# THE HOWARD LEAGUE FOR PENAL REFORM (INCORPORATING THE HOWARD CENTRE FOR PENOLOGY)

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 251926
- **Other names:** THE HOWARD LEAGUE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** May 18, 1967
- **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=251926


## Contact

- **Address:** First Floor, 75-77 St. John Street, LONDON
- **Postcode:** EC1M 4NN
- **Phone:** 02072497373
- **Email:** trustees@howardleague.org
- **Website:** www.howardleague.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SCIENCES OF PENOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) PROMOTING BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY; (B) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT RESPONSES TO CRIME, INCLUDING OUTSIDE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; AND (C) PROMOTING RESEARCH IN THE SCIENCES OF PENOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; ANDTHE RELIEF OF THOSE PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF BEING CAUGHT UP IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE CAUGHT UP IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (THROUGH POLICING, PROSECUTION, SENTENCING AND/OR SANCTIONING), AND ADVOCATING FOR THEIR JUST AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT; AND (B) PROMOTING THE INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY OF THOSE SUBJECT TO COURT-IMPOSED SANCTIONS (INCLUDING PROBATION, PRISONS AND POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION), BY TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

**Activities:** The Howard League for Penal Reform works for a safer society where fewer people are victims of crime.The Howard League for Penal Reform believes that offenders must make amends for what they have done and change their lives.The Howard League for Penal Reform believes that community sentences make a person take responsibility and live a law abiding life in the community.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £1138918 | £1571153 | £2058502 | 20 |
| June 30, 2024 | £928952 | £1707082 | £2490737 | 22 |
| May 31, 2023 | £1371156 | £1781348 | £2672775 | 24 |
| May 31, 2022 | £854720 | £1641616 | £2704275 | 22 |
| May 31, 2021 | £917377 | £1368708 | £3489040 | 20 |



## Trustees

- **Anne Owers** (Chair) — appointed April 14, 2026
- Andrew Morris — appointed April 23, 2024
- Charles Bland — appointed Dec. 12, 2023
- Christina Line — appointed April 23, 2024
- JOHN TRESS — appointed Nov. 29, 2022
- Nader Alaghband — appointed April 23, 2024
- Thalia Maragh — appointed April 23, 2024
- Tomas William Thurogood-Hyde — appointed Dec. 12, 2023