International Centre for Prison Studies (aka Icps)
International Centre for Prison Studies was a registered charity (number 1136787), now removed from the Charity Commission register.
Overview
Removed from the register
- Removed
- 7 June 2016
- Reason
- The charity merged with another charity (Charity Commission: Amalgamated)
- Funds went to
- The Institute for Criminal Policy Research (Icpr) 1100866 · removed7 June 2016 · Amalgamated
- Company
- International Centre for Prison Studies Companies House 07269708 · dissolved 28 February 2017
From the Charity Commission register of removed charities and Companies House, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last record before removal
iNo trustee list: the Charity Commission withholds trustees of removed charities, and no earlier register copy we hold lists them.Finances from the Charity Commission annual returns (latest year ending 31 October 2014).
Income and spending, latest years in our copy of the register
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2014 | £529,129 | £564,676 |
| 31 October 2013 | £855,813 | £857,369 |
| 31 October 2012 | £604,813 | £607,518 |
Objects
THE CHARITABLE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED TO FURTHER AND PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY UNDERTAKING OR ASSISTING IN THE UNDERTAKING OF RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF THE USE AND PRACTICE OF IMPRISONMENT IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS, TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS AND OUTCOMES OF SUCH RESEARCH AND TO USE IT TO ADVANCE COMPLIANCE WITH HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS.
Charity Commission for England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
The board
0 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.No board members on the public record.
Network
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Board
The board
0 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.No board members on the public record.
Board analysis
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
11.6 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 14.1 in 2012
Network
Network
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Finances
6 financial years held, 2011 to 2016, years ending 31 October.
Income and expenditure
6 years · years end 31 OctoberiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000, so some years show the totals only.
Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | ||||||
| Total income | £1.08m | £604.81k | £855.81k | £529.13k | Not reported | Not reported |
| Total expenditure | £497.93k | £607.52k | £857.37k | £564.68k | Not reported | Not reported |
| Government income | ||||||
| Government contracts | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Government grants | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Income by source | ||||||
| Donations and legacies | £660.73k | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Legaciespart of donations and legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Charitable activities | £414.50k | £597.79k | £848.31k | £524.07k | Not reported | Not reported |
| Other trading activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Investments | £5.18k | £7.02k | £7.50k | £5.06k | Not reported | Not reported |
| Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Other income | £1.31k | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Expenditure by type | ||||||
| Charitable activities | £451.39k | £559.62k | £806.23k | £514.26k | Not reported | Not reported |
| Raising funds | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Grants to institutionspart of charitable activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Governance | £19.57k | £18.82k | £17.78k | £17.10k | Not reported | Not reported |
| Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Other expenditure | £10.95k | £17.53k | £19.99k | £20.55k | Not reported | Not reported |
Definitions
- Total income
- Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
- Total expenditure
- Everything the charity spent in the year.
- Government contracts
- Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
- Government grants
- Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
- Donations and legacies
- Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
- Legacies
- Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
- Charitable activities (income)
- Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
- Other trading activities
- Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
- Investments
- Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
- Endowments
- New endowment funds received in the year.
- Charitable activities (expenditure)
- Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
- Raising funds
- The cost of fundraising and trading.
- Grants to institutions
- Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
- Governance
- The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
- Investment management
- The cost of managing the charity's investments.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Assets and liabilities
4 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own use assets | £7.78k | £5.68k | £2.59k | £1.16k |
| Long-term investments | £255.00k | £260.21k | £268.57k | £274.10k |
| Other assets | £354.63k | £384.87k | £343.68k | £284.57k |
| Defined benefit pension schemea minus figure is a deficit | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total liabilities | £33.62k | £69.67k | £35.31k | £15.85k |
| Net assetsassets minus liabilities | £583.79k | £581.09k | £579.53k | £543.99k |
Definitions
- Own use assets
- Land, buildings, equipment and other fixed assets the charity uses for its work.
- Long-term investments
- Investments held for the long term, such as shares, bonds or property let to others.
- Other assets
- Current assets: cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments.
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- The surplus (above zero) or deficit (below zero) on a final-salary type pension scheme.
- Total liabilities
- What the charity owes: creditors due within a year and after a year, and provisions. Drawn below zero in the chart and shown as a positive figure in the table, as the register does.
- Net assets
- Assets minus liabilities, including any pension surplus or deficit. Equal to total funds.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Funds and reserves
4 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds | £583.79k | £567.29k | £579.53k | £543.99k |
| Restricted funds | £0 | £13.80k | £0 | £0 |
| Endowment funds | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total funds | £583.79k | £581.09k | £579.53k | £543.99k |
| Reservesas declared by the charity | £583.79k | £567.29k | £579.53k | £543.99k |
| Assets besides buildingsinvestments, cash and money owed to it, before debts | £609.63k | £645.08k | £612.26k | £558.67k |
Definitions
- Unrestricted funds
- Money the trustees can spend on any of the charity's purposes, including funds they have set aside (designated) themselves.
- Restricted funds
- Money that must be spent on particular purposes set by the donor or the terms of an appeal.
- Endowment funds
- Capital the charity must keep, either permanently or until the terms allow it to be spent.
- Total funds
- All funds together. Equal to net assets.
- Reserves
- The charity's own figure for unrestricted funds that are freely available, after setting aside fixed assets and designated funds. Charities explain their reserves policy in their annual report.
- Assets besides buildings
- Long-term investments plus other assets (cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments), before its debts are paid. If declared reserves are larger than this, they must include buildings.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Accounts and annual returns
Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Removed from the register on 7 June 2016
The filing record below runs up to the charity's removal.
| Year ending | Due by | Annual return | Accounts | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2016 | 31 August 2017 | Not received; fell due after removal | Not received; fell due after removal | Due after removal | None online |
| 31 October 2015 | 31 August 2016 | Not received; fell due after removal | Not received; fell due after removal | Due after removal | None online |
| 31 October 2014 | 31 August 2015 | 21 January 2016143 days late | 22 July 2015 | Late by 143 days | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission |
| 31 October 2013 | 31 August 2014 | 31 July 2014 | 18 June 2014 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission |
| 31 October 2012 | 31 August 2013 | 5 August 2013 | 2 July 2013 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission |
Definitions
- Annual return
- The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
- Accounts
- The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
- On time
- Received on or before the due date.
- Late
- Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
- Overdue
- Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
- Qualified accounts
- The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register. Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.
About
Purposes and governing document
Register page (opens in a new tab)Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.
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What it does
Who it helps
How it helps
- Where it operates
- Throughout England and WalesCountries: Algeria, China, Ethiopia, Libya, Peru, Switzerland
- Area of benefit
- UK
AND OVERSEAS, as filed - Governing document
- MEMORANDUM
AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 JUNE 2010 as filed - Register history
- 8 July 2010Registered
- 7 June 2016Transferred assets to The Institute for Criminal Policy Research (Icpr) (1100866)
- 7 June 2016Removed from the register (Amalgamated)
- Working name
- Icps
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
- Registered
- 2010 · removed 2016