FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 4 December 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £696,283
Latest expenditure: £562,248
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: PO Box 72887, LONDON, N2 2FG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The main work of the Longford Trust is its scholarships programme offering financial, mentoring and employability support to young serving and ex-prisoners to continue their rehabilitation by studying for degrees at UK universities. It also arranges an annual Longford Lecture on prison reform and awards an annual Longford Prize for outstanding achievement in the field of prison reform.

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 17 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £696,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £562,248

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: 10 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £600,210
Total Gross Expenditure: £428,508

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: £417,080
Total Gross Expenditure: £384,173

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: 8 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 8 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £433,005
Total Gross Expenditure: £301,798

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £346,498
Total Gross Expenditure: £298,477

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £696,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £562,248
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 75

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £600,210
Total Gross Expenditure: £428,508
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 75

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: £417,080
Total Gross Expenditure: £384,173
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 75

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 8 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £433,005
Total Gross Expenditure: £301,798
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 75

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £346,498
Total Gross Expenditure: £298,477
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 75

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 17 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 548338
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 140061
Income Investments: 7884
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 696283
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £43,221
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £517,747
Expenditure Other: 1280
Expenditure Total: 562248
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 22791
Expenditure Support Costs: 188505
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 3849
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £111,294
Assets Total Fixed: 160715
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 160715
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £721,697
Assets Total Liabilities: £169,289
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £713,123
Creditors One Year Total Current: 111205
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 58084
Assets Cash: £721,122
Funds Endowment: 308122
Funds Unrestricted: 122009
Funds Restricted: 282992
Funds Total: 713123
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 10 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 477013
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 120252
Income Investments: 2945
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 600210
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 150000
Expenditure Raising Funds: £47,644
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £360,688
Expenditure Other: 20176
Expenditure Total: 428508
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19182
Expenditure Support Costs: 145605
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 6866
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £30,641
Assets Total Fixed: 156866
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 156866
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £533,427
Assets Total Liabilities: £115,054
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £575,239
Creditors One Year Total Current: 71832
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 43222
Assets Cash: £533,427
Funds Endowment: 308122
Funds Unrestricted: 37507
Funds Restricted: 229610
Funds Total: 575239
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-08-22T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 295924
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 295924
Assoc Charity Name: THE PAUL STEPHENSON MEMORIAL TRUST

Charity Name: FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-12-04T00:00:00

Charity Name: FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-07-20T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3991983
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1092825
Assoc Charity Name: THE FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name: FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-08-22T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 295924
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 295924
Assoc Charity Name: THE PAUL STEPHENSON MEMORIAL TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 04 Dec 2015
Charitable Objects: 1) TO ADVANCE THE REHABILITATION IN SOCIETY OF PERSONS SUFFERING OR WHO HAVE SUFFERED A LEGAL RESTRICTION ON THEIR LIBERTY IN ANY PENAL OR CORRECTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC (BUT ONLY IN SUCH MANNER AND BY SUCH MEANS AS SHALL NOT PREVENT THE CIO FROM BEING A CHARITY) IN THE SCIENCES OF PENOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY, SOCIAL HEALTH AND IN THE WELFARE AND CONSTRUCTIVE TREATMENT OF SUCH PERSONS AND THE FAMILIES OF SUCH PERSONS.2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH OF PERSONS SUFFERING OR WHO HAVE SUFFERED A LEGAL RESTRICTION ON THEIR LIBERTY IN ANY PENAL OR CORRECTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF SUCH PERSONS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 567600
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LONGFORD TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures