FINE CELL WORK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 September 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03095356
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £1,376,795
Latest expenditure: £1,376,725
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Fine Cell Work, Unit 2-5, Berrytime Studios, 190-192 Queenstown Road, LONDON, SW8 3NR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.finecellwork.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Fine Cell Work is a charity which trains and pays prison inmates to do craft work in their cells. Our object is to rehabilitate them through productive, creative activity and the chance of saving a nestegg for release.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,376,795
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,376,725

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,322,426
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,291,893

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,152,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,182,533

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,141,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,169,091

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,116,433
Total Gross Expenditure: £950,012

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,376,795
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,376,725
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 211

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,322,426
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,291,893
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 194

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,152,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,182,533
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 138

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,141,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,169,091
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 124

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,116,433
Total Gross Expenditure: £950,012
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £18,362
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 98

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 982144
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 382987
Income Investments: 11664
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1376795
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £177,014
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,199,711
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1376725
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 134227
Expenditure Support Costs: 311241
Expenditure Depreciation: 16492
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £794,783
Assets Total Fixed: 30281
Assets Own Use: 30281
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £880,481
Assets Total Liabilities: £93,097
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £817,665
Creditors One Year Total Current: 93097
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £545,411
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 794783
Funds Restricted: 22882
Funds Total: 817665
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 945031
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 363049
Income Investments: 14346
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1322426
Income Legacies: 22500
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £202,971
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,088,922
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1291893
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 133910
Expenditure Support Costs: 336881
Expenditure Depreciation: 24120
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £720,547
Assets Total Fixed: 27847
Assets Own Use: 27847
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £875,627
Assets Total Liabilities: £85,879
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £817,595
Creditors One Year Total Current: 85879
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £571,439
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 720547
Funds Restricted: 97048
Funds Total: 817595
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 832607
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 307060
Income Investments: 12881
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1152548
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £197,361
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £985,172
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1182533
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 17927
Expenditure Support Costs: 130277
Expenditure Depreciation: 29630
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £770,962
Assets Total Fixed: 27532
Assets Own Use: 27532
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £836,415
Assets Total Liabilities: £76,885
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £787,062
Creditors One Year Total Current: 76885
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £562,015
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 770962
Funds Restricted: 16100
Funds Total: 787062
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 847560
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 290193
Income Investments: 3859
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1141612
Income Legacies: 125000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £279,336
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £889,755
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1169091
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20066
Expenditure Support Costs: 125300
Expenditure Depreciation: 27837
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £694,033
Assets Total Fixed: 50662
Assets Own Use: 50662
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £898,428
Assets Total Liabilities: £132,043
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £817,047
Creditors One Year Total Current: 132043
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £653,290
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 808355
Funds Restricted: 8692
Funds Total: 817047
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 835868
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 280524
Income Investments: 41
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1116433
Income Legacies: 125000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £172,528
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £777,484
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 950012
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 16960
Expenditure Support Costs: 120753
Expenditure Depreciation: 13745
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £600,932
Assets Total Fixed: 58242
Assets Own Use: 58242
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,026,254
Assets Total Liabilities: £239,970
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £844,526
Creditors One Year Total Current: 239970
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £814,040
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 600932
Funds Restricted: 243594
Funds Total: 844526
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FINE CELL WORK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-09-09T00:00:00

Charity Name: FINE CELL WORK
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-12-03T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 4018486
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1111449
Assoc Charity Name: THE DAVID ROBBIE CHARITABLE TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25TH AUGUST 1995
Charitable Objects: FOR THE RELIEF, REHABILITATION, ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT OF PRISON INMATES AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST EX-INMATES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures