The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Prisoners' Advice Service

Registered charity 1054495 Registered since 1996

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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10
trustees on the board
5.1y median 3y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
9.8y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 10

Commercial experience

Professional services 9Health and social care 2Other services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.prisonersadvice.org.uk
Emailadmin@prisonersadvice.org.uk
Phone02072533323
AddressPRISONERS ADVICE SERVICE, PO BOX 46199, LONDON, EC1M 4XA

Finances

£591,927 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£549,837£487,957
2022£488,877£433,758
2023£567,072£485,325
2024£498,354£488,226
2025£591,927£531,359

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(1) TO RELIEVE AND REHABILITATE PERSONS HELD IN PENAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG THE AFORESAID PERSONS AND THE FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSONS PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF A FREE SERVICE OF LEGAL AND OTHER ADVICE. (3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION, IN RELATION TO THE LAW RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF PRISONERS (WHICH EXPRESSION SHALL MEAN PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING OR HAVE SUFFERED A LEGAL RESTRICTION ON THEIR LIBERTY IN ANY PENAL OR CORRECTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR THROUGH ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER) AND MENTALLY DISORDERED PATIENTS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PART III OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1983 AND THE RIGHTS OF THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS. (4) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHO ARE IN A CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/04/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/09/2015

Trustees (10)

10trustees
43median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Prisoners' Advice Service · 03180659 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 01/04/1996

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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