01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043431
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH55 8RT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity was set up for the purpose of the relief of those in need by virtue of imprisonment, the advancement of conflict resolution or reconciliation, the advancement of citizenship and the advancement of religion. The things we do to achieve these aims include the promotion for the public benefit greater awareness of the needs and circumstances, of prisoners in Scotland through events associated with 'Prisoners Week,' promote rehabilitation and pastoral care for prisoners in Scotland, promote for the public benefit various forms of restorative justice which seek simultaneously to consider the needs, rights and interests of both offenders and crime victims, encourage prisoners to reflect responsibly on the harms caused to themselves and others by their offending, promote opportunities and provide resources for religious worship based on the Prisoners Week theme liaising with Prison Chaplains and other religious representatives..
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The relief of those in need by virtue of imprisonment. the advancement of conflict resolution or reconciliation, the advancement of citizenship and the advancement of religion.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,134 | £1,588 | 0 | 3 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £770 | £1,181 | 0 | 30 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £3,524 | £4,267 | 0 | 12 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,561 | £648 | 0 | 12 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £250 | £578 | 0 | 1 October 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Coalheughead Farmhouse, Harburn
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.prisonersweek.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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