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prison advice and care trust (pact)

The charity supports children and young people, other defined groups, and the general public. Prison Advice And Care Trust (pact) is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London 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

Pact supports people affected by imprisonment to cope and to make a fresh start, including prisoners, people with convictions, their children and families. Our work reduces harm and reoffending. We work in prisons of all types, in courts and in communities. We reduce the risk of suicide and self-harm, safeguard children and vulnerable adults, and maintain and strengthen family relationships.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£9,798,000
Latest Expenditure
£10,466,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £359,000
Charitable Activities £9,420,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £19,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £10,139,000
Raising Funds £327,000
Governance £29,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£9,798,000£10,466,000£10,139,000£1,496,000£936,000414 / 1557
2024£10,231,000£10,911,000£10,599,000£2,169,000£0382 / 745
2023£8,089,000£9,462,000£9,228,000£2,781,000£935,000218 / 837
2022£6,275,000£7,017,000£6,789,000£4,175,000£957,000193 / 320
2021£8,577,000£6,453,000£6,308,000£4,909,000£932,000178 / 642

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers