# THE BUCKS ASSOCIATION FOR THE CARE OF OFFENDERS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1186375
- **Other names:** BACO
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 15, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1186375


## Contact

- **Address:** C/O Heart Of Bucks, New Road, Weston Turville, AYLESBURY, Buckinghamshire
- **Postcode:** HP22 5QT
- **Phone:** 07768104237
- **Email:** info@baco.org.uk
- **Website:** www.baco.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN AND RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AMONG PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING A LEGAL RESTRICTION ON THEIR LIBERTY IN ANY PENAL OR CORRECTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT, OR WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY CRIMINAL OFFENCE, AND THE FAMILIES OF SUCH PERSONS AND TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT OR CARRY ON EITHER ALONE, OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY BODY, AUTHORITY OR PERSON, ANY PROJECT OR SCHEME IN CONNECTION WITH ANY METHODS OF THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND DELINQUENCY WITHIN THE AREA OF THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (WHICH FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT SHALL INCLUDE MILTON KEYNES)

**Activities:** BACO aims to help offenders break their cycle of criminal behaviour and reintegrate back into society as contributing members.  We work with the Prison service and Probation but independently of both.  We provide small grants to serving prisoners resident in Buckinghamshire's prisons, ex-offenders and those released on licence into the county of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Buckinghamshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £93529 | £45032 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £50336 | £56178 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £27288 | £21894 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £16784 | £30016 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £69116 | £26000 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Camilla Rose Soames** (Chair) — appointed July 23, 2019
- Andrew William Muir — appointed Nov. 6, 2023
- Caroline Donald — appointed July 23, 2019
- Caroline Serjeant — appointed Sept. 16, 2020
- Nicola Ross — appointed Jan. 14, 2025
- Rosamund Rossington — appointed July 23, 2019
- Ruth Sarah Farwell — appointed July 23, 2019