frank longford charitable trust

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Frank Longford Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The main work of the Longford Trust is its scholarships programme offering financial, mentoring and employability support to young serving and ex-prisoners to continue their rehabilitation by studying for degrees at UK universities. It also arranges an annual Longford Lecture on prison reform and awards an annual Longford Prize for outstanding achievement in the field of prison reform.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£696,283

Latest Expenditure

£562,248

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 74.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 92.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 11.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £548,338

Charitable Activities £140,061

Other Trading £0

Investments £7,884

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £517,747

Raising Funds £43,221

Governance £22,791

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £1,280

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£696,283	£562,248	£517,747	£713,123	£111,294	6 / 75
2023	£600,210	£428,508	£360,688	£575,239	£30,641	0 / 75
2022	£417,080	£384,173				0 / 75
2021	£433,005	£301,798				0 / 75
2020	£346,498	£298,477				0 / 75