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2025-12-31-accounts

ANNUAL REPORT 1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025

Supporting Local Fundraisers Throughout the Service

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This is a unique organisation which will undoubtedly raise the status of the Prison Service in the eyes of the general public

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Administration Details

Charity Registration No. - 1189519

Chair Ken Wingfield MBE Secretary / Vice Chair John H White MBE Vice Secretary Emily Boardman Recruitment / Communications Sara Musker and Vicki Sampey Committee Howard Masters Steffi Lakes Colin Davies (Resigned January 2026)

Ken Wingfield MBE

John H White MBE

Vicki Sampey

Emily Boardman

Steffi Lakes

Howard Masters

Treasurer Philip Boardman Bankers Metro Bank Accountants Butterworth Barlow

Philip Boardman

Sara Musker

Colin Davies (Resigned January 2026)

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Chair’s Opening Address and Welcome

Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to the Prison Service Charity Fund’s AGM at the Springbridge Riding School for the Disabled.

On behalf of all the Committee thank you for making the Journey today, which is our 16th year we have held it at this glorious venue.

We would like to thank Linda and Dennis and all the team here, who always make us so welcome and we hope your day will be enjoyable, relaxing and informative.

I want to stress the importance of having a representative within an establishment, which is that vital link between the staff and the PSCF, without which we wouldn’t be able to function the way we do. So, to you all, thank you for all the hard work you do on our behalf.

That said, we are always looking for new Reps within an establishment, to recruit new members and promote the PSCF. It is only from your monthly donations, that we can support the many appeals we receive each month.

To my committee, I want to thank you all for the voluntary time you spend supporting this wonderful charity, without which we couldn’t function.

You will hear far more about the PSCF, in our Committee’s report coming shortly.

Thank you again, for your continued support.

Ken Wingfield MBE

Chair PSCF

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Committee’s Report

Good afternoon everyone, welcome to the Prison Service Charity Fund’s Annual General Meeting, reporting on the events from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025.

We hope you find our AGM to be a relaxed, interesting and an informative one. As we progress through the report, if you have any comments you wish to raise, please do interrupt us, as we always appreciate your constructive input.

Amazingly, this is our 16th year here at Springbridge Riding School for the Disabled and our 36th year as a registered Charity (1989-2025).

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our hosts, Dennis and Linda for making our visit most welcome again, in these wonderful surroundings.

We would also like to welcome our new attendees to our AGM. We hope you all have an enjoyable day.

With the ongoing cost of living crisis, your Committee are continually looking at ways to improve the way we operate, whether that be financial or operationally. This will become more apparent later in this report, but an of example of this is, during the winter months we hold our monthly meetings via Teams, whereas in the summer we actually meet up, this is in line with our constitution, but saves the PSCF coffers a fair amount of money by not travelling.

Turning to our monthly reports, starting with January, your Committee received 14 appeals, which were all dealt with in our normal manner.

A point we would like to raise again this early in the report, is contributions after retirement.

This question often gets asked. The easiest way is to complete the appropriate form which you receive when finalising your pension, which is done before you retire. Your monthly donation will automatically start being deducted from your pension, when you finally retire.

The other way is by completing a Standing Order, parts 2 and 3 on the joining form, but with bank branches continually closing down, we are asking to complete the form by signing up online, which is easier and much quicker.

We further ask our Representatives to issue a global email to all staff to remind and raise awareness of this and finally we also advertise reminders in the prison Gatelodge.

Moving on to February, only 10 appeals this month, which at this time of the year, is no surprise, but again, nothing out of the ordinary.

Progressing on, we would like to highlight a continuing concern. We are a medically based Charity, so adhering to our Constitution and Criteria, when we get appeals and emails asking for loans, funeral expenses, car repairs, general decorating, food/heating costs for the home, decking and Prison Visitors expenses, which we do on a monthly basis, then the answer will be, sorry No, we cannot assist in these cases. We do however always refer these enquiries to the Charity for Civil Servants, or the POA Welfare fund, who deal with Social and Domestic problems.

So we would ask the forum here today, to remind your colleagues what sort of Charity we are and it might save a bit of embarrassment before they get our answer!

That said, we do support Food Banks, because they also deal with Physical and Mental health concerns and not just giving food to people not so well off as ourselves.

March was still a quiet month with 10 appeals, but one appeal from HMP Berwyn stood out and that was a Shark Dive in aid of a Retinal eye Scanner.

Also in March, your Committee were busy becoming film stars!

We decided to produce a short video of the work the Charity does and involve some of the Charities whom we have assisted. It was in 2008 when we first recorded a DVD, so this was well overdue. A lot of hard work went into making it, by all the Committee, but it has raised our profile within establishments, so we say thank you to all involved, especially Dave McCollom, who did the filming.

Your Secretary also received several invites to attend well-being days at Hull, Holme House, Low Newton, Frankland, Berwyn, Moorland and Humber, as well as the NTRG and Newbold Revel. If possible, we try and attend these events, as they do raise our profile and many new members are signed up to the fund, so thank you for this and keep them coming!

April appeals increased to 17. A couple stand out, a sponsored read, HMP Low Newton and a bike ride from Cardiff to HMP Long Lartin, staff raising vital funds for our Hospices. Well done to both!

We also received a very nice card from a Charity called Veterans Coastal Retreats, who provide respite accommodation for our armed forces and we can’t forget them, can we!

May appeals shot up to 25, donating just under 18k to worthy causes. This is nearly double what we receive in. Unusually, we had four appeals associated with dogs!

An Assistance Dog appeal, 2 x Guide dogs for the Blind and save Ruby the Therapy dog. All of which do have a

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medical connection, so we were able to further assist them all.

June was again another busy month, with 23 appeals, but more importantly, we gave just under £23k, well over twice what we have coming in, to worthy causes.

Three appeals stand out all from the same establishment, HMP Frankland. Staff there raised £24k in just a few weeks , for the three staff seriously injured by being stabbed and burnt with hot oil, known as the Frankland three! We further supported all three, with a very generous donation. This is the least we could do to help them on their road to recovery.

So we come to July. A record breaking month since we became a registered Charity. We received 34 appeals, donating just under £22k. Half the appeals coming from just three establishments, Durham, Hewell and Hindley.

We had a couple of queries asking for funding projects in Portugal and Cuba. Can we remind the forum, that all our funds must stay in this Country.

We have been fortunate to be invited to visit some of the Charities we have supported and this year was no exception. Centre 56, Rainbows Hospice, Woodlands Hospice to name three and we thank you for showing us how our donations work.

On the subject of Hospices. They are still going through a torrid time. Most of them are not receiving the funding to carry on the basic services, so I would urge you all, if you are able to, support your local Hospice, you never know when you might need them! Thank you.

One of our very long standing supporters and member of the PSCF, Pat Ainsworth, received the fantastic news of being awarded the MBE, in the Kings birthday honours list. On behalf of all the PSCF Committee and it’s members... Congratulations Pat, well deserved!

Moving onto August, slightly down on last month with 26 appeals, but awarding substantially less of just over £12k, these were all the usual sort of Charities.

We do get staff informing us they want to leave the PSCF. Unfortunately we are unable to facilitate this. It is the responsibility of the individual to get in touch with Shared Services and the same goes for members donating by Standing Order, you have to get in touch with your Bank or Building Society to cancel it.

This month we received a nice invite from the Woodlands Hospice, to place another leaf on their “tree of life” in memory of someone. Our Representative at Liverpool prison, Mick Flynn had no hesitation in recommending our former Secretary Bob Howard.

Some of our Committee attended the event which took place in December, also in attendance were Bob’s Son Steve and Daughter Sharon. It was a very emotional day and we thank Woodland’s Hospice for their hospitality.

A somewhat unusual request was also received this month from a Detainee at Coinbrook IRC, asking for financial assistance, because he had no access to public funds!

Of course, the answer was No!

September was consistent with most of the summer months, receiving 21 appeals.

One appeal was for baby Leo, who was born with many congenital problems. We have assisted little Leo in the past, in his fight to recovery and live some sort of normality, but unfortunately it was not to be, he passed away in November. Our thoughts are with him and his family.

It has been a bit of a bizarre year, so it was no surprise when we received 32 appeals in October, just below our all time high, donating just over £17k.

A big part of these appeals were connected to Mental Health Charities. MIND, If U Care Share Foundation and Suicide Prevention Day and of course various Food Banks, to name four.

Your Charity will always support these, as invariably they involve staff.

Again this month, we were invited to the PGA Conference. This is a great opportunity for staff to network with us and sign up a few Governors. Usually, we obtain names for possible new reps., but it does appear to be getting harder each year to get staff interested in Charity work!

The PGA’s Charity this year, was “Just for Dogs”. Unfortunately, this Charity did not fit our criteria, but after a discussion, your Committee decided to make a donation to the “Guide dogs for the Blind” instead.

So we come to November and for this time of the year we discussed 23 appeals, which included some special Christmas donations.

When giving out these special donations, we stress the funds come from interest on our investments and not from members monthly donations, but we would rather utilise the funds this way, rather than invest it. We hope you agree with us!

That said, your Committee had to make some important changes on how much we donate to certain Charities and this will be discussed further when we come to proposals and the Finance report.

Also this month, we had a question arise about Northern Ireland. Which was:-

Could someone join the PSCF by standing order and if the answer is yes, could they submit an appeal?

After a discussion, we could not see any reason why they couldn’t join, provided they abide by our Constitution and criteria and any appeal has a medical connection.

Likewise, we used to have staff from the Isle of Man prison donating by standing order and in the past we

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have tried to promote the PSCF in Scotland, but for whatever reason, has not taken off and if it did, we would certainly have to amend our constitution and criteria to suit.

Final point this month is, our bankers Metro, picked up on a potential fraud and notified us of it.

Someone had come across one of our old cheques, amended it and tried to bank it, by use of an Apple phone. First, we must thank our bank for picking it up and preventing a fraud and second, if you are banking cheques this way, please make sure once it’s gone through, you destroy the cheque and do not leave it lying around, thank you.

On the instructions from our bank, we amended the letter we send out to anyone receiving one of our cheques.

As we approach the final month of 2025 December, we received 22 appeals. Another month of high appeals, but none of them out of the ordinary.

You may of noticed, every quarter we submit jottings to the Gatelodge. We would like to give a big thank you to Helen at the Gatelodge, for all the help and guidance with the preparation of our jottings. This is probably our biggest form of advertising, in raising our profile to thousands of staff throughout the Country.

It’s been an extraordinary year for the PSCF, a year where we have tried to keep abreast of the ongoing cost of living crisis, Whilst giving great consideration to every appeal received and ongoing, we will always try to be a proactive Committee, serving all our members, in the best possible way.

We end this report with our usual seven words….

“Your Charity is in very safe hands” . Thank you.

John H White MBE

Secretary PSCF

Again we printed a PSCF Calendar. As we did last year, we used photos of Charities we have supported over the year. These were sent out to all our Representatives and associates. Again, we have received some very positive feedback about the calendar, so thank you all.

In drawing to an end of the Committee’s report, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all our Reps, for your continued support. We really do appreciate all the hard work you do on our behalf in continuing to raise our profile within your establishments.

Thanks also to Potts Print UK, who produce this report free of charge.

Thanks to members of the Committee for continually updating our work on the Social Media sites, namely X and Facebook. Thanks also to Fertile Frog, who update our Website monthly.

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Thankyou to Springbridge Carriage Driving for the Disabled

Hi, my name is Sherry, my daughter Amy who is 30 years old has been coming to Springbridge for the last seven years. She has autism, a complex congenital heart condition, epilepsy, chronic depression and anxiety.

Amy has been distressed and isolated most of her life and no one knew how to help her, until we found being with animals made her seem calmer. For these brief moments she would be happy and communicate with the animals.

Then she was introduced to horses and she visibly changed. She began talking to the horses, then the people who looked after them and well now she just talks to everyone all the time. However, if she doesn’t have animals around she begins to disappear again into the old Amy and become severely depressed and distressed.

As we cannot afford a horse of our own, that is why Springbridge is so important to Amy and her family. At Springbridge she can help care for the horses and get them ready to go out carriage driving. Amy is encouraged to spend time just bonding and whispering to them too.

Springbridge also have dogs who she loves to play with and teach them new things. We have taken Amy to many other organisations over the years but Springbridge is so very different to all of them.

Linda, Jane, Dennis and their band of lovely volunteers consistently treat every client with the deepest honour, care and respect. Also, Springbridge attends all of the time to the client’s safety and ethical requirements, ensuring equal opportunities are provided for everyone. They encourage development, independence and socialisation for clients within a safe and stimulating environment.

I remember when our support worker and I first went to look around Springbridge we cried because we were so moved by the way clients were being treated. In this environment and within these relationships Amy has become so much happier and more confident. She has begun to joke around with people and socialise a lot more. Best of all Amy now wants to talk to her family and spend time with us too.

We are so grateful to Springbridge for the continued care and respect the team show to us and how they encourage Amy to become a more outgoing and independent individual.

Thank you Springbridge

Love Sherry

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Treasurer’s Report

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

The 2025 financial year was particularly active, continuing to be supported by the receipt of several substantial bequests in previous years. The Committee had made a strategic decision to deploy these funds directly in support of charitable purposes rather than retaining them solely for investment. Consequently, a broad range of good causes benefited from the generosity of benefactors during the year.

The charity has now achieved its stated financial ambition of operating on sustainable income. Going forward, activities and commitments will be funded primarily through regular member contributions, investment income, and Gift Aid.

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

Income from appeals and donations declined by £22.8k, falling to £124.6k for the year. Despite this decrease, the charity increased its charitable support significantly, with donations paid out rising by £56.9k to £193.2k .

Overall expenditure remained broadly in line with the previous year. The principal area of variance was advertising and promotional spend, which included:

House of Logos: £2,412
David McCollom video production: £2,500
Potts Print: £576

OPERATING RESULT

The charity recorded an overall deficit of £68,067 for the year. This figure includes a non-cash reduction in investment values of £21.5k , largely attributable to the replacement of the Henderson Trust with Fidelity during the reporting period.

In addition, the accountants wrote off £6,282 in uncashed cheques relating to the 2024 financial year.

RESERVES

At the year end, the charity held unrestricted reserves totalling £1,141,358 , providing a strong financial foundation and resilience for future operations.

INVESTMENTS

The charity’s investment portfolio remains diversified across a range of UK financial institutions and includes holdings with multiple Building Societies and Banks, with individual balances typically capped at £85,000 to manage risk. An easy-access account held £29,216 at the year end.

Following the transition of the organisation to Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) status, all investments were successfully transferred into the charity’s name. During this process, a missing certificate relating to the Murray Income Trust was identified. After extensive work, ownership was formally transferred to the charity, and efforts are ongoing to recover unpaid dividends for the period 2022–2025. The Trustees formally acknowledge the considerable contribution made by John White in resolving this complex matter.

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CHARITIES TRUST INCOME

The charity continues to experience inconsistencies in income receipts from the Charities Trust. While all payments due at the end of 2025 have now been received, irregular payment patterns have created administrative and cashflow challenges. Trustees have identified this as a priority area for resolution in the forthcoming year, as delays may affect the charity’s ability to respond promptly to appeals.

CONCLUSION

Despite reporting a deficit, driven largely by strategic charitable spending and non-cash investment movements, the charity remains financially strong. The year reflects deliberate choices to maximise charitable impact, supported by robust reserves and a sustainable income model for the future

SPECIAL DONATIONS

During 2025, the charity made a series of special donations to causes previously supported by its members. Cheques were presented at the AGM, followed by additional special donations at Christmas, funded wholly from investment income and bequests rather than member contributions.

GIFT AID

Gift Aid claims submitted during the year generated £1,074 in additional income for the charity.

Phil Boardman Treasurer PSCF

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Donations

Name Of Appeal Establishment Donation (£)
Andy’s Man Club HMP Liverpool £175
Zoe’s Place HMP Liverpool £1000
ALD Club Ex HMP Frankland £903
Ronald McDonald House HMP Hindley £400
The Christie HMP Hindley £500
Wigan and Leigh Hospice National Safety Team £1000
Dove House Hospice HMP Hull £1495
Macmillan Cancer Support HMP Moorland £500
Centre 56 HMP Liverpool £592
Tiny Lives HMP Frankland £1000
St Ann’s Hospice HMP Hindley £1000
Space 4 Autism HMP Hindley £500
Respite appeal for Paulette Staniec HMP Hindley £1000
Holly’s Hearts National Safety Team £500
Veterans Coastal Retreats HMP Frankland £1000
British Heart Foundation HMP Full Sutton £500
The Candlelighters Trust HMP Full Sutton £640
St Cuthbert’s Hospice HMP Frankland £665
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Ex HMP Preston £320
Chorley Homeless Centre Ex HMP Preston £162
Battens Disease Family Association HMP Channings Wood £500
Respite Appeal for Joleene Hinnigan HMP Frankland £750
Dove House Hospice HMP Hull £1300
Prostate Cancer UK HMP Stafford £500
Crohn’s and Colitis UK Ex HMP Preston £500
Lincs. and Notts Air Ambulance HMP Lincoln £540
Prostate Cancer UK HMP Stafford £400
St Cuthbert’s Hospice HMP Frankland £587
St Cuthbert’s Hospice HMP Holme House £100
Children with Cancer UK HMP Kirkham £380
Respite Appeal for Liam Kost Ex HMP Liverpool £998
The Countess Charity HMP Berwyn £465
Making Memories Appeal for Jane Fahey HMP Hindley £590
Sefton Community Pantry HMP Hindley £300
Total carried forward £21,762

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Brought Forward

£21,762

Name Of Appeal Establishment Donation (£)
Woodlands Hospice HMP Liverpool £325
Centre 56 HMP Liverpool £675
Brandon Community FC-Youth HMP Durham £500
Cancer Research UK Ex HMP New Hall £250
Emeralds Little Gems Daycare- Crook HMP Low Newton £165
Dove House Hospice HMP Hull £560
Andy’s Man Club HMP Frankland £500
Middleton Foodbank HMP Hindley £1000
Walsall Healthcare NHS Charitable fund- Palliative Care HMP Birmingham £1399
Dudley Stroke Association HMP Birmingham £1200
Ty- Hafan HMP Cardiff £1500
4Louis HMP Durham £500
Weston Park Cancer Charity HMP Moorland £250
Hornsea Inshore Rescue HMP Humber £1000
Sefton Community Pantry HMP Hindley £200
The Christie HMP Hindley £500
British Heart Foundation HMP Moorland £500
Loros Hospice Ex HMP Glen Parva £1500
Daft as a Brush Ex HMP Frankland £1500
Sefton Community Pantry Ex HMP Liverpool £1500
Sefton Community Pantry Ex HMP Liverpool £1500
Derian House Children’s Hospice National Safety Team £1500
Ronald McDonald House HMP Hindley £1500
Shooting Stars Cancer Support HMP Berwyn £1500
The Hummingbird Centre Lilleshall £1500
St Cuthbert’s Hospice Ex HMP Frankland £1500
Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance Ex HMP Whatton £1500
The Jake appeal fund HMP Frankland £1500
Age Concern-Liverpool HMPPS Contract Services £1500
Westhoughton Assist HMP Hindley £1500
Still Births and Neonatal Death Charity HMP Whatton £1500
Woodlands Hospice HMP Liverpool £1500
Centre 56 Ex HMP Liverpool £1500
Rainbow’s House Children’s Hospice HMP Leicester £1500

Total carried forward £58,286

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Brought Forward

£58,286

Name Of Appeal Establishment Donation (£)
Dudley Stroke Association HMP Birmingham £1500
Yorkshire Cancer Research HMP Humber £1500
Chadsgrove School for Special Needs Children HMP Hewell £1500
Springbridge RDA Ex HMP Leicester £1500
Sefton Community Pantry Ex HMP Liverpool £1500
ALD Club Ex HMP Liverpool £1500
The Christie Ex HMP Liverpool £1500
Respite Appeal for John Gledhill NTRG £2000
HLH Research HMP Manchester £1000
SANDS Charity HMP Kirkham £110
Lindsey Lodge Hospice HMP Moorland £718
Rainbows Trust Children’s Charity Ex HMP Low Newton £500
Dudley Stroke Association HMP Birmingham £810
Cancer Research UK HMP Frankland £250
Metabolic Research UK HMP North Sea Camp £500
Assistance Dog Appeal HMP Cookham Wood £2000
St Columbia’s Primary School Ex HMP Liverpool £1634
Diabetes UK HMP Preston £368
North West Ambulance Charity National Safety Team £1073
If U Care Share Foundation HMP Frankland £168
St Cuthbert’s Hospice HMP Frankland £168
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association HMP Liverpool £500
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association HMP Liverpool £286
East Durham Veterans Trust HMP Frankland £800
Prostate Cancer UK HMP Hewell £285
Save Ruby the Therapy Dog HMP Holme House £650
Ronald McDonald House HMP Hindley £400
Wigan and Leigh Hospice HMP Hindley £100
Centre 56 HMP Liverpool £1427
Crohn’s and Colitis UK Ex HMP Preston £400
Sefton Community Pantry HMP Liverpool £1100
Tia’s Crown North West Probation £455
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association HMP Liverpool £500
Leah’s Friends of CF Trust HMP Liverpool £950

Total carried forward

£87,938

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Brought Forward

£87,938

Name Of Appeal Establishment Donation (£)
St Vincent De Paul Society National Safety Team £1000
Children with Cancer UK HMP Kirkham £500
Whizz Kidz HMP Hull £500
Brain Tumour Research DG Operations Team £500
Cancer Research UK DG Operations Team £500
Northumbria Blood Bikes Ex HMP Frankland £2000
British Heart Foundation HMP Moorland £445
Alder Hey Children’s Charity Ex HMP Liverpool £1990
Dove Cottage Day Hospice Ltd HMP Whatton £460
Respite Appeal for Paul Crampton HMP Frankland £2000
Respite Appeal for Gary Speight HMP Frankland £2000
Respite Appeal for Catherine Herbert HMP Frankland £2000
Andy’s Man club HMP Frankland £500
Birmingham Hospice HMP Birmingham £1755
MS Society HMP Birmingham £480
Centre 56 HMP Liverpool £2000
Tia’s Crown North West Probation £500
Different Strokes National Safety Team £500
Cardiomyopathy UK National Safety Team £500
Nerve Tumours UK HMP Leicester £500
MIND HMP Low Newton £500
North West Air Ambulance POA NEC £2000
Cheesy Waffes Project HMP Low Newton £2000
Wigan and Leigh Hospice HMP Hindley £954
Birmingham Children’s Hospital HMP Hewell £315
Cancer Research UK HMP Hewell £255
Blood Cancer UK HMP Hewell £500
Oddballs Foundation HMP Hewell £250
Martha Dancing Heart HMP Hewell £217
Dementia UK Ex HMP Frankland £285
Anthony Nolan Trust N E Area Offce £500
Alopecia UK HMP Hull £413
The Alz Dementia Cafe HMP Birmingham £1000

Total carried forward £117,757

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Brought Forward

£117,757

Name Of Appeal Establishment Donation (£)
Yorkshire Cancer Research HMP Humber £500
Man Health. Org.UK Ex HMP Frankland £500
Mental Health Organisation HMP Humber £500
Harley Jackson diagnosed with SMA Type 1 HMP Buckley Hall £2000
Cancer Research UK HMP Liverpool £500
Saddleworth Rangers HMP Hindley £300
Wigan Youth Zone HMP Hindley £500
Cancer Research UK HMP Hindley £300
Cancer Research UK HMP Berwyn £500
Prospect Hospice HMP Hewell £291
Youth Cancer Trust HMP Moorland £210
Andy’s Man Club HMP Durham £94
Heel and Toe Children’s Charity HMP Low Newton £1000
Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice HMP Cardiff £1000
The Christie HMP Hindley £475
Cancer Research UK HMP Hindley £200
Huntingtons Disease Association HMP Durham £500
Overcoming MS HMP Hull £500
The Albie Sugden Foundation HMP Hull £1000
If U Care Share Foundation Ex HMP Durham £1000
Smile for Life Ex HMP Durham £500
Space North East Ex HMP Durham £500
The last Post memorial bar and Don war memorial
museum and Hub
HMP Holme House £261
Heel and Toe Children’s Charity Ex HMP Frankland £500
If U Care Share Foundation HMP Durham £1000
Diabetes UK HMP Moorland £347
Macmillan Cancer Support HMYOI Feltham £500
Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice for Wales HMP Long Lartin £500
Young Lives Vs Cancer HMP Long Lartin £500
Fibromyalgia UK HMP Hewell £160
Wasdale Mountain Rescue HMP Lancaster Farms £325
Great North Air Ambulance HMP Lancaster Farms £325
Young Lives Vs Cancer HQ £500

Total carried forward

£135,545

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Brought Forward

£135,545

Name Of Appeal Establishment Donation (£)
Cystic Fibrosis UK HQ £500
Young Lives Vs Cancer Newbold Revel £30
British Heart Foundation HMP Leeds £500
Trinity Hospice HMP Kirkham £400
Mary Stevens Hospice HMP Birmingham £1000
Alzheimer’s Society HMP Frankland £300
Prostate Cancer UK HMP Holme House £500
Tia’s Crown North West Probation £500
Cancer Research UK National Safety Team £500
Stroke Association D G Operations Team £317
Macmillan Cancer Support D G Operations Team £392
Ackworth Riding School for the Disabled HMP Buckley Hall £500
Alzheimer’s Research UK Ex HMP Whatton £500
Willowbrook Hospice HMP Hindley £475
Clatterbridge Cancer Charity South Liverpool Probation £981
Prostate Cancer UK HMP Holme House £150
Cancer Research UK HMP Askham Grange £150
Daft As A Brush Ex HMP Frankland £182
Wigan and Leigh Hospice National Safety Team £1000
4Louis HMP Durham £250
British Heart Foundation HMP Hewell £215
Angel Trust N E Area Offce £1150
Love Amelia HMP Low Newton £1000
Yorkshire Cancer Research HMP Moorland £831
Elsie’s Story Charity HMP Liverpool £1328
ALD Club Ex HMP Liverpool £1440
Great North Air Ambulance Ex HMP Frankland £27
Centre 56 HMP Liverpool £343
Ronald McDonald House HMP Hindley £500
The Christie HMP Hindley £850
Macmillan Cancer Support HMP Askham Grange £250
Prader-Willi Syndrome Foundation Ex HMP Whatton £500
Zoe’s Place Trust HMP Frankland £500
Leo Whitfeld Appeal Ex HMP Frankland £250

Total carried forward £153,856

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Brought Forward

£153,856

Name Of Appeal Establishment Donation (£)
Sefton Community Pantry HMP Hindley £776
Middleton Foodbank HMP Hindley £500
ALD Club Ex HMP Liverpool £159
Parkinson’s UK HMP Liverpool £450
Cancer Research UK HMP Frankland £500
Bowel Cancer UK HMP Frankland £102
Sefton Community Pantry HMP Liverpool £175
The Darby Rimmer MND Foundation HMP Hewell £222
Great North Air Ambulance HMP Frankland £163
St Cuthbert’s Hospice HMP Frankland £1000
Rainbows Trust Children’s Charity HMP Frankland £156
Sefton Community Pantry HMP Frankland £1150
The Christie HMP Hindley £800
Alder Hey Children’s Charity Ex HMP Liverpool £2000
St John’s Hospice HMP Wymott £500
4Louis HMP Durham £500
St Cuthbert’s Hospice HMP Holme House £351
CLAPA HMP Frankland £55
St Benedict’s Hospice HMP Frankland £2000
Tommy’s HMP Frankland £500
Care after Combat HMP Whatton £400
Wigan and Leigh Hospice HMP Hindley £600
British Heart Foundation HMP Durham £349
Chadsgrove Specialist College HMP Hewell £420
St Cuthbert’s Hospice Ex HMP Frankland £725
Help for Heroes HMP Moorland £62
North West Air Ambulance Ex HMP Preston £345
Wigan Boys and Girls Club HMP Hindley £235
Respite appeal for Megan Colwell HMP Hindley £410
Brain Tumour Research HMP Moorland £475
Children with Cancer UK HMP Kirkham £500
The Brain Tumour Charity HMP Frankland £500
PKD Charity HMP Holme House £500
Respite appeal for Siobhan Kelly and Family HMP Buckley Hall £700

Total carried forward

£172,136

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Brought Forward

£172,136

Name Of Appeal Establishment Donation (£)
Guide Dogs for the Blind Ex HMP Frankland £500
Shooting Stars Cancer Support HMP Berwyn £500
GUTS UK Lilleshall £500
Great North Air Ambulance HMP Holme House £500
The Christie HMP Hindley £500
Sefton Community Pantry South Liverpool Probation £500
Daft as a Brush Ex HMP Frankland £500
Sefton Community Pantry Ex HMP Liverpool £500
Rainbows Hospice for Children and young adults Ex Glen Parva £500
Southern Hospice Group HMP Hewell £575
The Walton Centre Charity HMP Thorn Cross £350
Durham Masonic Cycling Club HMP Durham £250
Respite appeal for Samantha Cole HMP Portland £1500
Macmillan Cancer Support HMP Moorland £250
St Leonard’s Hospice HMP Humber £1205
Alzheimer’s Research UK HMP Hindley £250
Red Sky Foundation HMP Frankland £320
Alzheimer’s Society Ex HMP Preston £205
Sefton Community Pantry South Liverpool Probation £700
Wigan Boys and Girls Club HMP Hindley £440
Ronald McDonald House HMP Hindley £250
Cheesy Waffes Project HMP Low Newton £1000
Macmillan Cancer Support HMP Buckley Hall £250
Birmingham Children’s Hospital HMP Hewell £250
Mary Steven’s Hospice HMP Birmingham £500
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity HMP Hewell £513
PSC Support HMP Manchester £595
Phoebes Challenge HMP Styal £1000
Westhoughton Community Assist HMP Hindley £338
Ronald McDonald House HMP Hindley £250
Young Lives Vs Cancer HMP Full Sutton £250
Sean’s Place HMP Liverpool £1000
Samaritans HMP Liverpool £250
Dementia UK National Safety Team £250

Total carried forward £189,377

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Brought Forward

£189,377

Name Of Appeal Establishment Donation (£)
The Halle Obrien CIC HMP Liverpool £880
Cancer Research UK HMP Buckley Hall £250
Respite and Home Aids for Olivia Turner HMP Buckley Hall £1000
Wigan and Leigh Hospice National Safety Team £1000
Francis House Children’s Hospice HMP Hindley £500
Springhill Hospice HMP Hindley £450
Macmillan Cancer Support HMP Durham £137
The Emma Cosgrove Foundation HMP Hindley £500
Weldmar Hospicecare National Safety Team £960
Refuge POA NEC £250
Alzheimer’s Society HMP Holme House £225
Zoe’s Place HMP Liverpool £200

Total Donations 2025

£195,729

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Emma presenting a cheque to Clatterbridge Cancer Trust

Maria, Clare and PSCF Secretary John White presenting cheque to the East Durham Veterans Trust

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Emma and Dave presenting a cheque to the Yorkshire Cancer Research

Pupils from Waterton Academy raising funds for the Riding School for the Disabled, Ackworth, with the staff at HMP Buckley Hall

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1189519

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

Butterworth Barlow Chartered Accountants Butterworth Barlow House 10 Derby Street Prescot Liverpool Merseyside L34 3LG

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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE The statement of financial activities for the year is set out on page 4 of the financial statements. A summary of the financial results and the work of the charity is set out below.

During the period the charity received donations of £124,649. Donations were made amounting to £193,264 and the trustees are once again pleased to have supported a wide range of charities.

The overall result for the year was a deficit of £68,067.

The charity has total funds of £1,141,358 at 31 December 2025 (2024: £1,209,425).

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity number 1189519

Principal address 74 Claremont Drive Ravenstone Coalville Leicestershire LE67 2ND

Trustees

Mr J White MBE Mr K Wingfield MBE Mr P Boardman Ms V Sampey Ms S Musker Ms E Boardman Ms S Lakes (appointed 1.1.25) Mr H Masters (appointed 1.1.25)

Mr C Davies (Resigned 1.1.26)

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Independent Examiner Butterworth Barlow Chartered Accountants Butterworth Barlow House 10 Derby Street Prescot Liverpool Merseyside L34 3LG

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 9 April 2026 and signed on its behalf by: �� �� � � �

Mr P Boardman - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Prison Service Charity Fund

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Prison Service Charity Fund

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Prison Service Charity Fund (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

����� � ����� �

Butterworth Barlow

Prescot

Liverpool

Merseyside L34 3LG

9 April 2026

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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

Notes
INCOMEANDENDOWMENTSFROM
Donationsandlegacies
Investmentincome
2
Total
EXPENDITUREON
Charitableactivities
General
Netgains/(losses)oninvestments
NETINCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
RECONCILIATIONOF FUNDS
Totalfundsbroughtforward
TOTALFUNDSCARRIEDFORWARD
31.12.25
Unrestricted
fund
£
124,650
44,995
169,645
216,165
(21,547)
(68,067)
1,209,425
1,141,358
31.12.24
Total
funds
£
147,492
23,839
171,331
152,525
50,756
69,562
1,139,863
1,209,425

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance Sheet 31 December 2025

31.12.25 31.12.24
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £ £
FIXEDASSETS
Tangibleassets 5 1,680 2,240
Investments 6 1,109,334 1,139,366
1,111,014 1,141,606
CURRENTASSETS
Cashatbank 33,164 70,578
CREDITORS
Amountsfallingduewithin oneyear 7 (2,820) (2,759)
NETCURRENTASSETS 30,344 67,819
TOTALASSETSLESSCURRENTLIABILITIES 1,141,358 1,209,425
NETASSETS 1,141,358 1,209,425
FUNDS 8
Unrestrictedfunds 1,141,358 1,209,425
TOTALFUNDS 1,141,358 1,209,425

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 9 April 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

�� �� � � �

Mr P Boardman - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

  1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Office equipment - 25% on reducing balance

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

2. INVESTMENTINCOME
31.12.25 31.12.24
£ £
Incomefromlistedinvestments 5,421 5,817
Interestoncash deposits 39,574 18,022
44,995 23,839

' 3. TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2025 nor for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Trustees' expenses

Trustees reimbursed expenses amounted to £8,206 in the year (2024: £7,166)

  1. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCOMEANDENDOWMENTSFROM
Donationsandlegacies
Investmentincome
Total
EXPENDITUREON
Charitableactivities
General
Netgainsoninvestments
NETINCOME
RECONCILIATIONOF FUNDS
Totalfundsbroughtforward
TOTALFUNDSCARRIEDFORWARD
Unrestricted
fund
£
147,492
23,839
171,331
152,525
50,756
69,562
1,139,863
1,209,425

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

5.
TANGIBLEFIXEDASSETS
COST
At1January2025and31December2025
DEPRECIATION
At1January2025
Chargeforyear
At31December2025
NETBOOKVALUE
At31December2025
At31December2024
6.
FIXEDASSETINVESTMENTS
Shares
Cash deposits
Additional informationasfollows:
MARKETVALUE
At1January2025
Impairments
At31December2025
NETBOOKVALUE
At31December2025
At31December2024
TherewerenoinvestmentassetsoutsidetheUK.
31.12.25
£
263,378
845,956
1,109,334
Office
equipment
£
6,874
4,634
560
5,194
1,680
2,240
31.12.24
£
284,925
854,441
1,139,366
Listed
investments
£
284,925
(21,547)
263,378
263,378
284,925

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

6.
FIXEDASSETINVESTMENTS-continued
Costorvaluationat31December2025isrepresented by:
Valuationin2024
Valuationin2025
Investments(neitherlisted nor unlisted)wereasfollows:
Cash deposits
7.
CREDITORS:AMOUNTSFALLING DUEWITHINONEYEAR
Othercreditors
8.
MOVEMENTINFUNDS
Unrestrictedfunds
Generalfund
TOTALFUNDS
Netmovementinfunds,includedintheaboveareasfollows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestrictedfunds
Generalfund
169,645
TOTALFUNDS
169,645
At1.1.25
£
1,209,425
1,209,425
Resources
expended
£
(216,165)
(216,165)
31.12.25
£
845,956
31.12.25
£
2,820
Net
movement
infunds
£
(68,067)
(68,067)
Gainsand
losses
£
(21,547)
(21,547)
Listed
investments
£
284,925
(21,547)
263,378
31.12.24
£
854,441
31.12.24
£
2,759
At
31.12.25
£
1,141,358
1,141,358
Movement
infunds
£
(68,067)
(68,067)

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestrictedfunds
Generalfund
TOTALFUNDS
At1.1.24
£
1,139,863
1,139,863
Net
movement
infunds
£
69,562
69,562
At
31.12.24
£
1,209,425
1,209,425

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestrictedfunds
Generalfund
TOTALFUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
171,331
171,331
Resources
expended
£
(152,525)
(152,525)
Gainsand
Movemen
losses
infunds
£
£
50,756
69,562
50,756
69,562
Gainsand
Movemen
losses
infunds
£
£
50,756
69,562
50,756
69,562
69,562

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestrictedfunds
Generalfund
TOTALFUNDS
At1.1.24
£
1,139,863
1,139,863
Net
movement
infunds
£
1,495
1,495
At
31.12.25
£
1,141,358
1,141,358

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestrictedfunds
Generalfund
TOTALFUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
340,976
340,976
Resources
expended
£
(368,690)
(368,690)
Gainsand
Movement
losses
infunds
£
£
29,209
1,495
29,209
1,495
  1. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2025.

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Thank you so much for your generous donation of £1000 from the Prison Service Charity Fund towards the Christmas lights appeal at Warwick Road in Stockport. We will let Christian’s family know of the donation.

Their support is really appreciated by everyone here at St Ann’s Hospice. For over 50 years now, community has been at the heart of the hospice, and we are stronger because of the support of people like you.

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Prison Service Charity Fund, 68 Hornby Road, Liverpool L9 3DF www.prisonservicecharityfund.co.uk

Registered CIO Charity No. 1189519

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