Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group
Analysis
Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in July 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03067385). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.1m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £2.1m (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heeley Trust (£2.1m), Southwark Citizens Advice Bureaux Service (£2.1m) and Go Beyond Charity (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82% and trading 17%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 87 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 82%
- Trading 17%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of education and training and the relief of poverty and sickness among persons who are suffering, or who have suffered, a legal restriction on their liberty in a penal or correctional establishment, or through any means whatsoever, and the families of such persons in such ways the trustees think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Heeley Trust | Sheffield | £2.1m |
| Southwark Citizens Advice Bureaux Service | London | £2.1m |
| Go Beyond Charity | London | £2.1m |
| Southwark Charities | London | £2.1m |