ACTION FOR PRISONERS' FAMILIES

Charity number: 267879
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Action for Prisoners' Families is the national organisation for those interested in the well being of prisoners and offenders' families. APF works to reduce the negative impact of imprisonment and community sentencing on families. We work across statutory, private and voluntary sectors.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2015

Total income: £164,000
Total expenditure: £252,000

Total income includes £68,500 from government grant(s)

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 July 1974: Standard registration
  • 08 July 2016: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 08 July 2016: Funds transferred to 1077722 FAMILY LIVES
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ACTION FOR PRISONERS' FAMILIES (Working name)
  • ASSOCIATION OF VISTORS' CENTRES LIMITED (Previous name)
  • THE FEDERATION OF PRISONERS FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUP (Previous name)
  • THE FEDERATION OF PRISONERS FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUPS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2011 31/03/2012 31/03/2013 31/03/2014 31/03/2015
Total gross income £655.94k £798.57k £708.64k £334.79k £164.00k
Total expenditure £644.49k £734.72k £797.92k £354.41k £252.00k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £68.50k
Income - Donations and legacies £175.39k £103.47k £148.97k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £9.47k £7.33k £302 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £460.70k £687.77k £559.22k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment £169 £0 £148 N/A N/A
Income - Other £10.21k £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £601.82k £695.98k £765.16k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £26.29k £21.19k £16.45k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2016 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2016 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2015 03 September 2015 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2015 03 September 2015 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2014 09 October 2014 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2014 06 January 2015 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2013 06 November 2013 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2013 18 October 2013 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/04/1974 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/03/1990 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/07/1995 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/10/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03/10/2011

Charitable objects

RELIEF OF POVERTY, AND OF HARDSHIP, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS, AMONG FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS OF PERSONS WHO ARE ACCUSED OF OR HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL OFFENCE OR ARE SUFFERING OR HAVE SUFFERED A LEGAL RESTRICTION ON THEIR LIBERTY IN ANY PENAL OR CORRECTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR THROUGH ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LONDON AND ELSEWHERE