Police Children's Fund

Charity Number: 1156903
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

For the care and education of children of deceased or medically retired police officers from subscribing forces in England and Wales.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £417,921
Total expenditure: £981,207

People

12 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 October 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE GURNEY FUND (Previous name)
Company number:
08542702 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tim Packham Chair 01 January 2015
None on record
CATHERINE ELIZABETH ROPER Trustee 07 November 2024
None on record
WARREN FRANKLIN Trustee 08 August 2024
None on record
JONATHAN MARK ROSS Trustee 08 August 2024
None on record
Rachel Ann Nolan Trustee 02 February 2023
None on record
Helen Rachel Anne Darby Trustee 04 August 2022
None on record
Garry Robert Smith Trustee 05 May 2022
HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARY WELFARE FUND
Received: On time
THOMAS WILLIAM ARTHUR Trustee 05 May 2022
None on record
Jonathan Matthew Carter-Lang Trustee 05 August 2021
Flint House Police Rehabilitation
Received: On time
MELANIE WARNES Trustee 05 August 2021
None on record
Ian John Simmons Trustee 12 November 2020
None on record
Mark Tyler Trustee 12 November 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £475.44k £406.38k £410.85k £422.52k £417.92k
Total expenditure £927.33k £997.81k £917.05k £1.09m £981.21k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 29 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 11 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 11 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 19 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 19 August 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23 MAY 2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/11/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/02/2014 as amended on 17 Oct 2023 as amended on 17 Nov 2023 as amended on 24 Sept 2024

Charitable objects

The relief of children in need by reason of financial hardship or other social or economic disadvantage, including by supporting the advancement of their education and personal development, to enable them to contribute to society as mature and responsible individuals. In this Article: ‘children’ shall include young adults still in education, and shall mean a child or adopted child of a relevant officer. The Trustees may consider applications relating to a step-child of a relevant officer if they consider that the step-child was substantially supported by the relevant officer, or children of a serving officer from one of the contributing Police Forces where it is the officer’s spouse that is deceased, causing hardship. ‘relevant officer’ shall mean a deceased officer or ex-officer, or an officer retired on medical grounds, who were serving with one of the contributing Police Forces at their death or retirement.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1156903-2 THE GURNEY BENEVOLENT FUND
Governing document
SCHEME OF 7TH JUNE 1972 AS AMENDED BY A SCHEME OF 2 NOVEMBER 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 30 APRIL 2009.
Charitable objects
IN MAKING GRANTS FOR THE MAINTENANCE, EDUCATION AND ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE OF SUCH CHILDREN OF POLICE OFFICERS OF ALL RANKS WHO ARE SERVING OR HAVE SERVED IN ANY OF THE COUNTIES LISTED IN THE 2006 SCHEME
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 28 October 2009 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
9 Bath Road
Worthing
BN11 3NU
Phone:
01903237256
Email:
sherral@policechildrensfund.org
Website:

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