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prison radio association

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Prison Radio Association is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by acting as an umbrella or resource body. 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.

Activities & Mission

The 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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,732,490
Latest Expenditure
£1,534,515

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 80.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 90.9%
% 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 £254,842
Charitable Activities £1,465,130
Other Trading £0
Investments £12,518
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,394,656
Raising Funds £139,859
Governance £39,612
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£1,732,490£1,534,515£1,394,656£919,107£609,00029 / 0
2024£1,407,360£1,381,005£1,317,842£721,132£603,00026 / 0
2023£1,185,338£1,193,449£1,110,780£694,777£584,00026 / 0
2022£1,026,028£1,050,017£956,555£702,888£543,00022 / 0
2021£1,038,076£900,027£789,663£726,877£659,00018 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers