Jigsaw Visitors Centre
Analysis
Jigsaw Visitors Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in April 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04278920). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Jigsaw Visitors Centre reported income of £303k and spending of £298k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £247k to £303k (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Jigsaw Visitors Centre sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Barbers' Company General Charities (£303k), The British Pilgrimage Trust CIO (£304k) and Bedazzle Projects (£303k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide a range of services at our prison sites and in the community, offering emotional support, advice and guidance, rehabilitation and family time. Enabling offenders and their loved ones to sustain meaningful relationships to benefit them during time in custody and beyond.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Barbers' Company General Charities | London | £303k |
| The British Pilgrimage Trust CIO | London | £304k |
| Bedazzle Projects | Buckinghamshire | £303k |
| gold-youth Africa Foundation UK | Winchester | £304k |