Prison Link
Analysis
Prison Link is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07052698). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Prison Link reported income of £31k and spending of £32k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £27k to £31k (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Prison Link sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Romsey Good Neighbours (£30k), Tavistock Community Transport Association (£31k) and Talking News Federation (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Support of prison offenders and their families during sentence and to support their resettlement back into the community. Also to help deter the risk of re-offending and a further custodial sentence.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Romsey Good Neighbours | Romsey | £30k |
| Tavistock Community Transport Association | Devon | £31k |
| Talking News Federation | Swindon | £30k |
| Friends of the Priory Church of Edington | Wiltshire | £31k |