The Prison Phoenix Trust CIO
Analysis
The Prison Phoenix Trust CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Prison Phoenix Trust CIO reported income of £499k and spending of £520k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £317k to £499k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Prison Phoenix Trust CIO sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stroud Beresford Limited (£499k), Big Difference Company Limited (£500k) and The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (£499k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Prison Phoenix Trust CIO responds to and encourages prisoners in the development of their spirituality and sense of personal responsibility through the disciplines of meditation and yoga, working with silence and the breath. Prisoners are supported through teaching, workshops, correspondence, books, CD's and newsletters.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stroud Beresford Limited | Gloucestershire | £499k |
| Big Difference Company Limited | Leicester | £500k |
| The National Association for Children of Alcoholics | Bristol | £499k |
| The Norton Rose Fulbright Charitable Foundation | London | £500k |