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Public Policy Adviser
  • SIR EDWARD HENRY GARNIER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Member Of Parliament
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/03/1994, number: 1035525
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/03/1994, number: 02906362
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR13: 15 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE ASSOCIATION OF MEMBERS OF INDEPENDENT MONITORING BOARDS on 04/03/2024
Main office

PRISON REFORM TRUST
15 NORTHBURGH STREET
LONDON
EC1V 0JR

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO FURTHER AND PROMOTE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PENAL SYSTEM IN THE UK AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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