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Prison Fellowship

Prison Fellowship aims to support prisoners by coming alongside them and supporting them to change. We offer our victim awareness course (Sycamore Tree), family contact programme (Angel Tree) and Letter Writing services to all who request them, regardless of their beliefs. We do this through our network of volunteer members and have over 2500 volunteers throughout England and Wales.

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Activities & Mission

Prison Fellowship aims to support prisoners by coming alongside them and supporting them to change. We offer our victim awareness course (Sycamore Tree), family contact programme (Angel Tree) and Letter Writing services to all who request them, regardless of their beliefs. We do this through our network of volunteer members and have over 2500 volunteers throughout England and Wales.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£841,344
Latest Expenditure
£775,931

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 77.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 32% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 3459). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 83.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 18% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 17.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 13% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £806,381
Charitable Activities £10,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £24,831
Other Income £132

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £650,263
Raising Funds £125,668
Governance £7,230
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£841,344
£775,931£650,263£796,405£796,40514 / 2238
2024
£733,955
£762,655£661,707£730,992£730,99214 / 2392
2023
£732,124
£746,672£651,129£759,692£759,69213 / 2590
2022
£602,657
£663,510£573,050£774,240£774,24013 / 3179
2021
£732,456
£604,575£511,692£835,093£643,80613 / 3103

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Prison Fellowship

What does Prison Fellowship do?

Prison Fellowship aims to support prisoners by coming alongside them and supporting them to change. We offer our victim awareness course (Sycamore Tree), family contact programme (Angel Tree) and Letter Writing services to all who request them, regardless of their beliefs. We do this through our network of volunteer members and have over 2500 volunteers throughout England and Wales.

How much income did Prison Fellowship report in 2025?

Prison Fellowship reported total income of £841k and reported expenditure of £776k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Prison Fellowship?

Prison Fellowship has a program ratio of 77.3%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 32% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 3459 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Prison Fellowship registered as a charity?

Prison Fellowship was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 23 February 2004 as charity number 1102254. It has been registered for 22 years.

Who runs Prison Fellowship?

Prison Fellowship is governed by a board of 8 trustees. The chair of trustees is Peter Francis Travers Harlock. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Prison Fellowship operate?

Prison Fellowship operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Prison Fellowship a registered charity?

Yes — Prison Fellowship is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1102254.

Details

Address
PO BOX 68226
LONDON
SW1P 9WR
Registration Date
23 February 2004
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4005627
Charity Number
1102254

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Trustees

Peter Francis Travers Harlock Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
Avril Helen Arundel
Charis Gibson
Philip Michael Inman Miller
Rev Kathleen Mavis Kirby
Sandra Lorraine Wallace
Timothy Wright

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