Offenders Deposit Assistance Scheme
St Peter Port
About
Offenders Deposit Assistance Scheme is a registered charity, CH504, supporting prisoners on release and ex-offenders entering a tenancy. Founded in 2015 by Andrew Ozanne OBE, it operates on a referral-only basis through the Probation Service. The scheme helps secure appropriate accommodation by paying deposits for rented housing directly to landlords, primarily sourcing properties via the Guernsey Housing Association or States Housing. —
Quick facts
- Legal form
- Files Charity/NPO Annual Validation returns with the Guernsey Registry; most recent registered 23 February 2026
- Established
- 2015 · 11 years
- Service options
- Referral only, made through the Probation Service before release
- Client focus
- Prisoners on release and ex-offenders entering a tenancy
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- Andrew Ozanne OBE
- founding member
Services offered
- Helps prisoners secure appropriate accommodation on release
- Pays deposits for rented accommodation directly to landlords
- Sources accommodation mainly via the Guernsey Housing Association or States Housing
Credentials
Memberships & accreditations
- Association of Guernsey Charities, member number 421
Contact
- Phone
- +44 1481 724337
- probation@gov.gg
- Website
- www.gcfeo.org
- Address
- C/O Probation Service, Market Building, Fountain Street St Peter Port, GY1 1BX
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