--- title: "Prison Reform Trust — charity 1035525 | CharityCompare" description: "Prison Reform Trust (charity 1035525): income £2m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/prison-reform-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:11:52.641Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1035525Charitable company PR # Prison Reform Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Prison Reform Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1035525&subId=0) Work at Prison Reform Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=prison-reform-trust&type=claim&name=Prison%20Reform%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Prison Reform Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,964,302 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,193,342 Registered charity number 1035525 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 15 Northburgh Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk](http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/) Quick answer Prison Reform Trust (number 1035525) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Prison Reform Trust do? For the public benefit to further and promote improvements in the penal system in the United Kingdom and the prevention of crime. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Prison Reform Trust Answers Prison Reform Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Prison Reform Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Prison Reform Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Prison Reform Trust's money come from? Prison Reform Trust reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.2m (61%), donations and legacies £703k (36%), other income £50k (3%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £126k. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.2m · 61% - Donations and legacies£703k · 36% - Other income£50k · 3% - Investments£17k · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Prison Reform Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Prison Reform Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 March 1994 Company number [02906362](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02906362) (Companies House) Also known as P R T Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Prison Reform Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Prison Reform Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Prison Reform Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Prison Reform Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Prison Reform Trust as a registered charity (number 1035525) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Prison Reform Trust's charity number? Prison Reform Trust's charity number is 1035525. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1035525? Search 1035525 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Prison Reform Trust do? For the public benefit to further and promote improvements in the penal system in the United Kingdom and the prevention of crime. Does Prison Reform Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Prison Reform Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Prison Reform Trust? Prison Reform Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Prison Reform Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Prison Reform Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Prison Reform Trust's money come from? Prison Reform Trust reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.2m (61%), donations and legacies £703k (36%), other income £50k (3%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £126k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Prison Reform Trust? The register records Prison Reform Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Prison Reform Trust's trustees paid? Prison Reform Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Prison Reform Trust registered as a charity? Prison Reform Trust was entered on the register on 23 March 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02906362). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1035525&subId=0).