PRISON RADIO ASSOCIATION

About PRISON RADIO ASSOCIATION

PRISON RADIO ASSOCIATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1114760). 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 (2025), PRISON RADIO ASSOCIATION reported a total income of £1,732,490 and total expenditure of £1,534,515, a spending ratio of 89% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, PRISON RADIO ASSOCIATION describes its activities as follows: The Prison Radio Association (PRA) is an award winning charity that runs National Prison Radio (NPR). The world's first and only national radio station for prisoners, NPR supports prisoners through their sentences and aims to reduce re-offending. It also highlights the effects of crime and imprisonment on prisoners, families, victims and societies as a whole. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for PRISON RADIO ASSOCIATION. 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: 88.6% of income spent on charitable work