FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST

About FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST

FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1164701). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST reported a total income of £696,283 and total expenditure of £562,248, a spending ratio of 81% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST describes its activities as follows: The main work of the Longford Trust is its scholarships programme offering financial, mentoring and employability support to young serving and ex-prisoners to continue their rehabilitation by studying for degrees at UK universities. It also arranges an annual Longford Lecture on prison reform and awards an annual Longford Prize for outstanding achievement in the field of prison reform. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for FRANK LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 80.7% of income spent on charitable work