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The Howard League for Penal Reform (Incorporating the Howard Centre for Penology)

Registered charity 251926 Registered since 1967

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
2.2y median 2y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
8.4y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8General Charitable Purposes 8Disability 1

Commercial experience

Other services 10Education 3Health and social care 3

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Contact

Websitewww.howardleague.org
Emailtrustees@howardleague.org
Phone02072497373
AddressFirst Floor, 75-77 St. John Street, LONDON, EC1M 4NN

Finances

£1,138,918 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£917,377£1,368,708
2022£854,720£1,641,616
2023£1,371,156£1,781,348
2024£928,952£1,707,082
2025£1,138,918£1,571,153

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SCIENCES OF PENOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) PROMOTING BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY; (B) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT RESPONSES TO CRIME, INCLUDING OUTSIDE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; AND (C) PROMOTING RESEARCH IN THE SCIENCES OF PENOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; ANDTHE RELIEF OF THOSE PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF BEING CAUGHT UP IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE CAUGHT UP IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (THROUGH POLICING, PROSECUTION, SENTENCING AND/OR SANCTIONING), AND ADVOCATING FOR THEIR JUST AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT; AND (B) PROMOTING THE INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY OF THOSE SUBJECT TO COURT-IMPOSED SANCTIONS (INCLUDING PROBATION, PRISONS AND POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION), BY TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED THE 20TH FEBRUARY 1967, WITH AMENDMENTS OF THE 24TH MAY 1973 AND 28TH OCTOBER 1978 as amended on 20 Dec 2023

Trustees (8)

8trustees
48median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Howard League for Penal Reform (Incorporating the Howard Centre for Penology)(the) · 00898514 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 20/02/1967

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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