The Howard League for Penal Reform
ActiveLicence & visa routes
An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.
Companies House changes
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Reporting duties
- 14 Apr 2026 — New director appointed: OWERS, Anne Elizabeth, Dame. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 12 May 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 26 Nov 2025 — Director resigned: BRADFORD, Ben, Professor. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 24 Dec 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 3 Nov 2025 — Director resigned: MCNEILL, Fergus. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 1 Dec 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 16 Jun 2025 — Director resigned: MARKS, Alexandra Louise. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 14 Jul 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 16 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 14 Apr 2026New director appointed: OWERS, Anne Elizabeth, Dame
- 26 Nov 2025Director resigned: BRADFORD, Ben, Professor
- 3 Nov 2025Director resigned: MCNEILL, Fergus
- 16 Jun 2025Director resigned: MARKS, Alexandra Louise
- 31 Mar 2025Registered office address changed
- 17 Jan 2025Director resigned: HAQUE, Zubaida, Dr
- + 14 earlier events
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Common questions about The Howard League for Penal Reform
- Is The Howard League for Penal Reform a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. The Howard League for Penal Reform in London holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2023. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
- What visa routes can The Howard League for Penal Reform sponsor?
- The Howard League for Penal Reform is licensed for Charity Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Temporary Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
- Where is The Howard League for Penal Reform based?
- The register lists The Howard League for Penal Reform at London. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
- How current is this information?
- This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- Not matched
- First on register
- 26 Apr 2023
- Website
- howardleague.org
- Profile
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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.