PRISONERS EDUCATION TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 January 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04132595
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £2,328,414
Latest expenditure: £2,019,331
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Prisoners Education Trust, 17 Oval Way, London, SE11 5RR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

PET supports prisoners to transform their lives through learning. We do this by providing distance learning courses, advice and support in subjects and levels not available in prisons. PET also promotes and argues the case for prisoner education, supports learning communities for prisoners and ex-prisoners, and carries out research informed by prisoner learners, to improve policies and practice.

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: 14 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,328,414
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,019,331

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: 30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,285,371
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,896,343

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: 2 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,631,356
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,634,477

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: 23 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,433,023
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,794,301

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: 7 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,324,112
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,653,934

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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: 14 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,328,414
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,019,331
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 112095
Income From Government Grants: £492,045
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: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,285,371
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,896,343
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 394052
Income From Government Grants: £428,844
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: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 2 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,631,356
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,634,477
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 33568
Income From Government Grants: £409,943
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: 2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 23 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,433,023
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,794,301
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £471,534
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 Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 7 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,324,112
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,653,934
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £426,627
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 Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

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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: 14 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1456272
Income Other Trading Activities: 8760
Income Charitable Activities: 779218
Income Investments: 16323
Income Other: 67841
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2328414
Income Legacies: 63351
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £310,808
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,708,523
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2019331
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 42523
Expenditure Support Costs: 240503
Expenditure Depreciation: 6227
Gain Loss Investment: 1946
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,125,947
Assets Total Fixed: 36627
Assets Own Use: 12745
Assets Long Term Investment: 23882
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,481,363
Assets Total Liabilities: £117,656
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,400,334
Creditors One Year Total Current: 117656
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,217,138
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1138692
Funds Restricted: 261642
Funds Total: 1400334
Count Employees: 19
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: 30 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1216285
Income Other Trading Activities: 2694
Income Charitable Activities: 995485
Income Investments: 17806
Income Other: 53101
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2285371
Income Legacies: 95837
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £284,987
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,611,356
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1896343
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 42436
Expenditure Support Costs: 277854
Expenditure Depreciation: 16273
Gain Loss Investment: 1119
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £705,288
Assets Total Fixed: 37191
Assets Own Use: 15255
Assets Long Term Investment: 21936
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,175,732
Assets Total Liabilities: £123,618
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,089,305
Creditors One Year Total Current: 123618
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £822,867
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 720543
Funds Restricted: 368762
Funds Total: 1089305
Count Employees: 21
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: 2 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 984944
Income Other Trading Activities: 7644
Income Charitable Activities: 573083
Income Investments: 15715
Income Other: 49970
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1631356
Income Legacies: 36496
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £321,275
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,313,202
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1634477
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 34005
Expenditure Support Costs: 289087
Expenditure Depreciation: 21989
Gain Loss Investment: -72
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £386,445
Assets Total Fixed: 43943
Assets Own Use: 23126
Assets Long Term Investment: 20817
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £767,041
Assets Total Liabilities: £111,826
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £699,158
Creditors One Year Total Current: 111826
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £472,382
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 409571
Funds Restricted: 289587
Funds Total: 699158
Count Employees: 22
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: 23 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 888779
Income Other Trading Activities: 3969
Income Charitable Activities: 481534
Income Investments: 6959
Income Other: 51782
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1433023
Income Legacies: 59212
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £310,837
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,483,464
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1794301
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 33042
Expenditure Support Costs: 285661
Expenditure Depreciation: 21430
Gain Loss Investment: -1527
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £495,626
Assets Total Fixed: 62802
Assets Own Use: 41913
Assets Long Term Investment: 20889
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £777,658
Assets Total Liabilities: £138,109
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £702,351
Creditors One Year Total Current: 138109
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £571,584
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 537539
Funds Restricted: 164812
Funds Total: 702351
Count Employees: 21
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: 7 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 779223
Income Other Trading Activities: 1074
Income Charitable Activities: 501537
Income Investments: 136
Income Other: 42142
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1324112
Income Legacies: 7412
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £265,546
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,388,388
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1653934
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 33015
Expenditure Support Costs: 246367
Expenditure Depreciation: 20182
Gain Loss Investment: 1592
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £693,657
Assets Total Fixed: 81178
Assets Own Use: 58763
Assets Long Term Investment: 22415
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,113,855
Assets Total Liabilities: £129,877
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,065,156
Creditors One Year Total Current: 129877
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £787,239
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 787301
Funds Restricted: 277855
Funds Total: 1065156
Count Employees: 27
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: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PRISONERS EDUCATION TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-06-01T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3970536
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1080300
Assoc Charity Name: THE JANE GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST FUND

Charity Name: PRISONERS EDUCATION TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-01-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29TH DECEMBER 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 18 JANUARY 2006.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/06/2015 as amended on 14 Jul 2021 as amended on 27 Mar 2024
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN IN CUSTODY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE CHANNEL ISLANDS OR THE ISLE OF MAN TOGETHER REFERRED TO HEREAFTER IN THIS MEMORANDUM AS THE UNITED KINGDOM BY:I) PROVIDING FUNDING TOWARDS THE COST OF SUITABLE EDUCATIONAL COURSES AND TRAINING, IN PARTICULAR DISTANCE LEARNING, FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS IN CUSTODY IN A PRISON OR SIMILAR INSTITUTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, OR WHO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM CUSTODY IN SUCH PRISON OR SIMILAR INSTITUTION, WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED TO THE TRUSTEES A SUFFICIENT NEED FOR SUCH A COURSE AND WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL OR PART OF THE COST THEREOF;II) PROVIDING SUITABLE TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS TO PURSUE A COURSE OR TRAINING APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES;III) PROVIDING TO ANYONE IN CUSTODY OR WHO HAS BEEN IN CUSTODY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PAY FOR THE SAME, SUITABLE ART AND CRAFT MATERIALS
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff