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Centre for Criminal Appeals

Registered charity 1144162 Registered since 2011

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
2.7y median 0y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
4.9y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 7The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 7

Commercial experience

Professional services 8Education 1Health and social care 1
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Contact

Websitewww.appeal.org.uk
Emailmail@appeal.org.uk
Phone07735434268
Address72-75 Red Lion Street (6th Floor), LONDON, WC1R 4NA

Finances

£630,007 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£425,313£334,356
2022£507,538£338,957
2023£454,534£430,243
2024£687,450£524,400
2025£630,007£658,953

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PRISONERS AND OTHER CONVICTED PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY A. PROVIDING INVESTIGATION SERVICES, LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING APPEALS OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS AND SENTENCES VIA APPLICATIONS TO THE CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW COMMISSION AND THE COURT OF APPEAL B. supporting victims of miscarriages of justice and their families with surviving these injustices including facilitation of a peer support network, as well as support including therapeutic, financial and in kind support. 2. PROMOTING THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: A. PROVIDING INVESTIGATION SERVICES, LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING APPEALS OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS AND SENTENCES VIA APPLICATIONS TO THE CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW COMMISSION AND THE COURT OF APPEAL TO PERSONS WHO, THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO AFFORD THEM. B. INFORMING AND EDUCATING CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY MAKERS, INVESTIGATING AND PROSECUTING AUTHORITIES, THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT ANY SYSTEMIC ISSUES WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED TO AVOID UNSAFE CONVICTIONS. C. supporting victims of miscarriages of justice and their families in the development of skills to advocate for justice in their own right.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/03/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27/09/2011 as amended on 10 Feb 2023

Trustees (7)

7trustees
46median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Centre for Criminal Appeals · 07556168 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 08/03/2011

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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