AP Foundation CIO

What AP Foundation CIO does

AP Foundation CIO (Charity no: 1188886) is a UK-registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation founded in 2013 by Andrew Pritchard while incarcerated at HMP Belmarsh. The charity specialises in the resettlement and rehabilitation of offenders, with a primary mission of youth knife crime prevention and the reintegration of ex-offenders. Its service portfolio is structured around a 5 Step Pathway (Engagement, Rehabilitation, Development, Training, Guidance) and delivered through Youth Intervention programmes (Choices & Consequences exhibition and school workshops for ages 8-24), Residents Rehabilitation (accredited courses delivered inside prisons), Training Programmes (GQA and ASDAN-accredited courses in peer mentoring, media, construction, and business), Housing Assistance (via subsidiary AP Housing Association CIC), Employment Support (four-week employer placements), and an Alumni Network. Operations are run from a registered headquarters in London (Gray's Inn Road) with training academies in Hackney, Islington, Barking & Dagenham, and Nottingham, and a delivery partnership with Her Majesty's Prisons and Serco PLC dating from 2019.

The organisation's core 'technology' is a peer-led mentorship methodology delivered by a Lived Experience Team of ex-prisoners, combined with the award-winning Choices & Consequences interactive exhibition (five themed rooms with immersive theatre, role play, and quizzes). All programmes are free to participants; funding comes from individual donations, community fundraising (including the Big Give campaign targeting £50,000), corporate partnerships, and commissioned services from government and Serco. The charity does not charge participants for training, housing support, or workshop attendance, and instead pays for participant costs including food and travel. Distribution is direct: in-prison through HMP and Serco contracts, in-school via exhibition visits, and in community settings through partner organisations.

The customer base is a mix of two beneficiary segments (at-risk youth aged 8-24 and adult ex-offenders) served free of charge, plus institutional buyers (schools, Her Majesty's Prisons, Serco PLC) who commission or host the programmes. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the charity operates with an Acting CEO recruitment underway, a Board of Trustees chaired by Mervyn Lyn, and a recent 2024 push to professionalise bid writing and government contract capture.

Name

AP Foundation CIO

Legal name

AP Foundation CIO

Website

https://apfoundation.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AP Foundation CIO is a UK-registered charity founded in 2013 that delivers peer-led rehabilitation, knife crime prevention workshops, and GQA/ASDAN-accredited training to at-risk youth (8-24) and ex-offenders across London and Nottingham, funded by donations and commissioned prison services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Offender Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Youth intervention services
• Offender rehabilitation programs
• Knife crime prevention
• Peer mentoring training
• Ex-offender support services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The charity accepts single, monthly, and annual donations from individual supporters. Donations can be made via cheque, bank transfer, or through the online donation facility.
2. Fundraising: Community fundraising activities including events, marathon running, and campaign-specific fundraising drives such as the Big Give campaign targeting £50,000.
3. Government and Commissioned Services: Working with Her Majesty's Prisons and government agencies to deliver rehabilitation programs and training. Assisted Serco in preparing tenders for prison services including HMP & YOI Fosse Way.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Building personalized corporate partnerships aligned with business values, including potential social investment arrangements with commissioners of services.
5. Training Services: Delivering GQA and ASDAN-accredited training courses in peer mentoring, media, and construction, often heavily subsidised for participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

AP Foundation CIO is a UK charity that provides youth intervention, resident rehabilitation, and re-entry support aimed at reducing reoffending, knife crime, and gang involvement. Core offerings include peer mentoring, accredited training courses, housing assistance, employment support, and a structured five-step pathway for residents, ex-offenders, and at-risk young people. Services are delivered free of charge to participants and funded through donations, grants, corporate partnerships, and commissioned public-sector contracts.

Product overview

AP Foundation CIO operates as a single unified charitable organization offering youth intervention, rehabilitation, and training services through interconnected programs. The core service portfolio includes Youth Intervention (anti-knife crime workshops and early intervention programs), Residents Rehabilitation (prison-based programs with HMP/Serco), Training Programs (GQA/ASDAN-accredited courses in peer mentoring, media, and construction), Housing Assistance (AP Housing Association properties), the 5-Step Pathway to a Positive Future, Employment Support, and the Alumni Network. The organization delivers 8 distinct training courses including: On Road Gang Programme, Introduction & Advanced Peer Mentoring, Female Residents Training, Life Begins At Fifty, Film and Television Programme, Small Business Programme, Live Performance and Theatre, and Creative Writing Course. All programs are delivered by a lived experience team of ex-offenders and operate through the East London Peer Mentoring and Media Training Centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Intervention
• Residents Rehabilitation
• 5-Step Pathway to a Positive Future
• Housing Assistance
• Employment Support
• On Road Gang Programme
• Introduction and Advanced Peer Mentoring Courses
• Female Residents Training
• Life Begins At Fifty
• Film and Television Programme
• Small Business Programme
• Live Performance and Theatre
• Creative Writing Course
• East London Peer Mentoring and Media Training Centre
• AP Foundation Alumni Network

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Serco PLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership since 2019 working with Her Majesty's Prisons. AP Foundation has been actively involved in developing accredited courses including conflict resolution, peer mentoring, and gender specialisms. Also assisted Serco in preparing tenders for HMP & YOI Fosse Way, a new Category C resettlement prison near Leicestershire.
• AP Housing Association CICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing partner providing safe accommodation for vulnerable and disadvantaged returning citizens. Properties accommodate up to 4 returning citizens for maximum 3 months while they transition to independent housing.
• MK LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal partner helping understand the legal landscape in the Who's Next campaign against knife crime.
• Fabio D'AndreaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisual media partner using visual media to amplify the Who's Next campaign message.
• Faz Amnesty CICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organisation working directly with young people providing support and opportunities to choose paths away from violence. Partner for knife collection van funding proposal.
• DBA ProjectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity outreach partner in Who's Next campaign working with young people.
• One ChanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth support organisation working directly with young people in the campaign.
• Youth UnityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth organisation working with young people on the ground in communities.
• Factory East Community ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity project partner working directly with young people.
• TRO MarkingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with experiential marketing agency, part of Omnicom network, led by Trustee Andrew Orr. Committed to second chance community creating meaningful opportunities.
• Urban Arts Entertainment GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance for arts and cultural initiatives in campaign.
• University of HullminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner institution.
• GQAcoreTechnology or IntegrationAccreditation body for construction courses - over 200 career paths available through GQA-accredited qualifications.
• ASDANcoreTechnology or IntegrationAccreditation body for vocational training programmes.
• DWP (Department for Work and Pensions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for employment and welfare support.
• Internationally recognized DJs and affiliated brandsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCelebrity ambassadors and influencers supporting Who's Next campaign, leveraging their influence to raise awareness and inspire others.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Switchback: UK charity supporting young adult prison leavers into sustainable employment through one-to-one mentoring. Comparable in peer-led mentoring and resettlement focus for ex-offender populations.
• Key4Life: UK charity working to reduce youth reoffending through intervention and employability programmes. Comparable in targeting knife crime and gang-affected young men with rehabilitation programmes.

Direct peers

• Catch22: UK social enterprise delivering rehabilitation, education, and employability programmes for young offenders and people in the criminal justice system. Highly comparable to AP Foundation's youth intervention, training, and resettlement model.
• Nacro: UK charity providing housing, education, and rehabilitation services for ex-offenders and at-risk young people. Comparable in its wraparound support and re-engagement of NEET youth.
• St Giles Trust: UK charity using ex-offender peer advisors to help prisoners, ex-prisoners, and disadvantaged youth into training and employment. Directly comparable lived-experience peer mentoring model to AP Foundation.
• Centrepoint: UK charity providing housing, training, and employment support for homeless and at-risk young people aged 16–24. Comparable in wraparound housing-plus-training model, particularly to AP Housing Association CIC.

Broad incumbents

• Barnardo's: Large UK children's charity running services for vulnerable children including youth justice and exploitation programmes. Comparable mission scope but much broader and more established than AP Foundation.
• Prince's Trust: Large established UK youth charity supporting education, training, and employment for disadvantaged 11–30 year olds. Comparable in mission and training portfolio, but operates at significantly larger scale and brand recognition than AP Foundation.

Others

• User Voice: UK charity bringing the voices of people in prison and under community supervision into policy and service design. Comparable lived-experience-led engagement methodology in the criminal justice sector.

Regional players

• The Nelson Trust: UK charity supporting women in the criminal justice system and those affected by trauma, substance misuse, and homelessness. Comparable in its female-specific offender rehabilitation work (e.g., AP Foundation's Female Residents Training).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/apfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ap-foundation-cio

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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