Charity overview HALOW (BIRMINGHAM)

Charity number: 1002675
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Activities - how the charity spends its money

Charity set up in 1985 to provide information, advice and support to prisoners' families and friends. Since 1996/7 HALOW (Birmingham) has worked in partnership with HM Prison Service (and, since 2011, a private sector provider) to co-ordinate Visitors' Centres at prison establishments (currently five) across the West Midlands.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2013

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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