prisoners' advice service

The charity supports other defined groups. Prisoners' Advice Service is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. 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

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.

Fundraising

See where Prisoners' Advice Service is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£591,927

Latest Expenditure

£531,359

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 72.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 81.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 22.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

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

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£591,927	£531,359	£430,266	£503,379	£455,609	10 / 12
2024	£498,354	£488,226				0 / 12
2023	£567,072	£485,325	£449,635	£432,683	£341,467	10 / 15
2022	£488,877	£433,758				0 / 15
2021	£549,837	£487,957	£460,200	£295,817	£203,465	11 / 30