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philosophy in prison

The charity supports other defined groups. Philosophy In Prison is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Cambridge and operates in England And Wales.


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

Delivering philosophy education, advice and information to persons in custody in Her Majesty's prisons throughout England and Wales. We achieve this by running workshops, conferences, seminars and lectures. We train philosophers to deliver philosophy courses which we arrange, facilitate and fund.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£25,537
Latest Expenditure
£27,812

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 108.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 108.9%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£25,537£27,8120 / 30
2023£21,380£17,9080 / 10
2022£2,565£20,1660 / 0
2021£4,114£10,8070 / 0
2020£17,075£9,5100 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers