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PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT)

Registered charity 219278 · organisation 219278

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 May 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00356443
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£10,520,000
Latest expenditure
£10,323,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact), 5th Floor, R+ Building, 2 Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1AZ

Website recorded by the regulator: prisonadvice.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Pact supports people affected by imprisonment to cope and to make a fresh start, including prisoners, people with convictions, their children and families. Our work reduces harm and reoffending. We work in prisons of all types, in courts and in communities. We reduce the risk of suicide and self-harm, safeguard children and vulnerable adults, and maintain and strengthen family relationships.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
22 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,520,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,323,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,798,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,466,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,231,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,911,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,089,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,462,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
17 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,275,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,017,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
22 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,520,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,323,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
110
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
8500856
Income From Government Grants
£508,493
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 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
1027
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,798,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,466,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
75
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
6124481
Income From Government Grants
£695,461
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 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
1557
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,231,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,911,000
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 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
745
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,089,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,462,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
31
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
4657209
Income From Government Grants
£296,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
837
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,275,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,017,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
54
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
5299000
Income From Government Grants
£182,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
320

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
22 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
540000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9961000
Income Investments
19000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10520000
Income Legacies
140000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£433,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,890,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10323000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
49000
Expenditure Support Costs
753000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
20000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,222,000
Assets Total Fixed
555000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
555000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,312,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,194,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,673,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1194000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£46,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1222000
Funds Restricted
451000
Funds Total
1673000
Count Employees
236
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
359000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9420000
Income Investments
19000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9798000
Income Legacies
26000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£327,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,139,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10466000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29000
Expenditure Support Costs
323000
Expenditure Depreciation
3000
Gain Loss Investment
-5000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£936,000
Assets Total Fixed
575000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
575000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,343,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,422,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,496,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1422000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,128,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
936000
Funds Restricted
560000
Funds Total
1496000
Count Employees
414
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
513000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9681000
Income Investments
37000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10231000
Income Legacies
114000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£312,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,599,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10911000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28000
Expenditure Support Costs
428000
Expenditure Depreciation
4000
Gain Loss Investment
68000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
433000
Assets Own Use
3000
Assets Long Term Investment
430000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,097,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,361,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,169,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1361000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,689,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1273000
Funds Restricted
896000
Funds Total
2169000
Count Employees
382
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
425000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6965000
Income Investments
15000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7405000
Income Legacies
185000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£234,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,228,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9462000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
642000
Expenditure Depreciation
2000
Gain Loss Investment
-20000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£935,000
Assets Total Fixed
510000
Assets Own Use
7000
Assets Long Term Investment
503000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,684,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,413,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,781,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1413000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,261,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1306000
Funds Restricted
1475000
Funds Total
2781000
Count Employees
218
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
17 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
354000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5920000
Income Investments
1000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6275000
Income Legacies
131000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£228,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,789,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7017000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26000
Expenditure Support Costs
562000
Expenditure Depreciation
4000
Gain Loss Investment
8000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£957,000
Assets Total Fixed
434000
Assets Own Use
423000
Assets Long Term Investment
11000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,979,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,238,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,175,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1238000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,672,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1596000
Funds Restricted
2579000
Funds Total
4175000
Count Employees
193
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT)
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-06-15T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4045573
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1129967
Assoc Charity Name
FAMILY CENTRE TRUST
Charity Name
PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT)
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-06-10T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
251847
Assoc Registered Charity Number
251847
Assoc Charity Name
PRISONERS FAMILIES AND FRIENDS SERVICE
Charity Name
PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT)
Charity Event Order
10
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-11-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
220300
Assoc Registered Charity Number
220300
Assoc Charity Name
THE H AND L CANTOR TRUST
Charity Name
PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT)
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-05-01T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4015309
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1110316
Assoc Charity Name
LITTLEHEY VISITORS CENTRE ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT)
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-07-22T00:00:00
Reason
Funds spent (by trustees)
Assoc Organisation Number
276844
Assoc Registered Charity Number
276844
Assoc Charity Name
MISS S M G ROSS TRUST
Charity Name
PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2011-09-09T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4004023
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1101375
Assoc Charity Name
KIDS VIP
Charity Name
PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT)
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-11-18T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4046955
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1135894
Assoc Charity Name
STRING OF PEARLS PROJECT
Charity Name
PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-05-13T00:00:00
Charity Name
PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT)
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-12-19T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
3963226
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1076744
Assoc Charity Name
TIME FOR FAMILIES
Charity Name
PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT)
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-01-14T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1058259
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1058259
Assoc Charity Name
SEND PLAY PROJECT AND VISITORS CENTRE ASSOCIATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1/9/1939 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 11/10/1965 AND 5/7/1966 AND A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION DATED 20/7/1973, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 18/4/2000 as amended on 17 May 2023 as amended on 17 May 2023
Charitable Objects
1. TO PROVIDE ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING OR WHO HAVE SUFFERED A LEGAL RESTRICTION ON THEIR LIBERTY IN ANY PENAL OR CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.2. TO PROVIDE ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING OR WHO HAVE SUFFERED A LEGAL RESTRICTION ON THEIR LIBERTY IN ANY PENAL OR CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.3. TO WORK FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR OFFENDERS, EX-OFFENDERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
194072
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BOURNE TRUST
Charity Name Id
194081
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICE FOR PRISONERS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling