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Prisoners' Advice Service

Also known as: Prisoners Advice Service Pas

THE PRISONERS' ADVICE SERVICE PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO PRISONERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES REGARDING THEIR RIGHTS, PARTICULARLY THE APPLICATION OF THE PRISON RULES AND THEIR CONDITIONS OF IMPRISONMENT.

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THE PRISONERS' ADVICE SERVICE PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO PRISONERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES REGARDING THEIR RIGHTS, PARTICULARLY THE APPLICATION OF THE PRISON RULES AND THEIR CONDITIONS OF IMPRISONMENT.

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
£591,927
Latest Expenditure
£531,359

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 72.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 32% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 1431). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 81.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 15% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 22.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 12% of UK Charitable activities 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 £463,986
Charitable Activities £110,859
Other Trading £0
Investments £17,082
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £430,266
Raising Funds £101,093
Governance £16,893
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
£591,927
£531,359£430,266£503,379£455,60910 / 12
2024
£498,354
£488,2260 / 12
2023
£567,072
£485,325£449,635£432,683£341,46710 / 15
2022
£488,877
£433,7580 / 15
2021
£549,837
£487,957£460,200£295,817£203,46511 / 30

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Prisoners' Advice Service

What does Prisoners' Advice Service do?

THE PRISONERS' ADVICE SERVICE PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO PRISONERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES REGARDING THEIR RIGHTS, PARTICULARLY THE APPLICATION OF THE PRISON RULES AND THEIR CONDITIONS OF IMPRISONMENT.

How much income did Prisoners' Advice Service report in 2025?

Prisoners' Advice Service reported total income of £592k and reported expenditure of £531k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Prisoners' Advice Service?

Prisoners' Advice Service has a program ratio of 72.7%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 32% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 1431 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Prisoners' Advice Service registered as a charity?

Prisoners' Advice Service was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 10 April 1996 as charity number 1054495. It has been registered for 30 years.

Who runs Prisoners' Advice Service?

Prisoners' Advice Service is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is Dominique Webb. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Prisoners' Advice Service operate?

Prisoners' Advice Service operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Prisoners' Advice Service a registered charity?

Yes — Prisoners' Advice Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1054495.

Details

Address
PRISONERS ADVICE SERVICE
PO BOX 46199
LONDON
EC1M 4XA
Registration Date
10 April 1996
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1054495
Charity Number
1054495

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Trustees

Dominique Webb Chair
Andrea Barba
Cheuk Yee Julie Chiu
Farah Abdullatif Yaqoob I Alblooshi
Gift Shala Nyoni
Joy Helen Lewis
Katie Le-Billon
MARTINE LIGNON
Mohammed Kassim Gaffar
Also governs 1 other charity
Peter Chanel Coll

Sectors & Classifications

Charitable activities Crime and Justice

Also Known As

  • Prisoners Advice Service Pas

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