Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

PRISON FELLOWSHIP NORTHERN IRELAND

(a) To inform, support, challenge and encourage adults and young people who are, or have been, in lawful custody, by means of educational and other programmes, individual counselling, group activities, practical help and other measures; (b) To challenge and encourage those who are, or have been, in lawful custody to reflect on their past attitudes and actions and on the individuals and groups who may have been victims of their crimes, the aim being to help bring about a change in thinking and lifestyle; (c) To help to maintain and strengthen the links between those who are, or have been, in lawful custody and their spouses, partners, parents, children, siblings and other family members and to help and support those family members where desirable and possible, through practical help, advice and other measures; (d) To support and encourage Prison Governors, Chaplains and Officers, and other staff, in their efforts to maintain and develop regimes which will assist towards the rehabilitation of offenders and the protection of society; (e) To assist the process of assimilating back into society those who are or have been in lawful custody; (f) To promote greater recognition of the effects of crime on those who have been its victims, whether directly or indirectly, and on society. In pursuing these objects, the Company seeks to reflect and encourage Christian beliefs, principles and values.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Established: 8 years

www.pfni.org

info@pfni.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Income	£250,654	£236,614	£275,721	£469,781	£438,123	£410,279
Spending	£246,141	£247,589	£236,939	£240,384	£274,524	£326,664
Surplus/deficit	£4,513	-£10,975	£38,782	£229,397	£163,599	£83,615

Listed activities

The advancement of education, The advancement of religion, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

How it operates

Counselling/support, Criminal justice, Education/training, Religious activities, Volunteer development, Welfare/benevolent, Youth development

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

Who it helps

Ex-offenders and prisoners, Victim support

Who works here?

11 employees
104 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Joseph Rank Trust	£45,000
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland	£10,530
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Redevelopment of our HQ and services building: Disability Access
£6,000	08/06/2021	Towards disability access refurbishment costs for their Belfast HQ.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	26/03/2021	Work with vulnerable prisoners and impoverished families throughout NI (core work)
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - COVID 19: Additional costs
£4,530	27/04/2020	COVID 19: Additional costs
Joseph Rank Trust - Prison Fellowship NI
£45,000	15/07/2019 36	To fund the running costs of the charity
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Prison Fellowship Northern Ireland
£10,000	24/01/2017	£10,000 towards core costs. Prison Fellowship Northern Ireland helps with the spiritual, emotional, social and physical needs of prisoners, released prisoners & their families. They visit ....more £10,000 towards core costs. Prison Fellowship Northern Ireland helps with the spiritual, emotional, social and physical needs of prisoners, released prisoners & their families. They visit prisoners and provide food & toy hampers to prisoners families and released prisoners at Christmas.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 06/01/2016, number: NIC103772

Main office

Prison Fellowship N I, 39 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1FY

Data Sources