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PRISONERS ABROAD

Registered charity 1093710 · organisation 3993118

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 September 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04333963
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,845,583
Latest expenditure
£1,908,713
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PRISONERS ABROAD, 89-93 FONTHILL ROAD, LONDON, N4 3JH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide advice and support to both Britons in prison abroad and their families in the UK. We send emergency grants to Britons in prison overseas for food, toiletries and basic human necessities. Our resettlement service offers advice and support to British ex-prisoners returning to the UK including emergency grants . We have a range of services for families including national support groups.

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
21 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,845,583
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,908,713
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
6 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,047,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,845,902
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
20 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,845,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,707,287
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
6 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,532,865
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,585,044
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
9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,610,965
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,716,470

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
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,845,583
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,908,713
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£792,759
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
72
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
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,047,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,845,902
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£729,000
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
72
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
20 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,845,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,707,287
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£695,000
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
1
Count Volunteers
83
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
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,532,865
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,585,044
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£695,000
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
1
Count Volunteers
83
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
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,610,965
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,716,470
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
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£686,100
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
82

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
21 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1830302
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
15281
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1845583
Income Legacies
11650
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£359,690
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,549,023
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1908713
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26217
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Assets Total Fixed
27501
Assets Own Use
27501
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£860,385
Assets Total Liabilities
£74,013
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£813,873
Creditors One Year Total Current
74013
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£509,594
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
781080
Funds Restricted
32793
Funds Total
813873
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
6 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2028036
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
19946
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2047982
Income Legacies
239822
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£434,921
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,410,981
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1845902
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
51710
Expenditure Support Costs
176225
Expenditure Depreciation
29537
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£647,287
Assets Total Fixed
48872
Assets Own Use
48872
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£919,530
Assets Total Liabilities
£91,399
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£877,003
Creditors One Year Total Current
91399
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£630,679
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
791159
Funds Restricted
85844
Funds Total
877003
Count Employees
27
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
20 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1833097
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
12326
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1845423
Income Legacies
20228
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£380,407
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,326,880
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1707287
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
141365
Expenditure Depreciation
27653
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£600,446
Assets Total Fixed
67360
Assets Own Use
67360
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£678,980
Assets Total Liabilities
£71,417
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£674,923
Creditors One Year Total Current
71417
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£442,871
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
667806
Funds Restricted
7117
Funds Total
674923
Count Employees
26
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
6 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1530336
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2529
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1532865
Income Legacies
49287
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£328,922
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,256,122
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1585044
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26153
Expenditure Support Costs
79106
Expenditure Depreciation
27713
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£452,718
Assets Total Fixed
80472
Assets Own Use
80472
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£519,943
Assets Total Liabilities
£63,628
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£536,787
Creditors One Year Total Current
63628
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£323,647
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
533190
Funds Restricted
3597
Funds Total
536787
Count Employees
28
Charity Only 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
9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1610862
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
103
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1610965
Income Legacies
9482
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£288,054
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,428,416
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1716470
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24969
Expenditure Support Costs
119658
Expenditure Depreciation
27929
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£458,088
Assets Total Fixed
98923
Assets Own Use
98923
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£580,573
Assets Total Liabilities
£90,530
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£588,966
Creditors One Year Total Current
90530
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£383,457
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
557011
Funds Restricted
31955
Funds Total
588966
Count Employees
31
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PRISONERS ABROAD
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-19T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5063355
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1162181
Assoc Charity Name
THE CONSTANCE FAULDS CRAWFORD CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
PRISONERS ABROAD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-02-25T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
205943
Assoc Registered Charity Number
205943
Assoc Charity Name
THE CITY AND METROPOLITAN WELFARE CHARITY
Charity Name
PRISONERS ABROAD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-09-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04/12/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/12/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/11/2007
Charitable Objects
1)THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP, POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONG PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN IMPRISONED OR DETAINED IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD ("PRISONERS"), WHETHER REMANDED IN CUSTODY BY LAWFUL AUTHORITY OR BY SENTENCE OF A COURT OR TRIBUNAL OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED THAT ANY PART OF THE IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION IS SITUATE OR CONSTITUTED OR THE PLACE WHERE ANY PART OF THE IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION IS SITUATE BEYOND THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, SCOTLAND OR NORTHERN IRELAND.2)THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP, POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONG PRISONERS' DEPENDANTS OR FAMILY MEMBERS.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures