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CharltyReglstrallon No. 1049095
Company Registration No.03095356 (Englandandwales)
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
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YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Patrons
Tracy ChevalKgr
Dame Judl Dench CH
Kaffe Fassett
Esther F￿￿d
Calh lfjdston MBE
Llbby Purves OBE
The Hon.Emma Soames
Isabella Tree
Trust•88
Jennifor Rademak¢F (Chalr)
Aprfl Blrtvthisile
Julian Dimenl
EIIz8belh Downlng
Tabltha Elwes
Annabel Franks
Kit Kemp MBE
Nlck Moore {Vlce Chairl
Jane Mulvagh
Ellzabelh Rose ITreasurer)
Cothy Robinson
Ex￿yt￿V• Dir•etor
VIGtoria Glllles
Foundlng DlroGtor
Dr Katy EmGk OBE
Flnanclal Dlrector
Mariana Spatsr
Charty Number
lo4￿95
Company Numb
03095356
Auditors
James CowpeT Kreston Audll
Ap6x
Forbury Road
Reading
RG1 1AX
Bankers
Unity Trust Bank
4 Brindley Place
Blrmingham
B12HB

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CONTENTS
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TRUSTEES. REPORT
Vislon, Mlssion. Aims and Values
Govemance, Structure and Management
Executive Summary
Chjr Programmes- how we suppc*t our beneficlarfes
(>Jr Impact
How we Fund our Work
How we Communicate
Future Areas of Focus
Prinryple Risks and Uncertalnties
Flnancial Review
ReseNes Pdi
Corporate and Soclal Responsibility
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTI
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BALANCE SHEET
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
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The Trustees present their report and a￿unts for the 12-month period ended 31 D&embw 2025. The
accounts have been prepared in accordanGe with Fine Cell Wcik's Memorandum and Article5 of Asslxlalon
and wfilh the accounting policies set out in note 2 to the accounls and comply with the charl￿$ governing
dc￿men( appllcable law and the requirements of the Charities SORP {FRS 102).
VISION. MISSION. AIMS AND VALUES
Our vlslon is for wtsonors and prison leavers lo rebuild meaningful, independent, crfmfrfree lives.
r mlsslon Is to train prisoners and prison leavers In hIg￿ualty needlework and t8xtlles skills. so that they
can engage In paid, purposeful, professlonal. creallve athiity.
r aims are..
To provlde paid. purposeful act1￿ty
To foster hope
To rebuild Ilves
To create opportunities
To facilitate reintegrauon into our communltles
Our values are:
Incluslvlty
Creatiwty
Excellence In everything
GOVERNANCE, STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
Govorning Docum•nt
The organisation is a charitable company Ilmited by guarantee. Incorporated C￿ 25 August 1995 and
reglstered as a charity on g Seplembor 1995. The ￿MpanY was established under a Memorandum of
Association whlch establlshed the objecls and powers of the Gharitable company and is gov8med under ils
Artides of Assodatlon. In the event of the company being wound up. members guarantee to contrSbute an
amount not exceeding £10.
Recruitmenl and Appolntment of Trustees
The directors of the company are also ch8ritytrustees for the purposes of ¢harlty18w. The numbwof trustees
shall not bg more than iwelve or less than Ihrfje. Th? tharity may by ordlnary resolution appoint a person
who is willing lo be a Iruslee and may also determine Ihe rotation in whlch any addllional trustees are lo
retire. Meellngs tske plac8 four times a year. with an Annual General Meeting held in the summer. There is
an ongoing programme* of trustee strategy meeiings to discuss and set the eharity's effeciven8ss. goals.
alms and purpose. Guidance and training are 81s0 given to promote Understandi￿ of Charfty Govemance
and specific issues related to the Charity and its work.
The range of trustees is intended to reflect Fine Cell Wo￿.$ own blend of needs incorporatlng experience of
prlsons and understanding of rehabilitation issues. safeguarijing, worklng with volunteers. fundraisng.
marketing, communlcallons. Me￿handl$1nQ. product deslgn, textile pro(luction and knowledge of Interior
design and Its commercial aspects relevant to establishing an effective business profile for the charfty. Two
trustees stepped down in the year 68ch havlng given many y8ars of loyal support enabling us lo ￿¢ruit thre8
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None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the ojmpany. Two Trustees had transactions Ylth the
company which are set out in note 19 to the accounts.
The trustees. who are also the directors for the purpose of ￿)MpanY law, and who served during the year
were..
Jennwer Rademaker (Chair)
April Birtsvhisde
Jullan Dlment
Elizabeth Downlng {appointed 4 March 20251
Tabllha Elw&s
Annabel Franks (appointed 4 March 2025)
Kit Kemp MBE
Miranda Kendall (resigned as Vice Chair and Trustee 17 June 2025>
Nick M¢)ore18ppolnled Vlce Chair 17 June 20251
Jane Mulvagh
Andrew Murray (resigned as Treasur8r and Trustee 17 June 20251
Cathy Robinson
Elizabeth Rose (Treasurer appointed 17 June 2025)
Recrultment and Appolntment of the Board Advisory Group
Involving our service users at Board level is essential bul many of the people we work wtth, due to the
nature of their offending, are not eligible to sll on a Board of Trustees of a charity. To involve Iwed
experience at board level, Fine C&ll Work established 8 Boaril Advisory Group18AG} in 2023. It n¢)w
comprises four current or graduate prison4eaver5 on our posl-release programme Iwho we refer to a5
appienticesl. and meets quarterfy with the Chair, Executive Director, Dlrector of Programrnes and
revolving Trustses. The BAG has enabled th8 charity to tap into a larger and more diverse populalon f
service users than we could have achSeved with a trustee apw)intment.
BAG insights have shaped programme Improvemen15. enhanced our Communicatic￿s￿11h service users.
and deepened organi5alional understanding of posl-release challènges.
Davalopmont Board
A Development Board was set up this year In Q3 under the chalrmanship of Miranda Kendall lo support
broadening fundralslng opportunities and sales events nationwide. Through Ihls new Inrtlative events are
planned for 2026 and for our 3￿88r celebrat1￿$ in 2027.
Staff
Fine Cell Work {FCW} is run by Ihe Executive Diredor supported by the senior management team comprised
of the Founding Director, Flnance Director, Director of Programmes and the Development Manager. The
senlor management team is supported by a pemianenL full-ume staff of eleven and c¥)e part-time stsff
memberwthing three days a week giving the charity a fu114ime equlvalent of 16 employees.
The Directors. salaries are delemiined by the ￿SteeS wlth refèrence to market rates and the financial
resources of the charity and reviewe(i annually.

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Volunteers
The small ratio of FCW stsff lo prisoners and prison leavets was supported by essential acti￿tieS of our
volunteer team teachlng in prSsons and In the Clolhworkers Studio in Batt8rs8a {the Studio), mentoring,
supporting producllon and commisslons. delivering workshops, helping with adminlslrallon and deslgn,
promoting our work, helping at sales events across the county. supporting fund and profile raislng events.
and manning the Blithfield Kenslngton pop-up shop,
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As a charity working in crfmlnal lusttce for 28 yea￿, FCW has supported over 8.6￿ ￿Ople in prfson and,
slnce launching our posl-releaso support programme Open the Gate IOTGI eight years ago, 118 prfson
avers. Our vast experience in providing our In-prison programme$ nationally means we ar8 wdl placed to
deliver signfficant oulcomes against a backdrop of scarce access to purposeful acuvlty in prison.
The Bromley Brtefings. a hlghly respected publlcatlon by the Prison Refom Twsl, In January 2026 reported
a significant deterioration across key measures of safety, purposèful activlty. use of force, and overall
performance in prisons in England and Wales. Three quarters of insp8cted establishments were Tate(I poor
or not 5ufficienlJy good at providlng purposeful activity.
For an activity delivered In prison lo bg deemed purposeful,11 must:
Address prisoners, risks or needs related lo their risks of reoffending or a personal resettlement
oblecllve
Enhance Per￿81 wellbeing, both physical and mèntsl
Enhance interpersonal. swal or life skills which indudes building confidence and the capability to
engage in the regime
Our programmes d81ivered positive outcomes across all requirements., FCW 18 the only charity delivering
regular. purposeful, paid activity lo people in thglr ￿11$ on a large scale. Our growing partnership with His
Majesty's Prison and Probation Service IHMPPS) is key to ourconllnued success deliverlng and building our
work in prisons.
Balancing Demand wlth Impact
As a trusted partner in the prison estste. demand for our programmes bs high. In the last 18 months we
received 33 enquiries from prisons nationally for our in-cell programme. significanly ex¢6edlng our capacity
to open new groups.
To build capaclty to facllllats growth, we rdlionalised our engagements to ensure we are working in prisons
where we have Ihe greatest impacL The outcomes that come from stitching ￿ FCW- IncludSng Increased
self<onfidence. connection, wlivity, and coping mechanisms
requlre time to develop. Longer
engagement, commitment, practice, and incorporating both hard and soft skills in a stit¢herfs daily lrfe, require
timè lo embe(l. Short andlor sporadic cell group engagement substanlalty undermines our programmes
effectiveness. Real growth lakes consSslen¢y and time. Broadly. this means that we need to tsrget opening
new groups in prisons with setued populations.
Our revlew In 2025 resulted in closing groups Sn prisons where significant prisoner'churn. made it difficu
lo make an impact and suspendlng a further group in a third prison. By way of example. we closed HMP
Brixton where 8 class of 10 in 2024 had haé no more than 2 or 3 slilchers aliending the group each fortnlght.
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from the group. While improvlng the effective use of our resources, these targeleil closures did result Sn a
decreaso of 1¢Y/o in beneficlary numbers from the previous year.
In lerms of new wps. in the yearwe opened one group in a prison wllh a long-term pcFulalfon newto FCW
and a second group in a Iherapeuuc prison in a different %￿ng from an existing FCW stitching gmup.
Preparatlons began to open groups in thre6 prisons to FCW In 2026 that meet our largel profile of a
more stsble population, with an 8mbitlon in the year to open a further three groups in prfsons where we
already work to meet the demand for more leachSng Classes.
Strong Produdlvlty ond Building the So¢lal Ent•rpri88 in Partnership with our Stltchers
Reducbng high chum cell groups allowed us lo focus on an increased length of engagement from our wlder
in-prison workforce and they were more productive than ever. We saw a 170A increase in productivity with
the money paid to OLsr slilchers al an all-llme hlgh.
Total sales of 10,600 products in the year Taised £330,CQO, with prisoner pay ￿COunting for 30% of
the Income from Irdding
A total of £98,820 was Paid lo our In-co11 sfjl¢hers
The top 2 stitchers each eawned over £1,900 in the year
13 stitchers were paid over £1,000 and 49 over £500
The average pay lo our stitchers increased 8% on 2024
Robust prisoner pay allows our slllchers to build financial autonomy, becoming more Independent arHI
resilient.
Megtlng Our Goals-womèn, Employmont and Rooffgndlng
In our in-prison programmes we worked ￿th 573 peopfg. of which 18% were women. Slnce 2022, a core
eomponenl of our strategy has been to work ￿th more women. With wom8n repiesenling only 4% of the
prison population, our sb'lcher demographics rellecl this focus.
On OTG. we supported 33 prison leavèrs. five of whom were programme graduates from preVIc￿ ye8rs
needing further support. Of the 28 apprentices, half graduated in the year with 430A into employment or
rther teruary trainlng. No one on Ihe programm reoffended.
Succossfully Navigatlng a Tough Environmonl
As a charfty which ngeds lo raise 750k of Its Incom& from exlemal sources and which is not ellgible for
govemmenl funding. we broke even al year end despiie an inGreasingly competitive lundlng environment.
This is leslament to our suttess and was largely due lo the loyalty of existing funders and our f¢XUS on
diversifying our income streams to develop sustsinable new partnerships.
OUR PROGRAMMES- HOW WE WORK WITH OUR SERVICE USERS
Programme Objectlves
FCW addrasses three key soc181 Issues: the need for rehabilitation in prison and for prlson leaver5 In Ihe
¢ommunity, the challenges of release, and negative public perceptions of p8opI8 who are or have been in
prison. The charity aims lo strengthen ils position as a leadlng contributor to prfson rehabilitatioa and to drive
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Our work addresses slgnlfi￿nI drivers behind offending behaviour by developlng and reinforcino work skills,
building strong relationships and mental and emotlonal resilience. and provldlng Ihe opporlunity to build a
ffinandal buffer. Our stitchers are active stskeholders in the enterprise,. our relalionshlp wlth our workforce is
a true partnership. Our commitment to our workforce in prison is unique,. the average18ngth of engagement
in our groups Ihls year rose from 1.5 years to 1.7 yeats providing the conslslency and duratlon critical for
deeper. more lasting outcomes.
We aim to enable our sutchers and workshop wort¢rs In prfson lo complete Ihelr sentences with new skills,
money eamed and saved. and the self4)dief to live a lutur8ffee from offending. Forthe apprenllces engaged
In our posl-rel8as8 programme, OTG, the alm is to support them Into a socially connected, stable, crime-free
Ilfestyle. through work experfence and employment skills. mentoring. and bespoke workshops lo broad8n
¢ompgtence. confidence and r8sSllence.
Our unique approach is lo train and pay pdsoners lo do exqui&te needlework In order to create beaut6ful
products for sale. We work with highty respected designers lo ensure that the prtxlucts are in demand from
CU51omer5. Alongside producing items for sale for the general publlc, und8rtaknng commisslons for cultur81
and heritage Institutions and acdaimed artists and deslgners offers our workforce pride, inclusion and social
capllal.
Our produdion prc¢ess 15 complex as a result ofthe logistics involved in preparing kits. sending Items In and
out of pri50n and the efficlencies we galn through havlng finishing work done in prison workshops and our
studio. As a result, ftyjr stSlchers and apprentices are involved in the creation and sale-readlness of each
product. With the exception ofdes1￿, charting, screen prlnling and laser cutting. all production is carried out
in UK prfsons or our Siudlo workshop for prfson leavers
OurwoTk In prlson would not be possible wilhoul the support of our partn8rs in HMPPS. To acknowledge the
exceptional support we recefjved from our contacts and buSld awareness of thelr service within the prison. In
2025 wa awarded a total of 14 awards In six categories lo piison staff supporting OLbr work..
Gdd Award for Staff Engagement and Support to Ihree reripients
Distinction in New Group Support to Iwo recipients
Outstanding Contribution lo Fine Cell Work lo tsvo recipients
Exceptional Workshop Support lo two r8ciplents
Bèst Practice in Volunteer Support lo four reclplenls
Stitcher Support lo one redpient
program￿￿$ of Engagement
There are three distinct In-prlson programmes providSng textiles a¢livities and one programme for prison-
leavers in the community.
Inylson:
C•ll work: . over 600 twtrhour stitchlng dasses delivered annually taught by skllled volunteers
for stitchers to create beaullful, handembroidered pr¢xlucts from FCW kits. Fortnighlly
engagement with volunteers provides our stitchers wlth a predlGlable. personal connection lo
the outside wortd. Stitchers work independently in their cells for 24 hours a week on average,
with many voluniarily working for as many a$ 40 hours.
Stitchers are paid for their work whSch provides Increasèd financial autonomy - FCW is a so¢ial
enterprise in each cell as our stitchers recelv? payment based on their skill level and prodLJCtivity-
There is a bonus scheme to r￿ard excellent work which is paid for 95% of completed kits.
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When joining the stitching classes, almost all have no prevlous experience so are learners. They
stsrt by working on a sampler and on pracllc& klts which are kept as a ￿nI of r8f8r8nc8 for
dlfferenl stitches and as keepsakes. Once confident and competent Sn their stitching, they
become beginner level stolchers and are able stilch FCW kits. Stitchèrs are then paid for their
work which requires neat bLrt baslc stitching lo create Items that wll be sold.
BuSlding on stil¢hing skill allows for stltchers to be more trusted with their work and taka on more
difficult and important pleces. On av8rage, it takes stitchers nearty five months to progress from
being a learner lo a beginner, months to progress from belng a beglnner to intemiedlate and
nearty seven months lo progress from inlermediale to advanced. In total, on average. il will lake
a stitcher just over 18 months lo bewme proficAenl which demonslrales the benefit ol long-lerm
engagement wilh the programmo.
Whllsl bulldlng stllching skills is key lo the dellvery of th8 programme. the wlder benefits of FCW
extend beyon¢J this. Creating slilchino communities based on Irusl. respgcl and skill create5 safer
prlson enwronments and combats institutionalisation by gi￿ng our stitchers agency in their wo
with us. Whlle Iheir stitching skills need lo be continually practised. so do other skills such as
making decisions about their work. peer teachlng and being a produth've group member.
The fact that many customeis write to thank the stllcher for their work impacts this fvrther. The
number of letters increa5e5 each year, ￿th 763 being sent to our slitehers Sn the year. This sense
of inclusion in the broader community is a keyfactor in building self-respecl 8nd resilien￿. Prison
Vlsils from FCW staff meant Ihal all groups received at18asl iwo visits, some with as many as
four. whlch reinforced the connection and importanc8 of our stitchers lo the charity.
Lone Stitch?rs-
for stllchers who have developed advanced s￿115 in one of our cell groups
and been moved to a prison ￿thOut a cell group. FCW staff directly support these stitchers with
work, feedback. an¢J paymenl. The programme recognis8s and rewards the loyally and
dedication of experienced stitchers by enabllng them to conunue working wllh the charity.
Workshops:
sewSng and embroidery machine training and commerclal production is
undertaken in two workshops. one full-time. one part-￿rne, laught by prison and FCW staff. We
have worked in our full-time workshop in the men's estate for 15 yèars making up the work
siltchèd In cells into products for sale- predominandy cushions, bag5, giftware and tsbleware.
In March 2025, we sel up a workshop in a women's prison lo deliver wider training. work
eX￿ance and the opportunty for posl-release support.
The wide rang8 of activities require many skills and are Ihe anlilhesis of the repelilive tasks of
prison texliles workshops. Taklng on new and varied lasks requlres concentration and bullds
confidence to take on new skllls. important attributes lo prepare for work post-release. Our
workshops are an essential part of the social enterprise. fostering the workers. appreciation of
their relevance lo the wider organisalion and bulldlng thelr engagement with thg world beyond
prison. The nature of the work develops thelr abillty to work as part of a team, broadening social
and employability skills.
Our r8latiorbship with two retallers, The Royal Hospilal Chelsea recycling their slgnature scartet
coats into cushlons and giftware, and Mousekins making products Irom fabrlcs destin8d for
waste. gave both workshops wider work experience.. working on new product deslgns and prole
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The workshop in HMP Littlehey is supervised by prison staff with FCW staff making
regular visits. In the year, 58 men work8d in the workshop with an increased workforce
of 30 {up from 241 al any glven time from May. This full-time workshop makes up al
least 70% of the work stitched in prison cells into the final product returning over 5,000
producls to our Studio workshop In London in the year. In addition. the workshop
prepared 2.000 needlepoint kits. handstilched small range5 of produc15 which facllllale
group acuvlty. and produced our whole range of fflachlne slltched bags, tableware and
giftware.
Mid-year. the tumover of prison staff supervising the workshop and the inereased
workforce destabilised the workshop for a few months whlch Impadgd on both the skill
levd of the ma¢hini$ts and productlvlty. To address Ihls. we:
Introduced a skllls tracker system sultsble for the workforG¢ lo note gaps
in knovAedge lo enable us to plan approprfale produGtlon tssks and identify
and support Iralnlng needs.
Made more frequent vlslls lo the workshop with FCW going from fortnighlly
to weekly all-day vistts to support skllls tfalning and speclfic production
lechnioues
Or9anlsed prison staff supervlslng the workshop to make frequent
Visbts to the Studlo for tralnlng and to build strongèr r•latlonshlps
with the FCW toam.
As a result of these interventions, by the end of the year the workshop had stabilised, and
productivity relumed lo 2024 levels.
In the women's estate. we closed our workshop in partnership wlth HMPPS'S texlile
workshop al HMP Foston Hall in January 2025 and set up a workshop in HMP Send.
This new workshop. dedicalgd only to FCW. open two days a week to fit In wlth th8
regime of the prison. is run by FCW speclallst staff. The learning from our 18-month
proje¢l in HMP Foslon Hall meant:
we sel up the workshop in g women'$ pri¥on with a stable. long-lerm
population
there was a comprehensives SLA setting out th8 8xpectalions and
outcomes of the partiapanls wllh the prfson which gave darity and
structure lo our ongolng partnership.
The workshop enhanced our value 8NJ status al the prison. wheie we have had 8n In-
cell stitchlng group for over 20 years. It is compact with only four sewlng machines and
the space to work wllh elghl women. Products have been developed for the workshop
the reouire both hand stilching and machinlng to ensure there Is sufficlenl work for all
participants. Having taken three months to train Ihe workforce. In the remaining slx
months of the year, the workshop produced 250 bespoke designs for sale.
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In the Communtty
Open The Gate {OTG): . e51ablish8d nine years ago, the project supports prison-leavers lo
stablllse and rebulld Iheir lives through a work experience and vocatlonal trainlng programme
In our London-based lexlile workshop and Hub, the Studio. Over 75°h of the prison-leavers on
the programme had received Sentences of four years or mor&, with many having com￿8X
offending histories and support needs.
We deliver indiwdual support lo th¢)se who are exp8rlonclng the IT￿st barrier5 to accessing
employment and other servlces, some of the most marginali5ed people in communlty. The
average length of engagement on the programme is 11 months Invofving an average of 440 hours
of Individual trainlng and support. Th8 success ofthis bespoke approach Is thal this year 43% of our
graduates moved into employment or further lertlary tralnlng.
The StLt¢Jio is a thriwng. produdve workplace wllh an ethos of Incluslon. ￿nsulta110n and Cov
operatlon. offering a wide range of roles and responsibilities lo match indNidual skill sets. We
maintained our focus on work experience, employment, education and training wth apprentices
undertaking elements of Wofkshop producfjon, warehouslng, slock management and dispatch.
The support provided by apprentice$, facllitation of sales ond product management. ¥$ well as
warehousing. and de5palch was key lo the running the logistics of the social enterprlse In the
Studio. Textile5 produdon Snclud8d machining. new product sgmples. slmple upholstery and
worklng on cownmis5ions. Sitting alongslde Ihls work experience is trainlng In soft skills in the
workplace incluélng limeke8ping. boundaries, worklng Sn a team, parti￿patiOn in meelings and
$ervice user forums, problem solving, working to targets and deadlines- all skllls that further
support successful reintegration into society.
Our Volunteer8
Wllh volunteers dellverfng our In￿11 programme, volunteers are crucial to the charity providing two-
hour leachlng classes fortnighlly to between eight and 20 stitchers. In addity'on to teaching stitching. our
volunteers deliver the opportunity for slilchers to build a long-standing relationship with FCW based on
trust. respect of the individual, and growing skills. Over 8 third of people who volunteer wllh us In prfson
have been with the charlty for over five years, with over 50Y• of those volunteering for over 10 years.
Volunteers also have key roles In supportlng our prison4eavers with training and mentoring. In addlllon,
volunteer involvement is key lo produclScn wlth volunteers in the Studio making up most of our
embroidery kits. sampling new deslgns and supporting complex ¢ommissions
OUR IMPACT
Our Benèficiarles Both in Prison and P¢yJt-release
Numbgrs of B8n•ficiari•s in Prison
During Ihe year. the charity worked In 34 prlsons.. In 20 prlsons we ran 27 cell groups and in 8 furth8r 14
prisons we supported 27 lone slilchers. In the year we stopped working in one prfson resulting in our
f8cllltating 26 groups In 19 prisons al yeor end.
Growth in numbers was more measured last year relle¢ling our intentional fcw5 on deepening engagement
and maxlmSsing impacl for the individual. Our programmes have the greatest Impact in prisons ￿th long-
tem populations with sentences of at least 18 months. In lotsl, we engaged with 573 stitchers in 2025. down
from the 642 stitchers we supported In 2024. Of these. 255 new Stitchers joined FCWS in-prison
programmes, wlth 215 lolning cell groups an(J 40 jryning one of our fv40 in*rfson work8hop8.
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Oflhe 573 stitchers we supported in the year, 470182%) resided wthin the male prison estate and 103118°k)
in the female prfson estste. For context. in the prrson estatè only 4% of th& prls¢)n populatlon is female.
Historically FCWS irb-prison workfr)rce was also only 4% women, working in ly￿ prisons in thefefflale e5181e.
However. as we rebullt our stitcher numbers post-covid. our strategy was lo work with more wornen and we
now work In flve prisons across Ihe female eslale. Our ambition is to conlinue lo bulld th$ numbers ofwomen
we support with plans to open in tsvo further women's prisons In 2026.
There wwe 513 '¢ell*roup strt¢hers' and 69 I￿rkshOp stitchers.. These totsls indude nlne slllchers who
parb¢ipaleiJ in both workshop and stitching classes. While total stitchers numberswere down on the previous
year. 368 of the 513 cell-group sfjtchers returned work in 2025 compared with 366 of Ihe $25 who r8turned
work in 2024. The stitchers were more producllve this year wth a record number of klls completed and
prisoner pay for compl8t8d kits up 10% on paymènts made to our In-prison Workfor￿ in 2024.
Engagement v productivity 2019-2025
642
573
360
263 263
200
h￿1
1019
7Q20
Yol•l•tlt¢h•É* •tyK•
2021
NL4oIG•ll
2022
2023
2VZ4
No of •151¢Mr•who
202?
The drop In sUtcher numbers in 2025 was predominanljy with workshop stllchoTS. This 1$ because we closed
our partnership textile workshop at HMP Foslon Hall al the beginning of the year. An Increasingly high churn
of prisi)ners Iri the pri50n impacted on Ihg length of attendance in the workshop. p8rtnership wilh Textile
Industries in HMPPS who had speclfic targets for prison textile production, meant we were only able to work
with the women for one day a fortnight. In 2024, we had worked with 63 women. some for no more than tr40
or three sessions. Thi5 engagement was insuffiuent for parbapanls lo meaningfully benefit from the
programme. By way of comparbson, In 2025, having opened our workshop in HMP Send in March. we
eng8ged with 11 woman on the progiamme in nlne months, slx of whom have been in the workshop from
the outset, all of whom benefited with significant Prog￿$s1On in sklll, conlldence and social errfJagemenl.
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Ofihe 58% of stitGhws we W0￿ed with in 2025who returned Monit￿ng and evaluation form5, 71% dlsclosed
1hey were while British and 29% from mlnorlty ethnic backgrounds.
Numbers of 8on8ficiarig8 Po8t41•ha$o
On th8 OTG post-relgase programme, we supported 33 prfson leavers. At the Sludio, we provided
employment training to 28 apprentoces. In addlllon, flve apprentic8s who had graduated from our pos14elease
programme pre-2025, were supported with general wellbeing. c4reer and welfare advSce.
Of the 14 apprenllces who gradualed the prooramme. four got into work, two Into further lertlary training.
into meaningful voiunleering, one was deported and all bul one were still in touch wlth the charity at the end
of the year. No one reoffendad. The reoffendSng rale on the programme over the lasl nine years is 1%.
Of the 28 apprenllc6s and graduates in the Studio this year, 42% were new recrults, 32% were women. 79%
were whlte British and 21% from minority groups. 460A had stitched wllh us in prison.
Our Volunteers
In the year 211 individuals ¢ov•r•d 2S8 volunteerfn9 OPPOrtunltlo$.
Volunlggr Opportuniti•s In
2025
In Prison
Events
rtin OTG
rtln
Sales
Production
Desi
n Collaborators
Talks in the Communi
Commission Deve10
ment
Advlso
Boards
Trustees
112
58
20
13
10
10
13
How We Measurn Impact
In 2025, surveys were sent to our in-cell sfilchws and workshop slllchers lo get feedback. We have been
sen(ilng the suryeys out for eighl years from the same exlemal researcher which gives invaluable,
comparatSve feedback and enables us to regulady review programme delivery to m8￿MIse the benefits for
our stitchers.
Cell Work
struggle wth anxietyandstltchlng Is a way fo lorggt wh•rn l *m and concentrnte on somethlng
purposeful. I hav• lound that with patience and commitment and mentorlng by klnd volunteers, It s
• lifo ¢hang•r."
Fine Cell Work stitcher from our stitcher survey
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The survey of our In￿￿1 stitchers was sent to 280 slllchers In January 2026 YAlh 58% completing and
retuming th8 survey. The evaluator in his report concludes:
'Tre an8tysis of the survey retums m8kes It clear th81 stitchers derive en0rn70us $8ltsfaL#ion from
wlth Fine Cell Workandthatslitching hglpslhgm copo wifhimpnsonment as wallasallowing
many to save money andplan forlheir ￿leaSe. For the first lime, w8 have c81cula¢8d tho Incredible
sc&le ofpnson-basedstitchiry. Ifthe surveyrelums ￿ lJav&rec8lv8d ￿ typlcalofthe whole cohort
of stilch8rs, then these 280 indiwduals spend ovgr358,000 hoursp8ryear stllchlng.
Itis clearthatmanyindlvlduals derive multiplè. interlocklng beneflts fmm sttiching forFine Cell Work.
Key formany Is that stllchlng distracls them from prison life andmakas Ihom bettorable to cope with
Incarcerolion. particularly in man89ing thelrmental he8lth.
Inleresbngty, many p8ople tljls year commgnled on the range of Illo skllls th9y have leamt thmugh
stitching, particularly p8ttsnce. resillenc8 and how lo man899 setbacks. Jhese are 8ttrtbutes whftch
many would omsiderto be core surnival skllls in a prison environmenl.
The sense ofa p￿￿Ose to theird8yandthe r￿lIng ofachievementfrom completlng 8 pl8ce ofwort(
helps many lo feel more In fouch wilh their humanity and be, at least in part, the person they were
before prJson. Th￿ feellng ofpgrsonh￿reg8lfted. ofbelngmore than aptyson numbor. Is amplified
formany by the contact ￿th Fcwvolunteets who are unanImLwslyw?￿d fortheirfriendliness 8nd
lingnoss to Ireat $blchers like tellow human bgings.
As aways, tho very high qualty of the work and the f8c¢ thatll attracts 8 premium price valldatgs the
puwose of the work 8ndsense of a¢h￿VenIen1. It ljas a dirpct imp8Gton ￿newing stitchers, fgelings
of self-worth and thek confidence in tackling new Ghallenges. The f8cI Ih8t so m&ny had rpcelvgd
personal communicaiyons from customers really str&nglh8ned these feelings of dignity and pride in
thelrachle¥gmgnts.
Ther8 is a strong sgnso thal sti¢¢hing not only provldes the means for individuals to suThive long
perlods of Incarceratlon but that li also creates a communlfy, o safv sodal nelwork of stitchers who
ralyon each otherto get through prlson Ilfe. The bonddeveloped through a regularcommon inl8rest
appears to allow forgreal8r levels of trust than is usual in 8 custodi81 environment.
Finally. il is gr8tifylng to note Ihal Iha pl8asure of stitching is, for many. long lastlng with all the
titchers who responded to thg suTrgy making it clear that they intend to Gontinue stitching l)olh in
prlson and. In many ca￿, on ¢h￿rreleaSe, either8spart of&mploym8ntoras 8 conllnuing hobby..
Since 2023, an extemal evaluator has been conducting wellbeir)g SU￿eyS distributed lo 8very stllcher in their
ffirst month of stitching and Ihen al regular follow-up periods with the aim of rn8asuring FCWS impact on
psychologlcal health. The report will be published mid-year Sn 2026.
Prison Workshops
"I feel worthwhlle In thls Job. I'm dolng somethlng worthwhlle ft*r me and someon• •l$•.
Turning somethlng negative into something posltlvo."
Flng Call Work workshop *tit¢h•r from the workshop ¥ur¥•y
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The Workshcp surv6y was returned by 23 stikhers from the Liidehey wotkshop and six stitchers from the
Send We￿hop. Again, from the evaluator:
Tr of the suNeyretums makes 11 clearlhat the atmosphere ofprodudivty where all are
treated wilh rgspecl is much appreciated In the context of what Is often o 8tr8ssful prtson
environment. Th¢ Fcwworkshop has b8con7e a hlghly desirable workplacemenl.
All the respondents were very app￿ciall¥e of th8 work of the org8ni$8lion and of staff who vlsll and
help Lyganisg the workshops in particular. Unliko wllh many prison workshops, those worklng with
ond for Fcwexpressed an important sense ofGommunity ￿th both FCWst8ff and olherprisoners
involvgdin Fcwwork and a sense of0wne￿￿iP andwide in b8ingpart ofthe w￿¢r Fine Cell Work
family. The fact that they wgr9 eGllvely encouraged lo suggest Improvemgnts to Ihe workshop
processes was a source ofpertkular satisfaction to m8ny.
Perhaps Ihe most Imwtanl fact￿ lor MO￿ people w8S that the FCW wTr*shop fvll as dose 8$ Is
posslble In prison lo a real wolk enwronmenl. In our parallel survey of hand slitGh8rs, very many
people wmmenled on the value of being so absorbed in their wolk that th8 feeling of being
in¢grceraÈed reGeded whi18 they were slitchlng. In a similar ￿y, our survey respondents. descrbed
theprocess ofenterlng the workshop as leavingprison behlnd forth8 dayandremnnecling with tha
outside world. Thls ggve them considerable resllience to COP? Wlth. often m8ny. y8ars of
Incarceration and motivated them to plan posiYIv8ly for Ihelrevenluolrelease.
The fact that the produds workers make are of such obwouslypromium qua￿ty￿rtd thlngs ofi)e8Uty
were also 8 huge contrast wlth the prtson On￿rOnMent and a source of conlinuous wide and
burgeoning self-worth.
All those fodws ¢omblned lo relntscg wmple feelings olhumanlty and a renewed delem?Ination lo
make a success of thwlives on Iheir rettKn to the communlty..
In.Prl$on Accrnditation and Recognlllon Programmgs
Our Intemal m￿lI￿1ng of progresslon Includes assesslng the out￿me$ from our sp8ciall$t training
accfediled by the Open CL4lege Nelwork IOCNI. In Ihe year 28 units of study were completed Sn cell groups
In 14 prlsons. wllh stitchers paid £30 for each completed unit To encour89e progresslon and ongoing skndy,
when a stitcher completes three units of study. they recelve an annual bonus of 10% of their eamings for the
year. So lar slx sOl¢hers bvho have reached this rem8rk8ble goal. with three a¢hieving thls mlleslone In 2025.
The upheaval In Ihe workthp in HMP Llttlehey impacted on the number of units of study completed wlth the
8 units Completed in 2025 down from 14 units completed In that workshop in 2024. In HMP Send tralning for
OCN stsrted towards the end of the year for compl811¢￿ on Q1 in 2026.
Awafds are given annualty towards the end of th8 to our stitchers whith allow us to review and reward
progress and achievement, The calegorios are:
ou151anding progress.
excellence in stitching skill development
peer mentoring
speaal awards ovtstanding contribulions lo FCW
Stitchers who Completed eight kits in the year and weren't nominated for
an award were given a Production Commendation
At year end we presented 141 awards and 53 comrnendafjtsns in cell groups and 29 awards in ourworkshops
with payments lotalling over £11.800.
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Post-r•l•ase
.1 Iwe th81 my words begin to convey even a Irnct￿rt ofhow thankfvl l am forgach and every one ofyou.
Yt)u have 811 tou¢h8d mylife in 8 such 8 SP8U81 way and I wlll never forge¢ tha impact you have had.
Tlywh Iln8co11 i hove lounda Ic￿ld in Ihe worfd and thel sp8thle forlrfe once more.-
Flne Cdl Work stitcher. apprenllce and recent graduate from OTG
Impact is measured through a combinalicffl of meth¢)d$. OJr8pprenllces complete wellbeing and progresslon
ou851h)nnaires (Llkert S￿le) at different stsges of Iheirjourney with us lindudion. 3vweek, >monlh, 6-month.
end of engagement} allowing us to keep track of changes In areas such as confidence, motivallon, sense of
belonging. mental health, opfjmbsm, crealivlty, responsibllity and accountabillty. We also record pracllcal
Ou1￿Me5 including engagement levds. progression into Irdining, volunteering employment, alongslde
attèndance and retention.
In addition, we capture personal stories. feedback and case studies whlch help demonslrdle the wider Impact
of the piogramme cffl Iden￿ty. social x*nn8clion. stsblllty, and when possible. desistsnce from offendlng.
Whllsl resettlement, sglf48velopment. and de5iStance are not Ilnear Pr￿eSSeS and 5elba¢ks are not
uncommon, our apprentices report. at regular intervals, Increases thelr sense of communlty, confidence.
molivalion, creativity as a positive Co￿ng mechanism, and accountability. These Increases natuially support
an increase In Ihelr general sense of wellbeSng. Coupled with progresslt)n into paid employment,
volunteering, or further Ir8ining, we can reasonably surmise that these outcomes can and do support
desistance and reduced r8off8nding.
Volunt••rs Te8¢hlng In Prison
'FCWdoesn tiusl change the lives of the shtcherJ in prtsons but has &niiched ourlNes enonnously too -
not something l expectedl-
Fine Cell Work volunteer on le8chlng In pdson
In 2025. we Introduced a Volunteer Survey. Respondents We￿ asked forlhelrvlews on a numberofelemenls
of their work including motivation. training, safety. and volunteer support. Important￿, volunteers reported
feeling valued by the organisalion, piepared for. and safe in. thelr work. The survey, which wlll be dislribut8d
annually. is a valuable tool to understand the Fine Cell Work volunteering experlence.
HOW WE FUND OUR WORK
FCW is unlike many other criminal justice charities who are more closely Iled lo statutory commisslonlng wilh
much of Ihelf Income coming from govemment contracts and lighly sp8clfied service agreements. We ar8
almost lotslly reliant on trddlng and fundralslng to run Ihe charfty- Our income breaks down as follows..
26•h from the sale of our stitchers work
20A from prisons where we deliver groups
43*A from grants from trus15 and foundations
280h from major donors. corporate support and Indlvldual glvlng
1°h from Interest income
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Tho Soclal Entsrpriso
In 2025. eamed InC￿e from charitable activileswas £382,987, up 5.5% inwme from Ihis source in 2024.
This income is broken down into Income from the sale oflhe prfson-made products and inwme from prisons
paying a nominal fee per place in each cell group.
Income from sales was £351.737. an increase of 8% on the previous year.
Income derived from the prisons where FCW deliv￿5 its services was £31.250. This total is in line wllh th&
Increased Income we have received from prlsons in the last years after better information flow was
established to Onal￿e the charity to work more effectivety wth prisors acG¢unting pracllc8s.
Sales by Channel
Tradlng Income In the year continued Its steady incmse of the last three years with growlh acr055 several
categories. most notsbly gfftware. retsil partnerships and bespoke commlsslons. Sales of embroid8r8d
cushSons Continued the trend of the last several years accounting for thirds of cushlon sales with
needlepolnl Cushions the flnal Ihtrd. Cvstomisation of our Gushions is in¢reasingly popular increasing 11%
cn the prevlous year.
Cor• Product Sales- (Sales of all FCW prodLJcls less bespoke commissions) accounted for over80% of ¢wr
overall tradSng Income. With over 10% of income from new products, there were 30 launched which included
products made in our wom¢n'$ pnson workshtsp and new design collaborations wilh Blithfield, a new
partnershlp with renowned artist Margit Wittig, and a new collaboraugn with The William Morris Society.
The Success of our annual Christmas bear continues lo gamer int&resl from ¢uslomers. We increased our
production run ofthe 2025 Stocking Bear by 33% raising over £8k from sa16s. This was up nearly 40% from
sales of the 2024 Baklng Bear.
Online sales as a % of trading 2019-2025
400000
350000
300000
250000
200C)00
150000
iooooo
SDCMY)
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total Sales
Online Sales
Event Sales
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Onllne Salas - aeeA)unled for 53% of sales and oulperformed 2024 by 2.2%. Whilst thls was credibl8, 11 was
disappointing after the 8% growth In 2024 on the previou5 year. Slower growth in online sales was due to:
a senior staff change in th8 sales team in the run-up to the fesllve season.
online orders from the US market having to be paused 89 changes in the way tarfffs were pald
was dealt with by Royal Mail. Given our size, we were low on Royal Mail's priority list. meaning
US orders were paused from late August lo lole December. Allhovgh accounting for a small
portion of thé online budget, this resulied in a loss of approximately £10,000 (based on 2024
figures).
Cushion sales online increased by 5% fuelled by better availability which allowed for a more concis8
marketlng plan, tsrgeting lop selllng it8ms. and having enough products lo sustain customer demand.
Similady. a higher avallabllityof small items allowed a piomotional focus more on the'enlry level, pri¢8 points
resulted in a 10% increase in small items sold onllne.
Point.of.Sal• - sales from events around the c¢JJntry allows us to show¢a$e the work of the stitGhers lo
enable customers to appreciate the beaulrful design, stitching and colourways. These eV￿ts not only provid8
sales opportunities. they broaden our customer base and build the polenllal for futur8 online sales. Events
raised 21% of income from sales with tsyo large country sales, one In Wlllshire and a second in KenL and a
number of smaller events including notable tabletop sales at Ihe Goldsmiths LNèry Comp8ny and the
Minlsty of Juslice.
Bespoke Commi$slon$ - income from Ihls source incraased 60% on 2024 provldlng 15% of our trading
income. This year featured a wde variety of commlsslon projects, including,.
dellvering a signiflcant heritage commlsslon In partnership with Charleston House comprising
of four needlepolnl fa￿lmileS inspired by pieces from their historic collection.
Iwo eccleslasucal commission5 for large needlepolnl altsr font kneelers were compl8t8d, one
for a church in London and another for a church in the US
iwo major arNvorks for the celebrated contemporary artist. Comella Parker,. from her
'Opposites' colletttion whlch compdsed of stitched text visible from both the front and the back.
These pieces were created for the Govemmenl Art Collection.
supplw'ng bespoke hand-slllched embroidery products lo the Royal Household. Our on-going.
long-standing relationship allowed us to apply for Royal Vvarrant which, if awarded, will give
recognition and prestige lo our S￿l¢her$ for Iheir work.
Our relatlon8hlp wlth Rotsllers - parbcularly Royal Hospital Chelsea and Mouseklns, r8lsed 4% of income
wllh sales outperforming the previous year by 27•k. We also saw the relum of a longstandlng parlnership
with UK Anl8rctic Herflage Trust, with an order for 200 emperor penguins which were produced in our prison
w¢Jrkshops before makSng thelr way lo Antsrctica. Developing retail partnershlps Is Important to us as the
volume orders support building our production capadty In pri￿ workshops.
To support our In-prison and Studio productoon, the charity cOn￿nueS lo build awareness of the c¢)portunities
In the marketplace. building relationships with SU￿esSful designers and artists to develop a unde range of
deslrable products and lden￿fy opportunities for commissions. It is important that FCW products appeal to
our growing customer base. not only for the income trmjt so the work of our slilcheTs remains meanlngful.
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Fundraising from Grants
In 2025 Fine Cell Work received £596,585 in grants from Tru515 and Fwndalions.
As our largest funding stream, we are enom)ously grateful to the funders listed below- both those who are
longstanding supporters providing multi-year granls, as well as those who donate annually. and the new
grant funders who have placed their trust In our work..
Our ongolng, multl-year funders the Adrian Swire, Considered Ask and Aurum Trusts, the CHK
Foundation, City Bridge Trust. Drapers Charitsble Fund. Garfield Weston Foundation, Philip King
Trust, MIVA. Rothschild and Henry Smith Foundallons and the Eleanor Rathbone Ttusl
Our generous annual funders the Aldo Trust, the Broderers Charity Fund. the Ancasler Trust.
Taurus Foundation and the Michael Varah Memorlal Fund
Th& John Armitage Charitable Trust and the Colyer Ferguson Trust, who gave new rnulli•year
grants
Awards for All, the WA Cadbury Trust, the Cedars House TTUSI, the Evan Cornish Foundation. the
Goldsmiths Foundation. th& H8dley Trusl, the Inner London Poof Box, Lord Bambys Foundats'on.
the Faringdon Trust, the McGr8th Trusl. the Merchant Taylors Foundation an¢J the Needlemakers
Charity Fund, all of whom pledged on8-ygar grants
Major Donor, Corporate and Indlvidual Fundraising
The total raised from malor donors and Gorporates in 2025 was £385.559. a 25% i￿reaSe on 2024 and a
refiection of the success of our strategy to diversKy fundralslng. The Nvo largest contributions lo thls total
were£76,WO from a major donor supportervia thelrweallh manager as in previous years and nearly£80,000
ralsed from 184 donors via The Annual Blg Glve Christmas Challenge Appeal. The 2025Appeal raised neady
double the amount ralsed through our Appeal in 2024 as, thanks to th8 generoslty of the De Laszlo
FoLrndation and matched fundlng from the Reed Educational TrusL w8 had set a more ambitious target.
We wntinue lo build our relationships with both new and exL£ting donors and lo this end held hvo events.. a
discussion evening wllh Nazanin Zaghari-Ralcliffe refiectlng on the importance of stitching during her
Incarcerati￿ in Iran. and a dinner klndly hosted by our Trustee Kit Kemp wth a speaker Irom HMPPS. Both
ev8nts were hI￿lY effective In cu11N8￿ng new donors.
In collaboration with our supporter. th8 Brothers Trust, w8 created a work of art 'Swallows in Flighf Ythich
was aucthoned at a special event at ChriS￿e$ with the £30,000 raised lo support FCW. We thank the Trust
for both this uniq￿, generous lundraising opportunity and for their c￿gOIng SUPFKSrt
FCW Champions, our regular glving campaign. raised over £20,050 durlng the year. Dc*)ations rangad from
£5 a month lo £2,000 per annum. from 68 dSfferenl donors.
To help shape strategy and focus for our donor fundraising, a separate Development Board was established
during the year which alms lo support fundraising inlllatives and broaden our fea¢h in a challenging
fundraislng landscape.
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HOW WE COMMUNICATE
with Our Stakeholdors
Stltchers in Cell Groups
Communicating with people in prison Is constrained. so keeping our sJlchers infomied and enpaed wlth the
der FCW communlty Is a priority and key to the succ6ss of our programmes.
FCW volunte8Ts visiting prison to leach the slitthers fortniuthtly provide regular Conta￿ and the chance lo
relay feèdback from our central pro9rammes and production teams. However. it is also important that there
is regular contsct for the sotchers directty from the producb.on team who provide kits. feedback. payment and
connec*on to the V*ider comrnunity. FCWS productv)n team communicates with our stitchers through:
Comprehenslv8 kit in$lruction5 and stitching guldes
Written feedback glven for each completed hand-slit¢hed plece retumed lo the office
Payment for the work when il is returned from the office Including bonuses for excellent work
Forwarded letters from Customers lo the individual slllchers
Visits to cell groups, explaining instructions in person or helping wlth slltchlng. partI￿19￿Y in groups
that nèed more support
Our 40-page magazine Stitch Up publlshed bi-annually, updatlng slltchers on thg ¢harity and
the world of textiles and including contribullons from our stitchers and apprenllces
Annual stitcher awards 8n¢J a personallsgd letter from the Executive Director
The FCW prograrnmes team communicAteswth our stitchers primarily via Ihe volunteers with someone from
that team visiling each group at least tsylce a year lo encourage personal inleradon. connect*)n with the
ch8rfty and address any logislical issues Wlth the group.
In•rl8on Work$hop Stltchgrs
Thei8 is significantty more Snl8raclion the workshop workfor(* wKh both FCW and prison stsff In
attendance to provlde Instru¢Uon and feedback. Whilst FCW staff run the workshop in HMP Send, there are
al least weekly vists from FCW staff to the workshop in HMP Llttlehey lo provide speciallsl teaching,
encouragom8nt and troubleshooting any Issues. Tho instructors in this workshop are In daily contact with
FCW producllon stsff lo provlde advlce and ClarIfica￿on for regular communication wllh the workforce.
Written ccqnmunlGation with the workshop stllchers indud8s.'
Instrucllon in Produd Specifi¢ation files, explaining how lo make each product
Monthly bonus payments lo reward produCti￿ty and skill
Annual awards presented in a special ceremony
Forwarding letters to the workshop as a collective group
Our bi-annual Ststch Up magazine
OTG Appréntlces
As regular attendees in the Studio, there are numerous opportunities to communicate wlth the apprenti￿s.
There is a designated Engagement and Support Officer who supports the apprentices by providlng guidance
and plaC￿cal advKe. communicating with each aFprentlce In regular catchups.
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In the workslyjp and warehouse there is rew18r contact and supervlsion wllh both FCW spedalSst slaff and
volunteers providing One￿n￿ne training and e￿urageTrent. Quartedy'seNice user involvemenl meetings.
wlth the workshop staff team provide a forum for apprenlices lo develop and shape the $8rvice we provide
and provide a platform for communlcalion ¢)n the wider (Yganisauon.
Formal graduation ceremonies for each apprentl¢e who completes the OTG programme give an opportunlty
for the Executive Director and the Workshop Manager to give poslt5v8 feedbad( and celebrats the 5￿fiC
contribution and development ofthe graduate. A ¢e￿￿¢ate of achiev8m8nt and a letter providing a reference
for future employmenl or volunteering opportunlties Is presenled to each graduate al their ceremony.
All those who were involved wSlh OTG throughout ihe 2025 came together in December to celebrate the
achievements of Ihe year. This Is a vltsl community bullding evenl in the OTG calendar.
Prfson Partnors
With each prison we work in, we have a designated contact for FCWS programmes team. While m¢$t
communlcauons are eilh8r by phone or Teams, In-person meebngs with our HMPPS contacts are organised
to coinclde with staff visits lo the prlson. Our partners In HMPPS also receive Stitch Up lo Infomi them on the
widgr activities of Ihe charity.
Annual progress report5 on Ihe Duty)uts from the prison groups 8re sent lo the respective prison Goveming
Governors, the senior management team and our dedicated prison contscl in each prison we work in. Thls
provides valuable 5tstistics the prlson con use in their reporting to evid8n￿ purposeful work and posStivg
outcornes.
Prison Staff Awards are presented annually to prlson contacts to acknowle(*e exceptlonal supporL
Certificates are sent to Governing Govemors for distribution to draw attention to the support offered by
8peclffic staff.
In recognitlon of the hlgh quality of txjr work In prison. our Wandsworth Prison Cushion took pride of pla
on Lord Timpson's sofa in an Interview with the Prison's Minister for 'The fimes MagaJne'. Awareness of
our unique provlsion of purposefvl activity was frJrther ernbedded wllhln the Ministy of Justice {MoJl when
we were fealuied on their inlranel and given further credibility through a MOJ post on Linkedln. We were
Included in the MOJ Christma5 Falr which faolitaled a number of USe*ful wnversation5 and intrc*lucllons lo
key members of MOJ staff.
To support OTG, in the year we focused on building closer ties with Probation to both recruit and suppcrt
people po$l•release.
Voluntqors
Worklng nationally rneans we need lo ensure that we communicate wth our volunteers in a v8rlety of ways
to bulld ¢(￿nectiOn and induslon wth FCW staff and the volunteer team.
From theoulsel. we re¢ruit voluntsers using a national r8cruitrnent plaff¢xm alongslde locallobs boards, local
stitching groups and guilds, through our website ond social me(ila platfomis.
When we onboard volunteers, there are a number of ways in whlch we communicate with those either
planning lo teach in prison or volunteer in the Studio-
All volunteerswho work alongslde either people in pri50n or prlson le8v8rs receive safeguardlng
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Online or. where possible. in-person, initial Iralnlng Is facllllated by our programmes and
production teams and lakes place with groups over the course of a half day. It includes
information on the origins of the organisation. an introdLKtion lo the criminal justice system and the
context of our work. group (Jynamics and boundarfes, stttching standards and administrallon and
organisalion requlred to sustain a successful cell group.
Monthly online informallon sessions led and attended by volunteers respond to the need we
identified for peer-led spaces. They facilitate the exchange of knowledge and sk1115 between
long-standlng and new volunteers.
Vclunteer Reflective Practice sessions, fadlllated onllne by the programrnes 18am, brings
varied groups of 6 10 16 volunteer5 together from across our nelwork lo think about how they
approach their practlce and what their volunteering means to them. They are encouraged lo
rellect on both the challenges and successes of Ihelr roles.
Volunteero. a vdunteer management System (VMS) and app deS￿ne￿ to help Gharltigs r￿rUIt, onboard,
schedule, and communicate wlh their volunteers, was rolled out al the beginning of the year and improved
the Information flow with our voluntsers leachlng in priw and the FCW staff team.
Indivlt1ual c(Mnmunication with volunteers is p￿marIlY via email, addTessing S￿lfie production requlrements
of Ihelr group. When the programme andlor production staff visits groups aiound the county, a report is
made of observations on group facilitallon, leaching and quality control lo see what, If any. turther support is
needed.
To build cur volunteers. engagement wlth FCW, monthly newsletters sh8re C￿anIs8￿0nal updates. impacL
good news Stories ar￿ examples of best practice. Once a year, our volunteers come together to celebrate
their achievements at our annual volunt88r lunch. In 2025, over 50 volunteers from around the county
8ttended this event al the Sludio.
3rd Sector Organlrjatlons
We belong lo CLINKS and The Corbett Ne￿Ork which allows us to share experiences and be51 practice wlth
other organisations working In prbson and supporting prison4eavers. The FCW senior m8nagernent team and
fron14ine staff attended sector conferences and webinars throughoutthe yearto bulld knowledge oflhe sector
and share best practice.
To explore parlnership opportunities wSlhln the sector. we hosted indiwdual charities supporting people post-
release al the Studio Ihroughovt the year.
Thls year marked the 50th anniversary of Prisons Week. Our Execuove Director was invited lo give The
Annual Prison5' Week Lecture hosted by The Liverpool Dlocesan Council for Swial ￿'d on the rehabilitatlve
benefrts of FCWS programmes. Hosted in the magnlficenl Liverpool Cathedral. il gave a good opportunlty to
share our work wllh a large audience of people ellher working in criminal justice or with an Inleyest in social
justice.
Being partof the Justice forAII lecluw series al the Old Bailey allowed us lo introduce a number of delegates
to FCW. The series was wi¢Jely attenéed by sector colleagues and represented an Snvaluablo opportunity lo
raise the profile of the organisatM)n.
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With Customers, Donors and Supporters
Evgnts
Events continue to provide us wllh opportunities to raise profile In Ihe sector by showcasing our work.
speaking to new audiences around the country about FCW and shifting public opinion about what Can be
ad)leved by people In prfson.
Our first event of the year-"Nozanln Zaghwi4atclrfe in convgrsalit)n wthiournalist Cathy Newm8n'°was
in front of a sold-out of audience of 250 people. Nazanin spoke about how sli1thSng has hèlped her both In
prison and since she's been released.
Our eoll8boralion wlh The Royal Hospital Chelsea was featured on the BBC News and in 'The Tin7es'
fwusing on the cushions we made from the distinctiv8 scarfet coals that were prominenuy displayed on the
gold medal-wnning Chelsea Pensioners, Garden al the Chebea Flower Show this year.
FCWS 'Coll QUHI,, that represents the dimensions aThJ contents of a tsvwerson prlson cell in stitch. was
exhitmted in the British Library's exhibitlon entilled'SecretMaps'. Wrth a footfall of ov8r45,000, the exhibition
allowed us to i￿reaSe awat8n8ss of our work to a very wlde audience.
A stand at the annual Festlv81 of Qullts In Birmingham gave us th8 Opportunity to tell the sw of our work in
prisons to an audie￿0 well versed in the benefits of cre8tSvOty and sb"tching.
Working in collaboration with the V&A's Creab've Resident for Ceramics, Clara Ngufeldt, our apprenbces
created fjles Ihot dad the Make 8 Msh fountaln. Thls athork forms central part of a ye8r4ong exhibition
prominently positioned in the V&A.
Onllne Newsl•tt•r
Wo mainlaln a ¢￿SiStent programme of weekly ema51 rw4sletters to a subsrAiber base of drca.12.000,
delNering over 60 campaigns across the year. Engagement remains strong, with open rates averaging
around 48% and dick-through rates just Over 4%. signnlcantly above sector benchmarks.
Ernail continue5 to play a central role in driving e-commerce perfomiance, generallng £261.000 in altributed
revenue in 2025 for both sales and donallons. on inc¥ease on revenue of £252,000 achi8v8d in 2024.
Campaigns balance produc14ed m8ssaging with storytelling that highlights the skill, ¢￿al1vity and impact of
cur slltchers. work. Email also Supports wider organi5alional objectives, Ilke Ihg Big Give campalgn, and
helps brfng lo Ilfe the stories of our 51ilchers, apprenllces and volunteers to deepen engagemenl wSlh our
audience.
Soclal Media
In 2025. our ￿31 media presence conllnued to grow. w(Ih Instagram remalning our strongest ant1 most
engaged platfomi. Over the course of the year, our Instagram communlty grew by 1¢yh. reachlng 17.620
followers by December 2025. This growth was driven by a more strategic content approach. stronger visual
storytelling. and a conllnued focus on audience engagemenL Video4ed conlenl perfomied parbcularfy well,
with several reels achlevlng slgnrficanlly abov&aver8ge reach and Interactlon. helplng Introduce FCW lo new
audl8nces whlle dgeponing engagement with our exlsllng community.
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Alongside Inslagram. we malntsln an acllve presence across Facebook. Llnkedln, X. and TikTok. enabling
us to broaden awareness of our wort, share our social impact. and connect wlth dlveT¥e audiences 8cross
multiple channéls.
Our soclal content provides a 360-degre8 VFew of the charity throughout the yeor, balanting commerc181
aclivlty wllh storytelllng that raises awareness of our work and programmes, supports fundraising, helps
recruit staff and volunteers, and $hines a Ilghl on the loumeys of the p￿P1a we support&J In pTSson and
bey¢)nd.
Wobsit• 2025
Our website plays a ￿ts1 role as both a commercAal pl8tfom and 8 key communlcations hub, helplng us
engage with a broad rang8 of audiences includlng customers, donors. supwlers. volunteers, referral
parthers, and people leaving prison.
One of the most signltlcant developments Ihls year was th8 launch of a dedicated onlbne sectlon for prison
leavers and referral partners which was sugg8sted and overseen by ihe Board Advisory Group. A¢￿SIble
direcljy from the main websSte navlgallon, thls new area was created to make FCWS OTG programffle easier
lo ac¢ess and un(ier5tand. It provides Clear information on eligibility, the application procéss, and whal
indlvlduals can expect from the programme. alongside both digllal and printable applicabon forms to help
remove barriers to access.
To further supwrt Individuals transitionlng back Into the C￿￿MunIty. again at the instigation of Ihe Board
Advisory Group. we introduced a dedicated wellbelng resource offerfng practical guldance, wellbeing advlce,
and slgnposling to extemal organisations that can provide additional mentsl health and resetuemènl support.
In addition, a newgraduate stories section was launched lo share the experien¢esof programme participants,
helping bring the impact of OTG lo life through ￿81 stories and outcomes.
Alongslde supporttng 8ervlck users. thg website contbnues to play an Importanl role in engaging donors,
frJnder5, volunteers. and wider supporters. Through Impact-led slftyelling. campalgn pages, news updates.
and programme contenl. the webslte communicates the breadth of our work, builds Irusl wSth supporters.
and encourages donations. volunteering. and long-lgrm engagement ¥wth Ihe charlty.
FrLWll a commerclal perspective. the website also contlnues lo evofve as a stronger trcommerce plafft)Tm.
Pr(KJuct pages were enhanced with complementary product recomwnendalions. helping customers discover
related products. improvlng uoss-selling opportunities, and support(ng increased basket value. Throughout
the year. the website remalned a central plarform for showcasing new collecbons, partnerships. campaigns,
and events- ensuring visitors gain 8 full understanding of both Fine Cell Work's products and purpose.
FUTURE AREAS OF FOCUS
Strategy
The current five-year btjsiness plan comes lo an end in 2026. Taking the leamlng from these post-covid
years and mindful of the evolving capaclty sllualion in prisons ohead of new prisons openlng al Ihe ond of
the decade, we have agreed wllh the Board that we should restrict our planning lo three years hence. The
2027 - 2029 Strategic Plan will be developed during 2026 with sign-off al the September 2026 Board
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The plan will fo￿5 on three key pillars-
Growih at a sustainable rate:
For cell groups..
lo balance availability of wot1( our slltGhers and our ability to sell what is
produced. our plan is for stitcher numbers over 2027 to 2029 to grow
approximately 200A on the 2025 total
Focus growth on prisons in the women's estate and openlng rthy groups in
men's prisons Wlth settled populations wher8 we have an exisling group with
long wait lists
For in-prison workshops:
estsbllsh a naw workshop to build productfjon reslllence by reduclng our
reliance on the workshop in HMP knttlehey for the majority of our machining
grow our workshop workforce by 2SVo over the tenure of the plan
For OTG..
Support 30 prison-leavers each year
Develop a remote support programme lo provido assistance post-release lo
our stitchers not released lo the Southeasl
Diverslfylng preéominantly by..
working wlth more woman in prison
revie%￿n9 fundlng sources to improve our abillty to better navigate external challenges
includSng economic downturns and Increases lo supply costs.
broaderblng ourtarget euslomer segments and product ranges to attract new customers
and furth&r penelrale existing markets
Demonstrating by quantifying our impact transforming abslra¢l outcome5 into hard metrics by
broadening our current evaluation to indude..
Social value
Mental health
Flnancl81 resS1ience
The So¢lal Enterpriso
Key lo our capacity to grow stitcher numbers Is the growth of the $o¢ial entèrprlse. To support Ihls growth we
plan lo-
Host sales events around the country which are an 8ffective way of building our ne￿orkS and
custom8r base which in lum lead to growth in online sales. In 2026, we will organise four or five
events in different parts of the country focusing parb'cularly on the Northeast and Northwest of
England where we have a large concenlration of slil¢hers with groups opened Sn two prisons
new lo FCW in the last 18 months.
Explore corporate gifting. The light margins we have on all our products make il difficult to offer
significant discounts to relallers. Our current retail partnerships 8c¢epl lower mark ups from
producls we supply. 11 can be challenging to develop new retail relalionshlps lo scale. Instead,
as we grow our corporate partnershlps lo support the wider organlsatlon. we will focus on
building corporate glftlng to buSld sales.
Encourage a younger demographic of CLtslomers, working with new and emerging design and
art151ic tslent to attract young. design-aware customers.
Establish a more systematlc process foi product development, creating a product range plan of
existing deslgns lo identify ar8as of overfap and areas of opportunity for new ranges.
Fundraislng
Our success in diversifying our Sncomg streams has led to a number of new relationshlps and partnershlps.
This needs to Con￿nUe In an increasingly competitive fundraising envlronmenl. For trusts and foundations. in
a year where mulli-year grants come lo an end, securing new multi-year grants from both new and existing
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We ar8 keen lo encourage opportunlUes for events and will plan 30-year celebrat1r￿S in 2027 to optimisg
fundraising opportunities by-
organising events to engage our loyal, longstanding supporters
partnering with successful artists and desi9ner$ to create artworks for sale wth all proceed$
goSng lo the eharity
Identifying tspportunllles to encourage donors and supporters outside of our usual
demographics
Supportlng Ihg Staff Team
Working wlth people in prison and post-release requlres the stsff team to have a pO￿lIve mbndset and the
determination to ins￿1 hope, self*eli8f and the tools Ic> empower our b8n8ficiaries to build a lulure away from
crfme.
FCW has 8 loyol. harO￿orkIng. enlerpdslng staff leam, with nearly 40% of the stsff having worked with us for
al least seven years. With a small stsff team WOTking lor a charity with a national reach. covering a broad
range of expertise lo undertake a multitud8 Df interrelated speuallsl activllles, we prioritise 5UPPOrt of th8
team by organising OPPDrtunilies lo build resilience. wellbelng, teamwork and professlonal development.
Thi$ year, we provlded support for fronlline stsff with individual professional ext8rnal supervision. We
Introduced monthly group RefleG1ive Practice for the m8nagemenl team supervised by a professional
psychologist. The ongoing 'buddy system,, which gives each member of the team a buddy from 8 wlder team
to support each other and tske 'buddy walks, together. Supports improved wellbeing, empathy and
CompaS￿on wilhln the team.
Each mcnth. dIffe￿nt members of the stsff team cook and serve a commullity lunch fcy staff, apprentices.
and volunteers to bulld on the sense of community in the Studio.
With financlal resour￿$. we are deVelo￿.ng new ways of working lo 81*1ress touch points that impact
the wlder organisalion to help the staff team work more efficiently and effe¢￿'velY together. We wlll ￿VIeW
how each le8m fiJn¢tion$ as a unit and what operational limitations ihey are dealing with., to identify ways we
can use small addllional lunding lo buil(1 capacity for significant impact. With more streamlined p￿eSseS.
we a￿ ereating operatlonal capaclty to support more people in prfsc4).
PRINCIPLE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Using a comprehensfve Risk Register. the Trustees regularly 85sess the major risks lo which the ch8rtty is
exposed and Ihe systems established to manage and mlllgale Ihose risks. Key areas that undergo risk
assessment are eurrenlly threats to revenue, working in the community. WOTklng in prisons {parbculady with
the current staff shortages across the estate and Ihe prison capacity restr8ints}. st8ff-r8laled risks and IT
Infrastructure dsks.
The risk of a drop In exlemal funding is mitigat8d by a strategic plan to increase FCW'S sustainability through
product sales. new funding sources and Increased fundlng resources. The reserves pollcy soeks lo retain
sufficient fvnds lo cover any short-term fijnding losses. Inlemal control rfsks are minimlsed by procedures for
the authorisalion of transactions and prdects.
Rlsk with th& OTG post-release programme Is mltigaled by building relalionships with Probatlon and other
organisatic￿$ working with prison leavers and the supkvrt of a tru$lee who has many years, exp8ri8nce
working in prison and In HMPPS providlng expertise and kno￿edge lo both the Board and the senior
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The rtsk to volunteers working in prisons Is mitigated by ongolng and increaslng trair)ing by FCW staff and
exlemal professionals lo enhance thelr reslllence and knowl8dg8. and also by working wth pAsons lo ensure
a safe envlronmenl for our volunteers. The slraln on prfson ￿paCity drives high4evels of and frequent
ehangès to prison and probation policies and increased prfsoner movement wllhin the estate. Currendy
stsffing levels of front-Iln8 prfson and probation officers Is of concem as Ihis could affect prisons. abllty lo
accommod8te our vc4unt*rs and actiwlies. This 15 mitigated by worklng wlth our partners in HMPPS, the
trustees. professionols in thè field and other prlson charities to ensure an understanding of the overall prlson
environment. In order to be mole embedded Sn the prison estate. we conllnued lo build a closer working
relalionshlp with HMPPS.
Staff risks relate to the relenlicffl of key members of stsff, Staff ￿rUItment and stsff safety. To mllMJale these
risks. salary reviews. bullding stsff re5ilien¢8. encouraging and supporting staff trainlng, and stsiGt policies
goveming worklng with prison leavers in the charlty's premSses are in place. Increasing the focus on stsff
wellbelng, team building and personal development has agaln been a feature of the year, and this will bo
builton and continue in thJtufe. Organlsallonal reviews lake place regularfy to ensure thatthe most approprfalg
Staff structure is in plac£ to support the work of Ihe eharity and the reslllence of team members.
IT infrastructure rlsk assessment covers key datsbases. suth as our supporter database and Informall¢Jn on
the server and includes baCk￿P protocols lo recover and restore lost data should any loss occur.
FCW'S Emplo￿5 Liability, Public ￿ability. sto¢k. buildings. office contents, lerforism and business
interruption insurance poliues ftjrther minimise the financAal risk5 to the charlty. The charity has appropriate
health and safety and safe￿ardIng policies In place.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
In 2025, FCW'S total incoming resources were £1,376,795 up 4% on the previous year. Donations and grant
inwme were up 40A on 2024. Income from the sal8 of prisoner5, ￿rk was up 8% on 2024.
RESERVES POLICY
The Trustees have estsblished o poli¢y whereby the unreslrlcted funds not commlttod In tangible assets held
by the charity should be rnaintained at a level of four to slx months of budgeted expenditure. currently equal
tr) £647,808 for six months in general funds. At this level, the Trustees feet they would be able lo conbnue
the cuffenl activities ofthe charity in the eventof a significant drop in funding or otherchanged ¢i￿um$￿n￿S.
11 remabns a core aim to bull(J and maintain FCW'S unrestricted re8erve8 al Ihls level.
At the end of 2024, FCW parllcipaled In The Big Give lundrdising initiative. Thls ralsed £41,100 and Ihe
Trustees have resolved to designate this sum to be used In 2025 to build stitcher numbers in prison. This
fun¢J has been released, and the remaining designated funds represent the value of the fixed assets.
There is also a $eparale designated reserve equal lo the valu8 of the charit￿$ fixed asset nel btr)k value
that is retained. This is in accordance with current best pracllce.
Total Teserves al the year end were £817,665 12024 £817.5951 of which £22.882 We￿ restrlcled 12024
£28.0001, £30.281 were designated 12024 £69.048) and £764.502 unrestricted 12024 £720,547}. Fre
reserves at year end were £764,S0212024 £720,547}.
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CORPORATE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
FCW has sel the goal of going beyond Its chailtsble mission in order lo make positive conlrfbutions to the
wider communty. our stskeh(Aders and society.
W¢ aim to athleve this by:
Asslgnlng clear aecountsbility for sustainability and rèsponsible busSness practices at senior
management and Board level, ensuring that safeguafding, soclal value. and environmental impact
are embedded wilhln th& organlsalion
Producing, implementing, and regulady reviewing our organisational sustainablity policy lo ensure
that our operations remaln ethical. envlronmenlally responsible, socially consciou5, and legally
compliant
Using dats, feedback. and continuous leaming lo improve our seThKes, increas8 social value, and
ensure that our ath'vlttes continue lo respond effeclwely to changing communty. sector, and
stskeholder nee(Is
Working collaboralively wllh HMPPS. employers, and ￿Mmunity partngrs lo support purpos8ful
a¢￿Vity in custody and create positive r8setMement and progression pathways post release
Supporting the equality. diversity. wellbeing, safety. and professional development of FCW staff
through inclijsive policies, wellbeing initialive5, Iralning, and other ¢Jpportunilies for growth and
progresslon. We remain committed to falr pay and are Proud lo b& accredited by the Living Wage
Foundatio
Prownoting a pos61ive, incluslve, safe. and supportiv& cul￿re for vdunleers, recognising the valuable
eonlribulion they make and providing meaningful opportunltbes to pa￿¢1p￿te in. and help shape. our
programmes
Bullding positiv8 and ethical relationships with suppllers. contractors. commissioners, and cteallve
partners. indudbng fair procurement practice5 and prompt payment processes
Minlmlslng our envlronmentsl impact by reducing waste. increasing recycling, promo￿ng reuse and
upcycling initiatives, sourcing ethical and sustsinable materia15 wherever possible. and encouraging
greener working practices. We are parbcul8rly proud of our product lines that specifically reuse
donated materials that would otherwise go lo landfill.
Strengthening our govemance. accountabillty, and Iransp8rency by regulaily revi￿1n￿ our policies,
reporting on outcomes and impact, and engaging openly wlth stakehotders and the communrties we
serve bolh prison and outside
Malntaining strong finanryal governance and resilience ki ensure the long-lemi sustainability ané
effectiveness of our work and charitable objectives
Delivering sustainable and measurable outcomes for FCW beneficiaries and communlties,
supportlng rehabililalion, reducing reoffgndlng, and ertabling indfviduals to lead safe. meaningful,
independent. and crime-free lives.
Seeklng to improve crtjr govemance and transparen￿ to enable the community lo understand our
mlssion and our txJ&live outcomes.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
The Iruslees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable
8ccuracy al any lime th& financial position of the charity and enable them lo ensure that the accounts comply
wllh the Companie5 A¢1 2006. They are also responsible for saf8guarding the assets ofthe charity and hence
for taking reasonablè steps for the prev8ntion and detection of fraud and othet irregularit¢es.
The trustses. Ytho are also the directors of FCW for the wrpose of company law. are responslble for
propaiing the Trustees, Report and Ihe financlal slalements in ¥cordance with applicable law and United
Kingdom Accountlng Standar(Is (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practice). Including
Financial Reporting Standard 102'The Financial Reporting Standard in the UK and Republic of Ireland,.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31- DECEMBER 2025
Company law requirès the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which gve a Irug
and fair vlew of the ststs of affairs of the charity and of the incomlng resources and appllcation of resource&
Induding the Incorne and expenditure, of the charitsble company for that year.
In preparfng these flnand81 statements. the Iruslees afft required to:
select suitable ac¢ounUng polilies and then apply them consistenuy:
obseThe the methods and prindples In the Charftles SORP,.
make judgements and estinwtes that are reasonable aTra pwdenl.. and
preparè the fina￿la1 slatements on the going concem basls unles$ 11 Is Inapproprlate to
pregjme that the charity will continue Sn operatton.
On behalf of the Board of Trustèes
Jennlfer Rad8maker (Chak)
/G/6/2
Dale
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
TO THE MEMBERS OF FINE CELL WORK
W8 have audited th8 fina￿la1 statements of FINE CELL WORK (Ihe'charitable company'i forlhe yearended
31 December 2025 ￿1¢h ¢ompMse the Stslemenl of Financial Actlvi1Ses. the Balance sheeL the Statement
of cash flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant acceuntir¥J policaes. The finand81
reporting framework that has b8en applied in their preparation is appllcable law and United Kingdom
Accounting Standards. Includlng FSnancial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard
appllcable Sn the UK and R&public of Ireland Iunlled Klngdom Generally Accepted ACCC￿n￿n9 Practlce).
In our Opinic￿ the ffin8naal statements-
give true and faSr vlew of the state of the chadtabl8 company's affairs as at 31 December 2025
and of its incoming resources and appllcation of resources. Including Its Income and
expenditure for the year
have been proporly prepareej In &Csxdance with United lfjngdom Generatly Aecepted
Accounb'ng Practlce., and
have been ptypared In accordano wilh the requirements of the Companles Act 2006.
8a818 for oplnion
We conduGted our audit in accordance wllh Inlernalonal Standards on Audittng (UK) {ISAs IUKII and
applicable law. Our responsibllilies under those stsnd8rds are further descrlbed in the Audltorfs
re5ponslbilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our reporL We are independent of the
charitable company charity In aCC(￿danCe with ihe ethical requlremenls that a￿ relevant lo our audit of the
financial ststements in the UK, including the Flnanaal Reporting Council's Eihlcal Standard. and we havg
fulfilled our olher ethical responslbilities In accordanc& with these requlrements. We believe that the audit
eVid￿ce we have obtaine(l is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Concluslons relatlng lo going COn￿M
In audliing Ihe financial statements, we have conclude(l that the Truslee$' use of the going concem basls of
accounting in the preparation of the financial statements 1$ appropriate.
Based on the work we have perfomed, we have not idenufied any material uncertainties relafjng to events
01 condltions that, individually or collectlvely, may cast significant doubl on Ihe charity's abS11ty lo continue as
a going concem foi a pertod of al least twelve months from when the financial stslements are aulhofised for
issue.
Our responslbllities and the responsibilliies of the Truslees with r8spe¢t to going cMc8m are dgscrlbed in
the relevanl secb'ons of thi5 r8port.
Olher Infomiation
Th& trnslges are responslble for the other inf0ma￿On. The other infomialion comprises the Infom8tion
Included in the govemors. annual report, olherthan the financi81 statements and tsur audltorfs report Ihereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other informauon and. except to the exlenl
otherwise expl￿tlY stated In ¢￿r report, W8 do not exrxess arry f￿M of assurance condusion thereon.
In conn8Ctfon wlth our au(iltof the flnancral stslements, our responstbillty is to read the other infixmalion and,
in dolng so, consider whether the 0th8r Information is materially Inconsistent with the financial statements or
our knO￿edge obtained in the audit or olherwlse appears lo be materially misstated. If we identify such
material Ineonsislencles or apparent material misslalements, we are required to determine whether there is
a material misstatement in the financial 51atements or a mated81 misslalemenl of Ihe other infomation. If.
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TOTHE MEMBERS OF FINE CELL WORK
based ￿ the work we have perform8d, we ¢onclude that there Is a malertal misstslement of this other
infom)alion. we are r8qulr8d lo report that fact.
We have nothing to ￿pOrt In this regard.
Oplnl¢)nJ on oth•r matters P￿CrIb•d by the Companles A¢t 2006
In our oplnlon. bassd on the work undertaken in the course of the aLKlit'.
the information givon in the trustees. report {incorporating the directors. rewt) ft>r the finanryal year
for which the finanrial slalements are prepared Is consistent with the financlal statements.. and
the Iruslees, report {incorporallng the dlreGtors' report) have been prePa￿d In aco)rdance wllh
applicable legal rèquirements.
Matters on which w• aT• roqulrod to r•port by exe8ptlon
In the light of our knowledge and understsnding of the charjlable company and its envir(￿ment obtalned In
the course of the audit, we have not Idenllfied material misstatements In Ihe trustees. rep¢)rt (incorporating
the directors, reporti.
We have nolhlng lo report in respect of the following matters in rglalS¢M lo which the C¢)mpanles Act 2006
requires us to report lo you rf, in our opinion..
adequate acc>)unting records have not been kept by the tharitable company, fx retums
8dequale for our audil have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
Ihe charttable company finanaal statements are not In agreement with thg accounllng records
and returns,. or
certain disclosures of directQTS' remuneralion specified by law arg not made,. or
we have not recewed all the infomialion and explana￿on$ we requlre for our audlt.. or
the Trustees were not entitled lo prepare the financial statements Sn accordance with the smajl
companies ieglme ant1 tske advantage of the small companies, exemptions In preparing the
trust8es' Report and from the requirement lo pr8pare a Strategic Report.
Rebponslbllities of th• tru$ts•$
As explained more fulty in the tru5tees' resppnslbllllies statement. Ihe Iruslees (who are also the difectors of
the charitable company for the purposes of company law} are responsible for the preparation of the financial
sta18ments and for being safjsfled that they giv8 a true and fair vlew, and ffx such Internal control as the
trustees determlne is necessary lo enable the preparation offin8naal Ststeff￿nts that are fr& from malerlal
mlsstalemenl, whether due lo fraud or error.
In preparing the financial stalemfjnts, the trustees are responsibie for assesslng the Charitable companys
ability lo continuo as a going concern. dlscr0￿ng, as applicable. matters relaled lo going concern and using
the going concem basls of accounting unless the Iruslees either Intend to Ilquidale Ihe Gharltsble company
or to cease operations. or have no realistic altemalve bul to do so.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS {CONTINUED}
TO THE MEMBERS OF FINE CELL WORK
Auditorfs responsibllltles for tho oudlt of the Ilnanclal statements
Our objectives ale to obtsin reasonable assurance about wheiher the financlal 8tatements as a whole are
free from material misstslement. whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an Auditorfs report that indudes
ouroplnion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of8s￿rance but Is not a guarantee thatan audilconducted
in accordan￿ wbth ISAS {UK) will 3￿y$ detscl a material misstalemenl when it exlsts. Mlsst8lements can
arlse from fraud or error and are consldered materlal if. IndiV￿uallY or in the aggregate, th8ycould reasonably
be expected lo influence the economic deasions of us8rs taken on th? basis of these finandal slalemenls.
Because of the Inherent lim[ta￿onS of an audh, there is a rfsk that we will not delecl all irrogularities. including
those leading lo a materfal mi5Statem8nt in the financial ststements OT non-compliance with regul8llon. Thls
risk increases the more thatcompliance with a law or 18gula0on is removed from the events and transactions
refiectsd In the financlal stslements, as we wlll be less likely to be￿me aware of instances of non-
ccfflpliance.
The risk Is also greater regardlng irregularities occurrtng due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves
inten11c￿81 conc&almenl, forgery. wllusion, ornissirn or mlsrepresentatlcfft.
Th8 SP8cyfic Procedure$ for this engagement that we de5ignod and performed lo delecl malerlal
misstslements in respect of irregulartles. induding fraud. were as follows..
Enqulry of managèment and those charged wllh wvernanGe around actual and polentlal Illigallon
and daims.,
Eftquiry of managernenl and those charged wlth govemanco to idenlfy 8ny material Instances of
non-compliance ￿th laws and r8gulallon&
Reviewing financial statement dSsdo8ures and le5ting to supporting documentation lo ass8SS
ccthpIian￿ wilh appllcable laws and regulallons
Performing aydlt worf( lo addr&ss the rlsk of Irreguladtles due lo management override of controls,
Incluthng testing of loum81 enlries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the
business rationale of significant transac15c￿$ outside Ihe nomi81 course of business and reviewng
accc4Jnting estimates for evidence of bla$.
A further description of our r85ponsiblllti6s for the audll of the financiol stslements Is Iocoled on the Fin8ncAal
Reporting Council's webslte al= www.frc.org.uklèuditorsresponsibilities. Thls description fomis part of our
Audilorfs report.
Use of Qur raport
This reptsrt is made solely lo th8 charitable company's member8, as 8 boty, in accordanca ￿th Chapter 3 of
Part 16 of the Companles Act 2006. Our audll work has b88n undertaken so that we might stsle to the
charitable company's m8mb8rs those matters we are required to Stale to them in an auditorfs ￿port and for
no other purpose. To the fullest exlenl pemiltted by law. we do not accopl ¢X assume r8spc*)sih'lity lo anyone
other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body. for our audll work, for
Ihis report. or for Ihe opinlons we have fomed.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDEP￿ AUDITORS {CONTINUED)
TOTHE MEMBERS OF FINE CELL INORK
Alexander Peal Bsc (H(￿} FCA DChA (Senior Statutory ALKSitor}
for and on b8halfof
James Cowper Kresion Audlt
Z?
Dale
Apex
FO￿￿ry Road
Readlng
RG1 1AX
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FINE CELL WORK
(LIMITED 8Y GUARANTEEI
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES (INCORPORATING INCOME &
EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Un-
roslrfctsd Restrlcted Designated
FurKIs
Funds
Funds
Nots8
Totsl
2025
Totsl
2024
Income from:
Don81ion5 anfl grants
Charflable actlvlties
Investment income
577,059
382.987
11.664
405,085
981144
381987
945.031
363.049
14.346
Total inc¢me
971.710
405.085
1.371795 1,322,426
Ex
nditur• on:
Cost of Ralslng Funds
Charltable actlvltles
Prisoner Training &
Support
1TI.014
177,014
202.971
789,508
410,203
1.199.711 1,088.922
Totsl oxp•nditur•
966,522
410.203
1,376.n5 1,291,893
Net incomellexpgndituro}
5,188
15,118)
70
30,533
Transfer betsveen funds
38,967
(38.9671
Fund balances at 1 January 2025
720.347
28.000
69.248
817.595
787.062
Fund balances at 31 Doc•mb•r
2025
764,502
22.882
30,281
817,665
817,595
All acllvllle5 of the Charity are classified 8s contlnulng. There are no other rac￿gnised gains or10s8e8 other
than those reported on the Statement of Finan￿81 Activities.
The notes on pages 37 to 53 form part of Ihes& accounts.
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BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEM8ER2025
2025
2024
Flxod as$ots
Tangible assets
30,281
27,847
30.281
27,847
Current assets
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
243,479
79,091
545.411
221,540
70,148
571,439
10
867,981
12.500
863,127
12.500
Non<urrent a$￿t8
Creditors: amount8 falllng due
wlthln ono y•ar
11
(93.097)
{85,879}
Net current assgts
787,384
789.748
Total assets les$ current Ilabllltles
817,665
817,595
InGome furkds
Restricted funds
Deslgnated funds
Unrestricted funds
14
16
17
22.882
30.281
764,502
28.000
69.048
720,547
817,665
817,595
The Trustees acknowledge their ￿SponsIbl11￿es for eomptying with the requirements of the Aet with respect to
AcGounting records and preparallon offinan¢lal slalements.
The financlal statements have been prepared In accordance wlltt tho provl4on$ appl¢abl¢ to &ntlties $ubjecl
lo the small companies, regime.
The financial statements were approved and auihorised for issue by the Trustees signed on their behalf
by=
Elizabeth Rose (Treasurer)
..l-6lT)&j.L￿........
Dale
Company Registration No. 03095350
The notes on pages 37 to 53 form part of these ￿￿oUnts.
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2025
2024
Cash flows from operatlng actlv5tle8:
Ntst Ir￿818xpendtture for th6 yéar
pr9aabon of taNJiNe flxed assets
Increasellthrgasel In credrto
Ilncrea8eydecrg&rye in debtor
Iln¢roasoYds¢reasg in stocks
Investment incA)me
70
30,533
24,120
8.994
17,2541
122,5341
114.3461
16.492
7.218
<8,943)
121,9391
111.664)
io
N•t t8sh provld•d byl{used In) operattng
activitie•
{18,7661
19.513
Cashfiows from Investlng actlvltle5
Interest income
11,6
(18.9261
14.346
124,435}
Pwchase of tsn9Ib￿ flxed assets
Cash provldod byl{u$od Inl Snv&sling
actlvltles
(7,2621
110.089}
Increa8elldecroa801 in ¢a•h
126.0281
9.424
Cash and cash equlvalents at the
b•glnnlng ￿th* year
571.439
562.015
Cash and cash ewlvalents at the of
54S.411
571,439
1 Jan 2025
Cashfl
31 DK 2025
Ca8h at bank and In hand
571.439
126.0281
545.411
The notes on pages 37 to 53 form part of fhese accounts.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Stalutory Infom)atlon
Finè Cell Work is a charitable Company. Ilmbled by guarantee, reglstered In England and Wale5. Thè
charitable company's registered numbèr registered offic& address can be found m the Legal and
Admlnlstratlve Infomiation page.
Accounting policies
Ba¥1¥ of preparatlon
The financial slalements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and RekKJrtSng by
Charities.. Statement of Recommended Pra¢li¢e applicable to charities preparing Ihelr accounts in
accordance with the Finanaal Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS1021 leffeclive 1 January 2019}- (Charities SORP {FRS 10211, the Financjal Reporting Slandard
appllcable In the UK 8nd Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 and the Companies Act 2006.
Fln8 Cell Work rn￿1$ the definitron of a public benefit enuty under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are
initially r8CO9nised al historical cost or transacllon value unless othe￿ise stated in the relevant
accounting policy nole(s). There are no matsrSal uncertainties about Fine Cell Work's ability lo continue
as ? golng Con￿￿.
Incom•
All income is recognised once the company has entitlement to the income. it is probable that the
ineome wlll b6 received and the amcwnl of income re￿1Vable can be measured reliably.
Charftable Activities- iepresenls In¢¢)me from 5ale5 of goods and 15 recognised when receivable.
excluding Value Added Tax.
Grants ar8 included in the Statement of financlal aclvllies on a receivable bags. The balance of
income received for specnlc purposes bul not expended durfng the peric￿ is shown In the relevant
funds on the Balance Sheet. Vvheie income is received in advance of enlluemenl of re￿1￿1, its
recognition is deferred and included in creditors and deferred Income. Where enth'mement occurs
before income is received. the income is ac(yuèd.
2.3 Exp•ndituro
Expendllure is included in the Statement of Flnanclal A￿VItIeS on an accruals basls. Indusive of any
VAT whSch cannot be recovered.
Costs of raising funds cofflprlses th0$8 costs Incurred In order to ralse fvnds frcm extgmal sources.
Charttable a¢tivlty expendrture comprises those costs Sncurred by the charity in the delivery of its
aclivities and ServI￿S for 115 beneficiaries. 11 Includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such
a¢tivities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary lo support them. It also indudes costs
associated with meetlng the constitutional and statutory requlremenls of the charity.
All ￿$ts are allocated between the expenditure categorles of the Slalement of FSnanclal Activities on
basls designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating lo a parbcular activity are allocated
diwlly. others are apportioned on a staff time basis.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS ICONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2.4 Tangible Ilxod a$sots and dgpro¢latlon
T8ngible fixed assets are slated al cost less dgpre¢lalion. Deprecialon is provlded al rates ealculated
to write Off the cost less estimated resldual value of ea¢h asset over its e¥pecl8d useful life. as foll¢)ws.'
Plant and machlnery
Flxtures, fittings and equlpmenl
3 years straight line basis
3 years Straight line basi5
L•asing and hlro purchas¢ commltment8
Rentsls payable under operating leases are charged agalnsl Income on a straight Iln8 basis over the
period of the lease.
Debtorn
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any tradfr discounts.
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash al bank and In hand includes cash and short lem highly liquld Investments. The Trustees seek lo
use short and medlum lemi deposits where possible lo maximise the r6turn on monies held al the bank
and to manage cash flow.
2.8 Cr•ditors and provisions
Credllors and provislons are recognised wheie the thadty has a present obllgallon r8sulliThJ from a p851
event that wlll probably result in Ihe transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due lo settle the
obligation can be measured or estomalefl reliably.
2.9 Stock and work in progress
Stock is valued at the lower of ￿5t and nel realisable value.
2.10 Pènsions
The charifyoperates a defined ¢ontrlbu110115 pension scheme. Conlribution5 ale charged Sn the accounts
as they become payable in accOrdar￿e with the rules of the scheme.
2.11 Fund a¢¢ounUng
The charfty has variou5 funds for which It Is responslble..
The Trustees also authorised the cr8alion of 8 designated fund to cover the Fixed Asset value.
2.12 Taxation
The comp8ny is a rogistefed charity (number.. 1049095). Al of the chari￿$ income falls ￿thin thtr
exemplions set out in part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.
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FINE CELL WORK
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2.13 FlnanGlal Instrumonts
The eompany only has ffinanaal a$s81$ and financial Ilabllllles of a kSnd that qualify as basic financial
In$lr4Jmenls. Basic financAal instruments are initr'ally rec(fvynised al transaction value and subsequently
measured al Ihelr settlement value with the excepllon of bank k)ans whlch are subsequently measured
al amortised cost using thé effectlve Instrument method.
2.14 Critical aGGguntlng o$tlmatos and aroas of judgement
Estimates and judgements are conbnualty èvaluated and are basetl on historical experience and other
factors, including expectations of future events that are believed lo be reasonable under the
circumstallces.
Critical accountlng 88tlmat&s and assumptlons
The Company makes estimates and assumptlons conceming the future. The resulting accounting
esllmates and assumptions will. by defin(￿on, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates
and assumptions that have SgnIf￿nt ￿sk of causing a material adjustrnent lo the carrying amounts of
assets and IlabllllSes wlthln the next financial year are discLb5sed below-
Critical areas of judgement..
Tanglble flxed assots
Tangible fixed assets are depreciated over their Ljseful lives tsking Into account residual values where
appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and resldual values arg assessed annually arjd may vary
depending on a number of factors. Resldual value assessments consider issues such as Ihe remalnlng
lrfe of the ass&ts and projectetl disposal values.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Inwme from donations and grants
Unre5trictod Restrlcted Dgslgnat•d
Funds
Fund$
Funds
Total
2025
Totsl
2024
D￿t￿n$ and grants
577,059
405,085
982.144 945.031
Donations and grants
Unr•stricted funds:
Total
2025
Total
2024
Garfield Weston
Anonymous grants .£5,OC
De Lazlo Foundallon
Twrus Trust
John Armllage Charitable Trust
Considered Ask FouThJat
The Brothers TNSI
Reo Stakis
The Crucible Foundation
The Bemard Lewis Found8t4on
Aurum Trusl
Arrnitage Trust
The Louis and Valerie Freedman Charitsble Setuement
MoDrview Charitsble Trust
CHK Charit
Tm 8unting
Haramead Tnjsl
Charle$ R Burrell 1987 Charltable Tnjsl
The Rtdgebam Trust
Big Give Arts for Im￿1
Susannah Peake
Upholderers Uvery Company
Scouloudi Foundation
Other grants, dork7tions and {<£5,0001 and Glft Ald
110.000
10,000
110,(M)O
14.730
7,500
11,000
22,QOO
19,250
23,050
10,000
76.070
30.000
20.000
10,000
75,000
20.000
22.000
10.000
15.000
10.000
15,000
20,0
20.000
5.000
5,000
5.000
10.000
209,939
124,132
577.059
464.112
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NOTESS TO THE ACCOUNTS ICONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Income from donatlon8 and grant8 Iconllnuedl
Total
2025
Total
2024
Restricted funds:
Adrfan Swire Trust
Bank of America Foundati(
Brolhers Trust
8romley Tru51
Hadrian Tw51
Coly8r4ergusson Charitable Trust
Henry Oldfield Trust
Merch8nl T8ylcrfs Foundallon
Awards for All
Rothschild FouThJation
Cedar House Trust
City Brfdge Trust
Considered Ask FoUndat￿n
The Clothworkers, Company
MIVA Trust
Needlemakers Charity Fun(1
Lortl Bamabys Foundatir
Evan Cornish Foundation
Radcllffe Trust
Peter StebbSngs Trust
Drapers, Charitsble Trust
Eleanor R8thbon8 Twst
Simon Gibson Trust
Sheriff5 and Recorders
Philip lQng Trust
St Adhelms Chapel Tru$l
Anonymous
Glcrtlsmiths Livery Company
Hedley Foundation
James Knott Trust
Jack Lane Foundation
Henry Smith Foundation
Michael Varah Memorial Foundation
Leigh Trust
McGrath Trust
26,000 25.C(KJ
38.889
10,000
10.000
1,1)00
20.000
10,000
15,1)00
19.892
1,000
10,000
10,000
50.380 38,108
5330
10,903
20,000
14.000 14,000
4,904
3.850
6,000
lo￿00
5.000
10,000
15.C(Kl
10,000
25,000 25,000
2.000
2,000
3,043
435
30.000 30,000
5,000
so.000
&ooo
5.000
5.000
1,000
60.000 60,000
4429
5,000
2,000
1,000
Cathed Forward
378.835 364,228
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NOTES TO TrIE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Incom• from donatlons and grants (cont•nuedl
2025
2024
Brought forward
378￿36 364,228
Aldo Trust
WA Cadtrojry Twst
Lord Fartngdon Trust
Charfes Hayward Foundation
John Muriay Trust
James Roll Trust
Inner London Poor Box
Nonnan Trust
Souter Trust
Broderers Charity Trust
Schitz Engle Trust
Weavers Fund
Sommers Trust
Upholderers Livery Company
Society of the Holy Child of Jesus
5.250
1.000
1.000
5,O¢JO
20.000
10,000
1,250
sooo
3.000
3.000
3,000
3.741
3.000
6,000
5.000
10.000
1.8LID
14.500
405.085 439,519
42

FINE CELLWORK
{LIMITED BY GUARANTEEI
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Income from ch•ritabl6 activities
2025
2024
Sale of prisoners, work
Income from cell work
351.737
31250
324,236
38,813
382.987
363,049
Expenditure
Other
Costs
Total
2025
Total
2024
C08ts
Depr•¢i4tion
Expondhure on:
Costs of generallng donations and
grants
160.614
16NOO
177.014
202,971
Charitablg actlvltlo8
Prisoner Training & Support
Activib'es undertaken direcuy
Support costs
609,290
16,492 439.702 1.065.484
955,012
134.227
134.227
133.910
769,904
16,492 590J29 1.376.725 1,291,893
Anatysis of support costs Ilncludlng 9ovemance costs)
2025
2024
107.400
15,183
11.644
107,400
15,534
10.976
Governance costs
Insurance
134.227
133.910
Induded within suppcft Costs is £10,50012024.. £11,000) in relallon to aL￿1t fees lor the current auditors.
43

FINE CELL WORK
(LIMITED BY GUARANTeEI
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
6 Statement of financial acUvitie$- Comparauve fvnds- year ended 31 December 2024
unrestrict￿ Reslricled
Funds
Funds
Deslgnaled
Funds
Total
2024
come from:
Donations and grants
Charitsble actlvlties
Investrn8nl income
464,112
363,049
14,346
439,519
41.400
945,031
363,049
14.346
Total incom•
841.507
439.519
41,400 1.322,426
Ex
Costs of raislrrfJ funds
Charitable a¢tlvltles
Prlsoner Training & Support
ure on".
202.971
202,971
661.303
427,619
1,088,922
Tot•1 gxpendltur
864,274
427.619
1,291,893
Net In¢om•l(8xp9ndftur•}
122,767}
11,900
41.400
30,533
Transfer bgNveen f￿d$
(316)
316
Fund balances a11 January 2024
743.430
16,100
27,532
787,062
Fund balances at 31 D￿•mber 2024
720,347
28,000
69.248
817595
7 Tru8tg0S' tra￿aCtIonS
The Twstee expenses In the year were £938 12024-£1,793) relallng to travel expenses Incurred in their
apacity as a volunteer teacher In prison {2024 travel expenses) clalmed by one12024 one) Tiuslee.

FINE CELL WORK
{LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Employ¢es
Numbgr of •mploye
2025
Numbgr
2024
Number
The average monthly number of employees during the year was
16
16
Employmont cos¢8
2025
2024
Wages and salarles
Social security costs
Other p8nsion costs
670.221
71,839
27,844
610,972
56,818
24,764
769.904
692,554
The number of employees whose annu81 emoluments exce¢ded £60,000
in the year were as follows..
2025
Number
2024
Number
£90.001-£100.000
£80,C(11490,000
£70.001480,000
£60,C(11-£70.01)0
Tho key management personnel of the ¢harity comprises the founding dir8¢tor, ex8cullve dlTector and
finance diieclor. The lolal employee benefits ofkey management personnel of the chadty were £189.835
12024.. £177,598).
45

FINE CELL WORK
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE}
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Tangibh fix•d assets
Plant and
machlnery
Fixturts.
ffttlngy &
equipment
Total
At 1 January 2025
Additions
9,679
178.778 188.457
18,926
18.926
At 31 Do¢ember 2025
9,879
197.704 207.383
D*procSation
At 1 January 2025
I)￿rge for Ihe year
9,679
150.931
16,492
160,61D
16.492
At 31 D•c•mb•r 2025
9,679
167.423 177.102
Net book value
At 31 Dgcombor 2025
30,281
30.281
Al 31 December 2024
27,847
27,847
10 D•btors
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrned I[￿orne
12.098
12.SOO
66.993
6,340
12,500
63,808
91.591
82.648
11 Cr•dllors: amounts falling duo wlthln one year
2025
2024
Trade creditors
Taxes and social security costs
Other creditors
Accwa15 and deferred Income
7.770
37,672
19,353
32.765
1,166
32,595
47.051
93.097
85.879
46

FINE CELL WORK
{LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
12 Dèferrgd Incomo
Included in deferred income are amounts rela￿n9 to donations
wllh timlng ¢ondilions outside th¢ ¢onlrol of the ¢harity.
2025
2024
Brcwht f￿ard as at 11¢ January 2025
Received in year
Released in year
12.451
Carried foTrvard al 31° Detsmbèr 2025
12A51
13 P¢Mlon and other post•r•tlrement benefit commltment8
Defined contrlbutlon
There were £3,476 conlribuli¢Jns {2024 £3,695) due.
2025
2024
C￿tribUtiOnS payable by the charlty for the year
27,844
24.764
47

FINE CELL WORK
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEEI
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
14 R•*trict•d funds
Balan￿ at 1
January 2025
Incoming
resourc
Rvourco•
0X￿nd•d
Balance at 31
Docombgr
2025
Developing post release
employment and support
for ex-prisoners
In prison workshop
development
Funding for the Dlreclor of
Programmes post
Prisoner tralnlng and
awards
Accredited Training
Volunteers expense5
Ex*ris¢ner bursaries
9.000
108,380
117,380
10,300
29.1)00
28,100
11,200
30.000
30.000
6.000
6.000
4,904
9,000
4,429
4.904
9,000
3.215
1214
RebuildirrfJ Cdl Work post
pandemic
Cell work core costs
Support for prlsoners in
Th8 Northeast
Stitcher training klts
Support for prlsonèrs in
Kent
Impact Evaluation
Support for new cell groups
Support for slrtdlers under
25
1,000
90,000
91.000
2.700
54.000
56.71x1
2.500
10.000
12.500
2.500
5,250
7,750
20,1)00
20.000
5.230
25,892
5,230
16.924
8.968
3,000
1,500
1.500
28,000
405.085
410203
22.882

FINE CELL WORK
(UMITED 8Y GUARANTEE}
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
14 RestrfGt•d fvnds l¢ontlnu•d)
Balan￿ al 1
January 2024
IncomiryJ
resources
Resources
Balance at 31
9xp￿ded December 2024
Developlng post reloaso
employm•nt and $upport
for •x•ri$on•rs
In prlson workshop
development
Funding for the Diroctor of
Programmes post
Prlsoner tralnlng and
awards
Acorodlled Tralnlng
Voluntsors. expenses
Expandlng $titch•r
numbers
Robulkllng c•ll work potst
pandemlc
Co11 work core costs
Supp¢rt for prfsonerg In
Tho
Northoast
Silt¢her trainiNJ kit8
Post release training
programmes
Impact evaluatlon
Support for fom•
prison•r*
163,797
154.797
9.000
35,(MXI
24.700
10,300
30,000
30,000
12,000
12,000
3.850
16.500
15,000
3,850
16,500
15.000
8,000
104,991
111.991
1,000
16.043
6.000
13,343
3,500
2.7¢]0
2,500
5.435
2,935
8,1rx)
2,500
8.1(Kl
10,903
20,0
10.9)3
20.000
16,100
439.519
427.619
28,000
Now Co11 Group Support
Awards for all and Ltxd Barnaby's Foundation supported the dèvelopment of new
cell groups in HMPS st￿ken, Peterborough, Bronzefield and Highdown
Ex*rlsornr burs•rl•s
The Michael Varah Memorial Fun(J funded bursaries for ex-wisoners graduafjng
frorn the Open the Gale prograrnme.
49

FINE CELL WORK
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED}
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
14 RoStrict•d funds (confinu•d
Doveloplng post*•leas• employm•nt and tralnlng support for ￿.prISonerS
The City Bridge. Adrian Swire, Henry Oldfield. Cedars House and Souter Trusts, The Inner London Poor
Box ond Weavers, Company Benevolent Fund funded the development and delivery of posl-release
support for ex-prfsoners.
Rebulldlng ITr prlson $titchgr numbérs post Covld.
The Drapers Charitable FuThJ. and anonymous donor and The Henry Smith Charity sUPPOrted the
initiative to rebuild stitther numbers in pri￿Tr after the Cowd pandemic drastically reduced numbers.
Accredited Training
The Needlemaker8 Charfly Fund supported the OCN Iralnlng progrdmme.
Support for prisonors and exyisoners in the NortheaBt Region
The Evan Comlsh Foundation funded support for prisoners and ex-prisoners In th& N￿east reglc*).
Volunteers expenses
The Eleonor Ralhbone Trust and The Hedley Foundation funde(I vc4unleer eXpe￿eS.
Support for the Kent reglon prl8ons
The Collyer Ferguson Trusl supporte(J work with prfsoners In the Kent re91c￿.
In Cell support
The Brod¢rers Charfty TrusL The Goldsmlths Uvery Company, an anonymous donor, the WA Cadbury
Trust and Rothschild Foundation supported the costs of cefl work for prisoners.
Prisoner awards
The Raddiffe and McGralh Trusts supported awards made to stitCh￿S in prison.
Support for prisoners und&r 25
The Norman Trust provided support for working wth prisoners under the age of 25.
stitch•r Tralnlng Kits
The Aldo Trust SUpp￿ted the provision of stitcher training kits.
In prl$¢n workshop ¥upport
The Merchant Ta￿OrS Foundallon, and MIVA Trust supported th8 d8V8lopment of in prison
workshops.
Dlrector of Programmes
The Philip King Trust supported part of the rc48 of Dlreclor of Prcgrammes.
Evaluation
The ASK Trust supported evaluation of Fine Cell Work's progr8mmes.
50

FINE CELLWORK
IUMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
15 Unrostrlcled funds
Movement In fund8
Balan¢0 at 1
January
2025
Incomlng
r9sour¢es
Resources
•xp6ndèd
Transfer
between
funds
BalabKe at
31
Docen*Jer
2025
Unreslrtctèd funds
720.347
971,710
966.522
38,967
764.502
Movement in funds
Incoming
reSoU￿S
Resources
expended
Transfer
befv4een
funds
Balance at
31
D8cembgT
2024
Balance al 1
January 2024
Unrestricted funds
743,430
841,S07
884,274
13161
720,347
alance at 1
January
2025
Balance at
31
DeGombgr
2025
16 De8lgnated funds
Incomiry Resources
re8ourcgS
expend•d
Transfer
bg¢ween
funds
Fixed Asset Fund
Growing stllcher
nUM￿r$ fund
27,848
41,400
2.433
30,281
41.400)
69.248
{38,9671
30,281
Balan￿ at
31
December
2024
Balance al 1
January 2024
Incomlng
resources
Resources
expended
Transfer
between
funds
Fixed Asset Fund
Rebuildin9 Cell Work
27,532
316
27,848
41.400
41,400
27,532
41.400
316
69.248
51

FINE CELL WORK
(UMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
17 Analysis of not •$sgts 1th8n fvnds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Fund$
Designated
Funds
Totsl
2025
Fund balan￿$ at 31 DeGember 2025 are represented by..
Tangible fixed assets
30,281
Current 8ssets
826,318
Creditr)rs:due within one year
(93.0971
30.281
880.481
193.097
23,882
30,281
763.502
21882
30.281
817.805
Unrestricted
Funds
Re51ri¢led
Funds
Deslgnaled
Funds
Total
2024
Fund balances at 31 December 2024 are represenlod by:
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
27,848
778,378
27.848
69,248 875.626
28.OCrt)
Creditors due within
one year
(85,879)
(85,879)
720,347
28,000
69,248 817,595
1B Commitrn•nts und•r oporating leasas
Al 31 December 2025 the company had total Commitments under non<ancell8bl8 ¢)peraling le8ses
Davable as follows..
Land and buiklingg
2025
2024
Within one year
Bets¥een tsyo arKI five years
105,000
183.750
105.oc
288.750
288,750
393,750
19 R•lat•d Partl•s
Trustee Annabel Franks was paid £938 in expenses solely fcf her work 8S 8 prison vdunlear.
A company of which Trustee Elizabeth Downing is a director sold fabric worth £2.385 to FCW.
52

FINE CELL WORK
{LIMITED BY GUARANTEE}
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
20 Control
The Charity is a company Imited by guarantse and 18 Under the control of the TTUStees.
53