PRS Members' Fund
Analysis
PRS Members' Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, PRS Members' Fund reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.7m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £832k to £1.4m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, PRS Members' Fund sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Families for Individual Needs and Dignity (£1.4m), Assist Trust (£1.4m) and Advocacy for All (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73% and investments 27%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £382k. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 26%. Reserves of £25k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 46%
- Legacies 27%
- Investments 27%
In the charity's own words
The PRS Members' Fund is able to provide help to PRS members, ex-members, and their dependants who are in need worldwide, whether through sickness, accident, or financial hardship. The Fund can provide regular financial support, one-off grants, loans, assistance with housing solutions, mental health support, and career change advice for eligible members.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Families for Individual Needs and Dignity | Cottingham | £1.4m |
| Assist Trust | Norfolk | £1.4m |
| Advocacy for All | Swanley | £1.4m |
| Birmingham Industrial Therapy Association Limited | Birmingham | £1.4m |