Crime and Justice Charities
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The Mustard Tree
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfareMustard Tree operates across Greater Manchester, providing food, clothing furniture and training for individuals in need. Our beneficiaries include those experiencing or at risk of homelessness, those recovering from addictions, ex-offenders, refugees, asylum seekers and those with mental health issues. We run various programmes helping people re-find their confidence, motivation and employment.
Brandon Centre For Counselling And Psychotherapy For Young People
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Education, HealthCounselling and psychotherapy for 12 to 21 year olds.Contraception and sexual health for 12 to 21 year olds.Parenting groups for parents of teenagers (12 to 16) with challenging behaviour.Multisystemic therapy for families of persistent young offenders and young people with problem sexual behaviour (13 to 16).Information service on mental health and sexual health.
Justice Defenders
Crime and JusticeLegal education, training, and practice with prison communities in Africa.
Partners Of Prisoners And Families Support Group
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Social welfareThe advancement of education and training and the relief of poverty and sickness among persons who are suffering, or who have suffered, a legal restriction on their liberty in a penal or correctional establishment, or through any means whatsoever, and the families of such persons in such ways the trustees think fit.
Prisoners Abroad
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and JusticeWe provide advice and support to both Britons in prison abroad and their families in the UK. We send emergency grants to Britons in prison overseas for food, toiletries and basic human necessities. Our resettlement service offers advice and support to British ex-prisoners returning to the UK including emergency grants . We have a range of services for families including national support groups.
Community Transport
Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareThe charity operates 3 core services: 1. Provision of accessible transport for people with limited mobility or other health conditions; 2. Supply of donated domestic and office furniture to raise income for charitable purposes; 3. Training and work experience for disadvantaged or unemployed individuals and to voluntary and community groups.
Prison Reform Trust
Crime and JusticeFor the public benefit to further and promote improvements in the penal system in the United Kingdom and the prevention of crime.
Construction Industry Trust For Youth
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, EducationOur mission is to remove barriers to contruction related education and training. We do this through a variety of programmes including bursaries, work experience, employability training, support for ex-offenders into employment, support to employers to take positive action regarding work placements for young people.
National Justice Museum
Arts, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Heritage, SocietyTo maintain the heritage site of the Shire Hall and its collections for access by the general public to learn about the law and its history. Through Education programmes, deliver citizenship (legal literacy, community involvement, understanding social and moral rights and responsibilities), history, crime prevention, to young people.
Kenneth Copeland Ministries
Arts, Crime and Justice, ReligionThe provision of Christian teaching materials including books, audio/visual products, a monthly magazine, TV broadcasting, website downloads, a prayer phone-line and a specific Christian-based ministry to prisoners.
Team A5 Support
Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfareProviding tenancy related support and supported living. Our services allow us to provide intensive, targeted support to enable ex-offenders, homeless individuals, domestic abuse victims, people misusing substances and those recovering from mental health to have stable accommodation, develop independent living skills, access and maintain employment, education or training. Signpost to other agencies
Prison Radio Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Crime and JusticeThe Prison Radio Association (PRA) is an award winning charity that runs National Prison Radio (NPR). The world's first and only national radio station for prisoners, NPR supports prisoners through their sentences and aims to reduce re-offending. It also highlights the effects of crime and imprisonment on prisoners, families, victims and societies as a whole.
The Nuclear Institute
Crime and Justice, ResearchAdvancement of:1. education relating to nuclear energy, its application and ancillary subjects2. nuclear science, engineering and technologyIn the interests of public safety, promotion of high standards of education and professional performance amongst those working within the nuclear industryPromotion of public understanding of nuclear sciences and its impact on society and environment
Ark Resettlement Services
Crime and Justice, HousingArk Resettlement Services is a charity dedicated to reducing reoffending across London. ARK supports and houses ex-offenders on release from prison when they are at risk of homelessness. We focus on individuals who are marginalised, most excluded from other services and who need support to meet their basic human needs, and stability to address their offending and/or substance use.
World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Foundation
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Social welfare, SocietyThe Chairty's objectives are for the public benefit, anywhere in the world to advance education, prevent and relieve poverty and to relieve unemployment, (including those with little or no education, survivors of human trafficking, people with disabilities, refugees and migrants). Advance Human rights, promote the protection & preservation of the natural environment and sustainable development.
Centre For Mental Health
Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, HealthCentre for Mental Health undertakes research and development activities in the field of mental health. These activities are particularly focussed on mental health care in prisons and the criminal justice system and on issues relating to the employment of people with mental health problems. Findings and recommendations are aimed at creating improvements on a national scale.
Safe! Support For Young People Affected By Crime
Beneficiary group, Crime and JusticeSAFE! provides support for young people (between the ages of 8 and 25) who are suffering the negative impacts of crime. Young victims are offered the opportunity to have a series of meetings with a fully trained professional to help them overcome the negative impacts of that experience of a crime. We also offer training and support to other professionals working in youth justice.
Roman Catholic Purposes In Connection With The Congregation Of The Most Holy Redeemer
Arts, Crime and Justice, Health, Housing, ReligionSummarised in Trust Deed''The Charitable purposes which advance religious and other charitable work for the time being carriedon by orunder the direction of the Society as the Trustees with the approval of the Superior shall from time to time think fit''. Current activities:Care Parish/Communities,Retreat Centre,Missions,Homeless Centre,Prison/Hospital Chapl., Publish/distr. Christian literature
The Switchback Initiative
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, EducationSwitchback is an intensive mentoring programme. Switchback Mentors help 18-30 year old male offenders - Trainees - make real, long-lasting change after their release from prison. By combining a personalised, intensive mentoring relationship with a practical programme, we are able to make employment a realistic prospect for this vulnerable group.Formerly registered as charity number 1121672.
Spark Inside
Crime and JusticeSpark Inside runs coaching programmes in prisons across London and the South East, to encourage rehabilitation and reduce reoffending.
Vola Consortium
Crime and JusticeAdvancement of education & lifelong learningProvision of crime prevention & offender rehabilitation services;Promotion of the vol sector in Lpool City Region & surrounding areas, by:- Building capacity of charitable & voluntary orgs operating in area- Promoting, organising & facilitating co-operation & partnership working between charitable & voluntary orgs, statutory & other bodies
Stop The Traffik
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and JusticeSTOP THE TRAFFIK is a global movement which exists to build resilient communities to disrupt and prevent human trafficking: We equip people to understand what trafficking is, how it affects them and what they can do about it. We equip consumers to campaign, & business to take action, to prevent trafficking. We gather and analyse information on how and where trafficking is taking place.
Fishmongers' Company's Charitable Trust
Crime and Justice, Health, Social welfareA grant-giving trust which supports charitable organisations, predominantly operating in and around the City of London. The Trust continues to offer support to a number of longstanding beneficiaries in the advancement of education and the prevention and relief of hardship. Other multi-year grants awarded are in the fields of food & nutrition, mental health and education in prisons.
Fine Cell Work
Crime and JusticeFine Cell Work is a charity which trains and pays prison inmates to do craft work in their cells. Our object is to rehabilitate them through productive, creative activity and the chance of saving a nestegg for release.
Elizabeth Fry Charity
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, HousingElizabeth Fry Charity was registered and incorporated on 11 July 2013 but remained dormant during the period. Business was transferred from Elizabeth Fry Home to Elizabeth Fry Charity on 01 April 2014.The charitable purposes of the Charity are for the public benefit to facilitate the care and rehabilitation of female offenders.:
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many crime and justice charities are there in the UK?
There are 990 registered crime and justice charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the crime and justice charities by income?
Change, Grow, Live is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.7m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of crime and justice charities?
Crime and justice charities reported a combined annual income of £2.5bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for crime and justice charities?
Across all crime and justice charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 91.3%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of crime and justice charities?
Crime and justice charities have an average annual income of £2.3m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.