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Justice Defenders

African Prisons Project

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1121764
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 30, 2007
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Africa

Address

Address
Bryden Johnson Ltd
1-4 Kings Parade
Lower Coombe Street
CROYDON
CR0 1AA

Activities

Legal education, training, and practice with prison communities in Africa.

Objects: The Charity’s Objects Are, For The Public Benefit, As Follows:the Relief Of Financial Hardship And The Relief Of Sickness And The Preservation Of Health Among People Living Or Working In Defenceless Communities; Andthe Promotion Of Human Rights, In Particular But Not Exclusively, By The Provision (directly Or Indirectly) Of:(a) Legal Education And Training; And(b) Legal Servicesto Ensure Access To Justice For Those In Defenceless Communities."human Rights" Means Human Rights As Set Out In The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights And Subsequent United Nations Conventions And Declarations; And"defenceless Communities" Means A Community And/or Population Or Class Of Persons Whose Access To Health Services Or Justice Is Significantly Impaired By Its Lack Of Power, Or Of Finance, Or Of Education, Or Any Other Condition Which Disadvantages IT.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Kenya, The Gambia, Uganda, United States

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £2,121,897 £2,274,868 £235,290 32
Dec. 31, 2023 £2,872,761 £2,615,902 £388,262 56
Dec. 31, 2022 £5,108,399 £2,494,652 £3,973,088 49
Dec. 31, 2021 £2,454,575 £1,830,533 £1,359,340 46
Dec. 31, 2020 £1,574,729 £1,514,531 £735,299 36

Trustees

Name Appointed
Luis Franceschi (Chair) May 1, 2024
Jonathan Stewart Philip Coulson July 23, 2024
Janet Lintott May 1, 2024
Ruth Ibegbuna Feb. 3, 2026