West Mercia Police Welfare Fund
Analysis
West Mercia Police Welfare Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in July 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, West Mercia Police Welfare Fund reported income of £172k and spending of £216k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £187k to £172k (-8.1%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, West Mercia Police Welfare Fund sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Your Kids Around the World (£172k), The Philip and Connie Phillips Foundation (£172k) and Veterans Outdoors (£172k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve, in cases of need, contibuting members, past and present, of the West Mercia Constabulary and their families and dependants who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm or may be in necessitous or impoverished condition, or who are suffering from temporary financial hardship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Your Kids Around the World | South Yorkshire | £172k |
| The Philip and Connie Phillips Foundation | Croydon | £172k |
| Veterans Outdoors | Devon | £172k |
| The Top Charity Limited | Stafford | £172k |