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Prison Link

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1150831BirminghamOther charitable purposes
Income£31k2025-03-31
Spending£32ksame year
Spent / received82%5-year average
Size in its cause67th pctOther charitable purposes
Registered2013Charitable company
Employees–latest return

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

£0£12k£23k£35k£47k2021 Income: £26,5282021 Spending: £19,64220212022 Income: £46,6102022 Spending: £24,63020222023 Income: £42,1942023 Spending: £29,75020232024 Income: £20,2952024 Spending: £30,50020242025 Income: £31,2122025 Spending: £32,1832025
IncomeSpending

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.

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CharityLocationIncome
Romsey Good NeighboursRomsey£30k
Tavistock Community Transport AssociationDevon£31k
Talking News FederationSwindon£30k
Friends of the Priory Church of EdingtonWiltshire£31k