Women in Prison Limited

Analysis

Women in Prison Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05581944). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Women in Prison Limited reported income of £3.8m and spending of £3.5m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.8m to £3.8m (+36%), an average of +8.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Women in Prison Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Revival Church Europe (£3.8m), The Amber Foundation (£3.8m) and Global Compact Network UK (£3.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 2.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 57 people.