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prisoners abroad

The charity supports other defined groups. Prisoners Abroad is a registered charity whose purpose is other 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

We provide advice and support to both Britons in prison abroad and their families in the UK. We send emergency grants to Britons in prison overseas for food, toiletries and basic human necessities. Our resettlement service offers advice and support to British ex-prisoners returning to the UK including emergency grants . We have a range of services for families including national support groups.

Fundraising

See where Prisoners Abroad is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,047,985
Latest Expenditure
£1,845,902

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 68.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 76.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 26.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,028,036
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £19,946
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,410,981
Raising Funds £434,921
Governance £51,710
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£2,047,985£1,845,902£1,410,981£877,003£647,28727 / 72
2024£1,845,423£1,707,287£1,326,880£674,923£600,44626 / 83
2023£1,532,865£1,585,044£1,256,122£536,787£452,71828 / 83
2022£1,610,965£1,716,470£1,428,416£588,966£458,08831 / 82
2021£1,786,398£1,633,325£1,339,071£694,471£505,24525 / 189

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers